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Best alternatives to Speak! - Speech-To-Text Smart Dictation (2026)

10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Speak!, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.

Speak!: reviews, users and permissionsBest Communication extensions

Speak! - Speech-To-Text Smart Dictation today

≈10K users4.2★ from 73 ratingsUpdated 19 months ago6 permissions

Speak! alternatives, compared

  1. 1

    Speech to Text & Dictation - DictationDaddy

    Speech to Text & Dictation extension. Convert voice to text in real time with advanced voice recognition.

    ≈1K users4.2★ from 29 ratingsUpdated in the last day4 permissions
    • About 10× fewer users than Speak!
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 6)
    • Listed under Tools
    Speech to Text & Dictation alternativesCompare side by side
  2. 2

    Voice In - Voice Typing & Speech-to-Text Dictation

    Voice typing in ChatGPT, Gmail, Google Docs & 10,000+ sites. Dictate emails, notes & AI prompts in 50+ languages.

    ≈700K users4.2★ from 2.8K ratingsUpdated 4 days ago10 permissions
    • About 70× more users than Speak!
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (10 vs 6)
    • Listed under Education
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  3. 3

    Voicy - Speech-to-Text Dictation & Voice Typing

    Voice typing on any website. Dictate in +20,000 websites. +99% accurate speech to text.

    ≈10K users4.6★ from 103 ratingsUpdated 3 weeks ago15 permissions
    • A similar number of users to Speak!
    • Rated 0.4 stars higher
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (15 vs 6)
    • Listed under Accessibility
    Voicy alternativesCompare side by side
  4. 4

    Spokenly: Speech to Text, Voice to Text & AI Dictation

    Voice typing in Gmail, ChatGPT and any website: press a shortcut, speak, and words appear at the cursor. AI modes polish your text.

    ≈4K users4.4★ from 41 ratingsUpdated 6 weeks ago7 permissions
    • About 2.5× fewer users than Speak!
    • Rated 0.3 stars higher
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (7 vs 6)
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning
    Spokenly alternativesCompare side by side
  5. 5

    Speech to Text

    Convert speech to text instantly with this voice dictation extension. Transcribe audio,voice memos files to text with high accuracy

    ≈1K users4.2★ from 10 ratingsUpdated 5 days ago27 permissions
    • About 10× fewer users than Speak!
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (27 vs 6)
    • Listed under Tools
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  6. 6

    Speech to Text

    Dictate your messages using your Voice.

    ≈3K users2.9★ from 21 ratingsNot updated for 4+ yearsNo special permissions
    • About 3.3× fewer users than Speak!
    • Rated 1.2 stars lower
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 6)
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning
    Speech to Text alternativesCompare side by side
  7. 7

    Dictation App

    Use Dictation App to dictate notes easily. A smart voice recorder with transcription for faster writing and no-hands typing.

    ≈1K users4.7★ from 12 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago6 permissions
    • About 10× fewer users than Speak!
    • Updated more recently
    Dictation App alternativesCompare side by side
  8. 8

    Speechnotes Speech to Text

    Type with your voice (speech to text) on ANY page across the web, with a click running the most accurate speech recognition tech.

    ≈20K users3.3★ from 79 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years2 permissions
    • About 2.0× more users than Speak!
    • Rated 0.8 stars lower
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 6)
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning
    Speechnotes Speech to Text alternativesCompare side by side
  9. 9

    Speech to Text (Voice Recognition)

    An easy to use speech synthesis and recognition tool for your browser!

    ≈300K users3.4★ from 124 ratingsUpdated 13 months ago2 permissions
    • About 30× more users than Speak!
    • Rated 0.7 stars lower
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 6)
    • Listed under Tools
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  10. 10

    Speech to Text

    Speech recognizer application to keep it as text.

    ≈2K users3.3★ from 3 ratingsNot updated for 4+ years1 permissions
    • About 5.0× fewer users than Speak!
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 6)
    • Listed under Accessibility
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Speak! alternatives: questions

What is the best alternative to Speak!?

By users, the most popular alternative is Voice In - Voice Typing & Speech-to-Text Dictation with ≈700K users and a 4.2-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Speech to Text & Dictation - DictationDaddy.

Which Speak! alternative has the best rating?

Voicy - Speech-to-Text Dictation & Voice Typing has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.6 out of 5 from 103 ratings.

Is there a Speak! alternative that asks for fewer permissions?

Speech to Text asks for 0 permissions, against 6 for Speak!.

How many alternatives to Speak! are there?

We list 10 close alternatives to Speak! on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.

Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.