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Speech recognition

Limited availability

The SpeechRecognition API converts audio into text using the device's speech recognition service.

Browser support (view on caniuse.com)

  • Chrome 139 Released on 2025-08-05
  • Chrome Android 139 Released on 2025-08-05
  • Edge 139 Released on 2025-08-07
  • Firefox Not supported Position
  • Firefox for Android Not supported Position
  • Safari Not supported
  • Safari on iOS Not supported
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Specifications

Usage (according to Chrome Platform Status)

~0.037% of page loads. More data at chromestatus.com.

Web Platform Tests (WPT)

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Developer use cases

  • for a chatbot web app, let the user speak his/her question into the input field for a chatbot web app, let the user speak his/her question into the input field [see original comment]

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