The new ONLYOFFICE plugin for speech recognition converts speech to text in real time directly in the editor window making document editing more accessible.

Convert speech to text in ONLYOFFICE Docs with new plugin

To make document editing process more accessible for users with special needs and faster for everyone, we have released the plugin Speech Input. It allows users to write text with their voice. Read this blog post to learn more.
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<h2>About the plugin</h2>
From now, you can dictate your text without typing it manually. The new ONLYOFFICE plugin for speech recognition converts your speech into text in real time directly in the editor window.
The plugin uses the <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Web_Speech_API" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Web Speech API</a> which recognizes the words you pronounce and inserts them into a document. The plugin supports many languages, such as English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish, Chinese, and others.
The plugin is available for the self-hosted version of <a href="https://www.onlyoffice.com/download-docs.aspx?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=speech_recognition_plugin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ONLYOFFICE Docs</a> and is compatible with Google Chrome only. Find the detailed requirements on <a href="https://github.com/ONLYOFFICE/onlyoffice.github.io/tree/master/sdkjs-plugins/content/speechrecognition" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this page</a>.
<h2>How to use</h2>
To start dictating, follow these steps:
<ul>
<li>Turn on your microphone.</li>
<li>Find the plugin on the Plugins tab and click it.</li>
</ul>
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<ul>
<li>Allow access to your microphone.</li>
<li>Set the language you use.</li>
<li>Click the microphone button and start speaking. In a moment, the text will appear in your document where the cursor is placed.</li>
<li>When finished, click the microphone button again.</li>
</ul>
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<h2>How to install</h2>
To install the plugin, go to the Plugin Manager in the Plugins tab on the top toolbar. Find Speech Input and click Install.
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It can also be installed manually. Follow the <a href="https://api.onlyoffice.com/plugin/installation/onpremises?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=speech_recognition_plugin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">detailed instructions</a> to install it on server versions.
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<h3>Useful links</h3>
<a href="https://github.com/ONLYOFFICE/onlyoffice.github.io/tree/master/sdkjs-plugins/content/speechrecognition" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Speech recognition plugin on GitHub</a>
<a href="https://helpcenter.onlyoffice.com/ONLYOFFICE-Editors/Editors-User-Guides/AllEditors/Accessibility.aspx?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=speech_recognition_plugin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Accessibility of ONLYOFFICE editors</a>
<a href="/blog/?p=40294&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=speech_recognition_plugin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How to publish your own plugin in ONLYOFFICE marketplace</a>
<a href="/blog/?p=53721&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=speech_recognition_plugin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ChatGPT plugin for ONLYOFFICE</a>
<a href="/blog/?p=53599&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=speech_recognition_plugin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Stay connected with Zoom plugin in ONLYOFFICE Docs</a>
<a href="https://www.onlyoffice.com/app-directory.aspx?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=speech_recognition_plugin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ONLYOFFICE App Directory</a>
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Convert speech to text in ONLYOFFICE Docs using new Speech Input plugin

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