Google's AI Dictation App Cleans Your Speech Instantly

Google has introduced an experimental dictation app, Google AI Edge Eloquent, which aims to refine spoken words into professional text. Unlike traditional dictation software, Eloquent employs AI to capture intended meaning by automatically removing filler words like 'um' and 'uh', and self-corrections, producing clean and accurate prose.

The app allows users to see live transcriptions and offers post-dictation editing options, including transforming text into summaries, formal language, or shorter versions. It provides both cloud-based processing using Gemini models for advanced text cleanup and a local-only mode for privacy. Users can also import custom keywords, names, and jargon from their Gmail accounts, enhancing transcription accuracy for specific terminology.

Eloquent tracks user statistics such as words per minute and total words spoken, and maintains a searchable history of transcription sessions. While currently available on iOS, an Android version is referenced, promising seamless integration and system-wide access as a default keyboard. This move signifies Google's entry into the growing market of AI-powered transcription tools, with potential implications for future improvements across Android's speech-to-text features if the experimental app proves successful.