If you've ever had to transcribe an audio file by hand, you know how time-consuming it can be. Luckily, with the advent of machine learning and the rise in popularity of AI, there are many options ...

A few years ago, I downloaded Google's Live Transcribe app while searching for the best free transcription app that I could rely on even when I was offline. I just wanted something simple, basically ...

In some ways, 2025 was when AI dictation apps really took off. Dictation apps have been around for years, but in the past ...

As smartphones have evolved, they've added plenty of accessibility functions designed to help those with various disabilities or impairments to navigate their phone and the world around them. It's ...

Google introduced the Live Transcribe app earlier this year. The app helps the deaf and hard-of-hearing by transcribing speech in real time, allowing them to visualize the conversation without needing ...

Google announced an accessibility-focused app for those with hearing disabilities called Live Transcribe back in February. As the name suggests, Live Transcribe helps users view a real-time ...

Microsoft earlier this week announced its own smart speakers, which feature a couple of tricks that are unavailable on similar devices. The Intelligent Speakers support transcription and can translate ...

While it sucks that smarter schools are shutting their campuses and switching to virtual learning, there’s one big, silver lining to this transition: It’s a hell of a lot easier to take notes, ...

Group Transcribe is a new Microsoft Garage app that lets you transcribe in-person conversations. The app can also translate conversations. The app is available for free on iOS. The Microsoft Garage ...

is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Microsoft’s newest Garage app, the company’s brand for more experimental ...