What you need

What you need

• A web browser with microphone access. On a computer: Chrome 49+, Edge 79+, Safari 15+ or Firefox 65+. On a phone or tablet: a mobile browser with the microphone enabled.
• An internet connection.
• A microphone. Your computer’s built-in mic works. A headset or USB mic gives cleaner transcription.

The first time you record, your browser asks for permission to use the microphone. Choose Allow.

Computer, phone or tablet

TalkingDraft works on all three. It works best on a larger screen with a physical keyboard, where you can tap number keys to mark who is speaking. On a phone or tablet you tap the on-screen keys instead. See On a phone or tablet.

Languages

You can dictate in more than 20 languages. See Your spoken language.