Boot your device with the magic of Google's text-to-speech and speech-to-text technology. Google speech-to-text functionality
Voice services provide speech-to-text functionality to Google and other third-party apps to turn what you're saying into text. For example, it can be used by:
• Google Maps when you use your voice to search for places
• App recorder to copy your recordings to the device
• Phone app call screen function to get real-time copies of your caller
• Accessibility apps like voice access to play your device via audio
• Dictation or keyboard apps you can use to dictate text messages over voice
• Apps that have a voice search feature so you can quickly search for your favorite shows or songs
• Language learning apps that recognize what you're saying while practicing a new language
• ... And many other apps on the Play Store
To use Google's speech-to-text functionality on your Android device, go to Settings > default apps, notifications, > apps > help.
Google text-to-speech functionality
Voice services run applications to read text on the screen aloud. For example, it can be used by:
• Google Play books to "read aloud" your favorite book
• Google Translate to speak translations aloud so you can hear the pronunciation of a word
• Talkback apps and accessibility to get spoken feedback across your device
• ... And many other apps on the Play Store
To use Google Text-to-Speech functionality on your Android device, go to Settings > Languages & Input > Text-to-Speech output. Select Speech Services by Google as your preferred engine.
Note, on many Android devices, Speech Services by Google is already available, but you can update to the latest version here.
