Moving from IOS World, New To Android, Voice to Text Question

[Leon Stevens]

Iphone has a Microphone Key on the Keyboard, that allows for Voice-To-Text input regardless of the application you are in. Is there similar functionality available on the Nexus 4? TIA!

 

[bearda]

Yes. It's built into the default Google Keyboard, and most popular third party keyboards (Swiftkey, Swype).

 

[Leon Stevens]

Thanks very much for that! Is the Voice-To-Tect relatively accurate (good enough for sending voice messages, short emails, etc. "on the go")?

Also, one other Q. I use a Data Only Plan, and use Skype Out as my Phone. Is there any way in Android to make it so that Skype becomes my default Phone App if a program, etc. wants to invoke the Phone?

 

[festinator]

Yes the voice to text is very accurate. And the answer to the second question should also be yes. If you tap a contact and touch call, you'll be given the option to use the stock dialer or Skype, then you should also be able to set one as default as well.

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[bearda]

The voice to text transcription has been at least as accurate as Siri's dictation in my experience (probably a bit better, but it's hard to judge. They both seemed to work well for me), but a lot faster.

 

[anon(847090)]

Its also support offline Voice-To-Text and is very accurate. but if you are connected to data its much more accurate.

Google is working on updatable Voice-To-Text engine(offline) so it will only get better