Update (April 7, 10:30 p.m. PT): The company has updated the app store listing and removed references to the Android app. But it also added that the iOS keyboard is coming soon.
Google on Monday quietly released an offline-first dictation app called “Google AI Edge Eloquent” on iOS to take on the likes of Wispr Flow, SuperWhisper, Willow and others.
The app is free to download, and once its Gemma-based automatic speech recognition (ASR) models are downloaded, you can start dictating on your phone. In the app, you can watch the live transcript, and when you press pause, the app automatically filters out filler words like “um” and “ah” and polishes the text.
Below the transcription are options like “Key Points”, “Formula”, “Short” and “Long” to transform the text.
You can also turn off cloud mode to use local processing only. (When cloud mode is turned on, the app uses cloud-based Gemini models for text cleanup.) Google AI Edge Eloquent can import specific keywords, names, and jargon from your Gmail account if desired. Additionally, you can add your own custom words to the list.
The app shows the history of the transcription session and also lets you search through all of them. It can show you words dictated in the last session, your speed per minute and the total number of words spoken.
“Google AI Edge Eloquent is an advanced dictation app designed to bridge the gap between natural speech and professional, ready-to-use text. Unlike standard dictation software that transcribes stumbling and filler words verbatim, Eloquent uses AI to capture your intended meaning. It automatically edits ‘ums’, ‘uhh’, ‘uh,’, ‘uh’,’ correct sentences, ‘applications, clean, self-correct, sentences,'” the description reads.
Although the app is currently only available on iOS, the App Store description refers to an Android version. (We’ve reached out to Google for more information and will update the story if we hear back.)
According to the description, Eloquent offers “seamless Android integration” where it can be set as users’ default keyboard for system-wide access across any text field. Plus, the app will be able to use the floating button feature similar to the one Wispr Flow uses on Android for easy access to transcription anywhere.
AI-powered transcription apps are gaining popularity among users as speech-to-text models improve. With this experimental app, Google joins the trend. If this test is successful, we may also see improved transcription capabilities across Android.