1. Animalese Typing
Plays Animal Crossing sounds whenever you type!
Why it replaces SpeechAgent - Live Voice Typing: Covers similar ground in the Writing category: Plays Animal Crossing sounds whenever you type!
SpeechAgent - Live Voice Typing is a strong option, but it is not the right fit for everyone. Below are 10 alternatives compared on rating, install base, pricing and the use case each one actually wins on.
This browser extension brings native speech-to-text recognition to any webpage. It accurately converts voice to text in many languages. Select a text area or input box on the current page, then click on the toolbar button to open the interface. The extension converts your speech to a transcript and inserts it directly into the input box on your behalf. This extension uses the built-in API for speech recognition. There is no server interaction related to this extension. It is also possible to copy the recognized text to the clipboard. Features: Recognizes speech with one click Uses the built-in engine (no server code related to this extension) No background activities whatsoever (only works when the interface is open) Select the preferred language for the recognition engine Select the maximum number of alternative results used during text recognition Shortcuts: Open the interface: chrome://extensions/shortcuts Close the interface: Escape Select the next language: Ctrl + K or Command + K Select the previous language: Ctrl + J or Command + J Search for a language: Ctrl + F or Command + F What is Speech to Text extension? This extension provides continuous speech recognition that helps you create long notes, dictations, essays, posts, and reports. How does speech to text work? In general, the engine breaks your speech down into tiny, recognizable parts called phonemes. In its database, the software then fits the analyzed words with the text that best matches the words you spoke. Machine learning is used to weight the phonemes and to improve matching.
| Extension | Rating | Users | Pricing | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SpeechAgent - Live Voice Typing (original) | 4.0 | 10K+ | Free | Speech to text converter to fill active text area with your voice using the built-in speech recognition engine of your browser |
| Animalese Typing | 4.2 | 300K+ | Free | Plays Animal Crossing sounds whenever you type! |
| Voice Out: Read Aloud Text to Speech Reader | 4.2 | 40K+ | Free | Read aloud any webpage, PDF, Google Doc or ebook with natural AI voices. Free text to speech (TTS) in 30+ languages, 130+ voices. |
| Grammarly | 4.5 | 37M+ | Freemium | Professionals and students who write daily in the browser and want a safety net before hitting send. |
| Google Dictionary (by Google) | 4.4 | 3M+ | Free | View definitions easily as you browse the web. |
| LanguageTool | 4.7 | 2M+ | Freemium | Multilingual writers and privacy-conscious teams who want a self-hostable alternative to Grammarly. |
| Wordtune | 4.6 | 1M+ | Freemium | Non-native English writers and marketers polishing short-form copy. |
| Magical: Text Expander & Autofill | 4.4 | 300K+ | Free | Magical is a text expander and autofill automation app used by over 100K companies. Expand text like magic and auto-fill forms. |
| YouTube Anti Translate | 4.6 | 200K+ | Freemium | A small extension to disable YouTube video titles/audio/descriptions autotranslation. |
| MightyText - SMS from PC & Text from Computer | 4.1 | 200K+ | Free | SMS from PC or Mac using your Android #. Sync Text Messages, Calls, Notifications, Photos, Battery Status |
| Revision History: Writing Process Visibility for Google Docs & Slides | 3.7 | 200K+ | Freemium | Built for teachers: See how students write, not just what they wrote. View the writing process in Google Docs & Slides. |
Plays Animal Crossing sounds whenever you type!
Why it replaces SpeechAgent - Live Voice Typing: Covers similar ground in the Writing category: Plays Animal Crossing sounds whenever you type!
Read aloud any webpage, PDF, Google Doc or ebook with natural AI voices. Free text to speech (TTS) in 30+ languages, 130+ voices.
Why it replaces SpeechAgent - Live Voice Typing: Covers similar ground in the Writing category: Read aloud any webpage, PDF, Google Doc or ebook with natural AI voices. Free text to speech (TTS) in 30+ languages, 130+ voices.
Grammar, spelling and tone suggestions everywhere you write.
Why it replaces SpeechAgent - Live Voice Typing: Another popular Writing extension: Grammar, spelling and tone suggestions everywhere you write.
View definitions easily as you browse the web.
Why it replaces SpeechAgent - Live Voice Typing: Another popular Writing extension: View definitions easily as you browse the web.
Open-source grammar checker supporting 30+ languages.
Why it replaces SpeechAgent - Live Voice Typing: Another popular Writing extension: Open-source grammar checker supporting 30+ languages.
AI rewriting assistant that rephrases sentences in context.
Why it replaces SpeechAgent - Live Voice Typing: Another popular Writing extension: AI rewriting assistant that rephrases sentences in context.
Magical is a text expander and autofill automation app used by over 100K companies. Expand text like magic and auto-fill forms.
Why it replaces SpeechAgent - Live Voice Typing: Another popular Writing extension: Magical is a text expander and autofill automation app used by over 100K companies. Expand text like magic and auto-fill forms.
A small extension to disable YouTube video titles/audio/descriptions autotranslation.
Why it replaces SpeechAgent - Live Voice Typing: Another popular Writing extension: A small extension to disable YouTube video titles/audio/descriptions autotranslation.
SMS from PC or Mac using your Android #. Sync Text Messages, Calls, Notifications, Photos, Battery Status
Why it replaces SpeechAgent - Live Voice Typing: Another popular Writing extension: SMS from PC or Mac using your Android #. Sync Text Messages, Calls, Notifications, Photos, Battery Status
Built for teachers: See how students write, not just what they wrote. View the writing process in Google Docs & Slides.
Why it replaces SpeechAgent - Live Voice Typing: Another popular Writing extension: Built for teachers: See how students write, not just what they wrote. View the writing process in Google Docs & Slides.
Direct comparisons with the extensions people weigh against it.
Animalese Typing is the closest match. Covers similar ground in the Writing category: Plays Animal Crossing sounds whenever you type!
Yes — Animalese Typing, Voice Out: Read Aloud Text to Speech Reader, Google Dictionary (by Google) are free.