How do I turn on dictation in Google Gemini?
Install Voice In from the Chrome Web Store, complete setup, open Google Gemini, and click a text field. Activate Voice In and start speaking to insert text.
Google Gemini + Voice In
Dictate Prompts in Google Gemini
Speak detailed prompts and follow-up questions directly into Google Gemini. Voice In converts your speech into editable text before you submit the prompt.
Chrome & Edge
Real-time speech to text
50+ languages
Dictation for Google Gemini
Voice In lets you write Google Gemini prompts using real-time speech-to-text in Chrome and Edge. Your words appear directly in the active text field and remain editable before you submit or send them.
What you can do with Voice In
Draft longer text with less keyboard use, switch between supported languages, and use voice commands for punctuation and formatting where available.
How to use dictation in Google Gemini
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Install Voice In
Add the free Voice In extension to Chrome or Edge.
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Open Google Gemini
Navigate to the page or conversation where you want to write Google Gemini prompts.
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Choose a text field
Click where you would normally type so the text cursor is active.
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Start dictating
Activate Voice In from the toolbar or with your configured keyboard shortcut.
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Review and send
Check names and specialized terms, make any edits, and submit the finished text.
Why use Voice In with Google Gemini?
Works in place
Insert speech-to-text directly into supported website fields without copying between tools.
Multilingual
Dictate in more than 50 languages and 100 dialects.
Voice commands
Add punctuation and formatting with built-in commands in supported languages.
Editable text
Review and revise the inserted text before sending or submitting it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which browsers and computers support Voice In?
Voice In works in Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge on Windows, macOS, Linux, and Chromebooks.