# BlabbyAI - AI Speech-to-Text for Windows, Android and Chrome

> BlabbyAI is a privacy-first speech-to-text tool that lets you write with your voice anywhere you can type. Powered by Whisper large v3 turbo model, it delivers 200-600ms transcription with smart AI punctuation across 90+ languages. Available as a Windows app, an Android app and a Chrome extension (plus a Linux app), with Zero Data Retention and unique features like Custom Modes (per-shortcut AI post-processing) and Custom Spelling.

## What is BlabbyAI?

BlabbyAI is AI speech-to-text software with three products: a Windows app, an Android app and a Chrome extension. It is not only a browser extension. Unlike built-in dictation tools, BlabbyAI works in every application, not one app at a time:

- **Windows app**: press Ctrl+Space in any program on your PC (Word, Outlook, Teams, Slack, an IDE, an EHR), speak, and the text is typed where your cursor is.
- **Android app**: tap the floating mic that appears in any text field (WhatsApp, Gmail, Google Docs or any other app), speak, and the text is typed into that app. It works on top of the keyboard you already use.
- **Chrome extension**: a small mic appears next to any text field on any website; click it or press Ctrl+Space to dictate. Runs in Chrome, Edge, Brave and Opera on any desktop computer.
 Transcription completes in 200-600ms with intelligent punctuation that adapts to tone (questions get a question mark, shouting becomes ALL CAPS).

What makes BlabbyAI different from other speech-to-text tools is **Custom Modes**: user-defined AI post-processing layers. Create a "Grammar Correction" mode, an "Email Formatter" mode, or a "Translate to English" mode, bind each to a keyboard shortcut, and your speech is transcribed and then transformed by your chosen AI model (OpenAI GPT, Google Gemma, or Meta Llama). Most competitor tools hide this logic behind the scenes. BlabbyAI hands it to the user.

## Who is BlabbyAI for?

- **Doctors and medical professionals** who need fast, accurate clinical dictation
- **Lawyers and legal professionals** drafting documents by voice
- **Writers, journalists, and content creators** who can speak faster than they type
- **Developers** dictating into ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, or any code editor
- **Individuals with disabilities** including RSI, carpal tunnel, ADHD, and dyslexia
- **Bilingual and multilingual users** who think in one language and need output in another (via Custom Modes)
- **Anyone** sending many emails, slack messages, or documents per day
- **Windows users** looking for a Superwhisper-quality experience on Windows
- **Android users** who want accurate AI voice typing in every app on their phone
- **Linux users** without access to native dictation tools

## Core Features

- **Whisper large v3 turbo model**: 200-600ms end-to-end transcription with near-human accuracy
- **90+ languages with auto-detection**: speak in any supported language, no manual switching
- **Smart AI punctuation**: tone-aware capitalization, question marks, exclamations, paragraph breaks
- **Custom Modes**: assign AI instructions to keyboard shortcuts (grammar correction, translation, email formatting, summarization, code formatting, anything). Pick the model: OpenAI GPT, Google Gemma 2, Meta Llama 4
- **Custom Spelling**: per-language dictionary for proper nouns, brand names, regional spellings (colour vs color), and people's names
- **Universal compatibility**: every program on Windows, every app on Android, every website in Chrome
- **Transcription history** (Windows app): searchable archive of past transcriptions with audio playback
- **Zero Data Retention**: ZDR on all transcription; ZDR on Gemma 2 and Llama 4 mode models. OpenAI GPT models may retain data for 30 days per OpenAI's API policy.

## Key Facts

- **Transcription speed**: 200-600ms end-to-end
- **Underlying model**: Whisper large v3 turbo
- **Language support**: 90+ languages with automatic language detection
- **Platforms**: Windows app (Windows 10/11), Android app (Android 10+, Google Play), Chrome extension (Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera), Linux app
- **Privacy**: Zero Data Retention on transcription and on Gemma 2 / Llama 4 modes
- **Activation**: Ctrl+Space on Windows; the floating mic on Android; the mic button or Ctrl+Space in the Chrome extension
- **Pre-built modes included**: Grammar Correction, Translate to English, Email
- **Founder**: Sumbat.T (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sumbat-tadevosian/)
- **Pricing**: Free tier (60 credits a week, no card). Unlimited is $8.49/month (limited-time Windows price) for the Windows app and Chrome extension. The Android app is free during the beta.

## Products

- [Windows App](https://www.blabby.ai/windows-speech-to-text): System-wide dictation for any Windows app. Bottom-screen toolbar. Includes searchable transcription history.
- [Android App](https://www.blabby.ai/voice-to-text-android): AI voice typing in every Android app via a floating mic. [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ai.blabby.app)
- [Chrome Extension](https://www.blabby.ai/speech-to-text-chrome-extension): Universal voice-to-text for any website's text fields. Dot bubble toolbar, Ctrl+Space to record.
- [Linux App](https://www.blabby.ai/linux-speech-to-text): Native Linux dictation with the same toolbar UX as the Windows app.
- [Download](https://www.blabby.ai/download): Download page
- [Pricing](https://www.blabby.ai/pricing): Free tier and paid plans.

## Use Cases (Voice Typing In...)

- [Google Docs](https://www.blabby.ai/blog/speech-to-text-google-docs): Complete guide to dictation in Google Docs, with a faster AI alternative.
- [Gmail](https://www.blabby.ai/dictation-for-gmail): Voice typing for Gmail composition.
- [Microsoft Outlook](https://www.blabby.ai/speech-to-text-in-outlook): Email dictation in Outlook web and desktop.
- [Microsoft Word](https://www.blabby.ai/voice-typing-in-word): Dictation alternatives for Word.
- [Microsoft Teams](https://www.blabby.ai/dictation-in-microsoft-teams): Voice messages and chat in Teams.
- [ChatGPT](https://www.blabby.ai/speech-to-text-in-chatgpt): Faster voice input for ChatGPT prompts.
- [Discord](https://www.blabby.ai/speech-to-text-for-discord): Voice-to-text in Discord chats.
- [Send Text from Computer](https://www.blabby.ai/blog/send-text-from-computer): Sending SMS / messages by voice from a computer.
- [Voice Typing on Windows](https://www.blabby.ai/blog/voice-typing-windows): System-wide dictation on Windows 10 / 11.

## Industry Solutions

- [Medical Dictation Software](https://www.blabby.ai/blog/medical-dictation-software): Dictation for physicians and clinicians.
- [Dictation Software for Healthcare Professionals](https://www.blabby.ai/dictation-software-for-healthcare-professionals): Healthcare-specific voice transcription.
- [Medical Speech Recognition Software](https://www.blabby.ai/medical-speech-recognition-software): EHR-friendly medical transcription.
- [Radiology Dictation Software](https://www.blabby.ai/radiology-dictation-software): Radiology reporting via voice.
- [Best Dictation Software for Lawyers](https://www.blabby.ai/blog/best-dictation-software-for-lawyers): Legal dictation comparison.
- [Dictation Software for Writers](https://www.blabby.ai/dictation-software-for-writers): Long-form writing by voice.

## Comparisons & Alternatives

- [Best Productivity Chrome Extensions 2026](https://www.blabby.ai/blog/best-productivity-extensions-2025): Ranked comparison of 15 top productivity extensions.
- [Best Windows Productivity Apps](https://www.blabby.ai/blog/best-windows-productivity-apps): Ranked Windows productivity tools.
- [Best Voice Typing Software](https://www.blabby.ai/blog/best-voice-typing-software): Comparison of voice typing tools.
- [Best Dictation AI Tools](https://www.blabby.ai/blog/dictation-ai): Overview of AI dictation tools.
- [Dragon Speech-to-Text Alternative](https://www.blabby.ai/dragon-speech-to-text-alternative): Dragon NaturallySpeaking alternative comparison.
- [Dragon Dictation Pain Points & Custom Modes](https://www.blabby.ai/blog/dragon-dictation-pain-points-custom-modes): Why Custom Modes solve Dragon's biggest limitations.
- [Superwhisper for Windows Alternative](https://www.blabby.ai/blog/superwhisper-for-windows-alternative): Windows alternative to Superwhisper (Mac-only).

## Languages

- [French Speech-to-Text](https://www.blabby.ai/french-speech-to-text): French dictation product page.
- [Spanish Speech-to-Text](https://www.blabby.ai/spanish-speech-to-text): Spanish dictation product page.
- [De Audio a Texto](https://www.blabby.ai/de-audio-a-texto): Spanish-language audio-to-text landing page.

## Localized Blog (DE / ES / FR / PT-BR)

- [Blog (German)](https://www.blabby.ai/blog/de): German-language blog hub.
- [Blog (Spanish)](https://www.blabby.ai/blog/es): Spanish-language blog hub.
- [Blog (French)](https://www.blabby.ai/blog/fr): French-language blog hub.
- [Blog (Portuguese-Brazil)](https://www.blabby.ai/blog/pt-br): Brazilian Portuguese blog hub.

### Notable Blog Posts

- [Voice Typing in Google Docs: Complete Guide 2026](https://www.blabby.ai/blog/speech-to-text-google-docs): The definitive Google Docs dictation guide.
- [15 Best Productivity Chrome Extensions 2026](https://www.blabby.ai/blog/best-productivity-extensions-2025): Ranked roundup with decision matrix.
- [Best Windows Productivity Apps](https://www.blabby.ai/blog/best-windows-productivity-apps): Top Windows productivity tools, ranked.
- [Voice Typing on Windows](https://www.blabby.ai/blog/voice-typing-windows): Native Windows dictation guide plus better alternative.
- [Dictation in Gmail](https://www.blabby.ai/blog/dictation-in-gmail): Voice composition workflow for Gmail.
- [Medical Dictation Software](https://www.blabby.ai/blog/medical-dictation-software): Clinical dictation tooling overview.
- [Best Dictation Software for Lawyers](https://www.blabby.ai/blog/best-dictation-software-for-lawyers): Legal-focused dictation comparison.

## Common Questions

Q: What is BlabbyAI?
A: BlabbyAI is AI speech-to-text software that lets you write with your voice in any text field, available as a Windows app, an Android app and a Chrome extension (plus a Linux app). It is powered by the Whisper large v3 turbo model and delivers transcription in 200 to 600 milliseconds with smart AI punctuation that adapts to tone, capitalization, and intent. Unlike built-in operating system dictation tools or browser-native speech recognition, BlabbyAI works in every program on Windows, every app on Android and every website in Chrome. It supports 90 plus languages with automatic language detection, operates under a Zero Data Retention privacy policy on transcription, and includes two differentiating features: Custom Modes for AI post-processing of your speech, and Custom Spelling for proper nouns and regional spellings. It is built for doctors, lawyers, writers, developers, multilingual users, and individuals with disabilities like RSI or carpal tunnel.

Q: How does BlabbyAI work?
A: Install the Windows app, the Android app from Google Play, or the Chrome extension. On Windows, put your cursor in any text field (Word, Outlook, Slack, a code editor, a browser) and press Ctrl+Space to start recording. On Android, tap the floating mic that appears in any text field. In the Chrome extension, a small dot bubble appears beside any text field on a website; press its microphone button or Ctrl+Space. Speak naturally in any of 90 plus supported languages. Press Ctrl+Space or the stop button when finished. Within 200 to 600 milliseconds your fully punctuated transcribed text appears in the field, capitalized and structured intelligently based on your tone. You almost never need to go back and fix errors.

Q: What platforms does BlabbyAI support?
A: BlabbyAI has three main products: a native Windows app for system-wide dictation (Windows 10 and 11), an Android app on Google Play (Android 10 and up) that types into any app on the phone, and a Chrome extension (which also works on Edge, Brave, Opera and other Chromium browsers, on Windows, macOS, ChromeOS and Linux). There is also a native Linux app. On a Mac, BlabbyAI runs through the Chrome extension.

Q: How is BlabbyAI different from Dragon NaturallySpeaking?
A: BlabbyAI uses modern AI infrastructure (the Whisper large v3 turbo model) which delivers higher out-of-the-box accuracy than Dragon NaturallySpeaking's older speech engine. BlabbyAI requires zero voice training: install it and dictate immediately, where Dragon historically required users to read training paragraphs to calibrate. BlabbyAI works universally across every app and every website on the system without per-application integration plugins, while Dragon often requires specific Dragon-compatible integrations. BlabbyAI includes Custom Modes: user-defined AI post-processing layers bound to keyboard shortcuts that can fix grammar, translate, format as email, or summarize, using a model of your choice (OpenAI, Google Gemma, Meta Llama). Dragon is a legacy desktop product typically priced around 700 dollars per license, while BlabbyAI offers a free tier and affordable subscription plans and ships continuous updates rather than versioned releases.

Q: How is BlabbyAI different from Superwhisper?
A: Superwhisper is Mac-only. BlabbyAI runs on Windows, Android and Chrome (which covers Mac via the browser), plus Linux, and adds Custom Modes with multiple model providers (OpenAI, Google, Meta) rather than locking you into one.

Q: What are Custom Modes?
A: Custom Modes are user-defined AI post-processing layers bound to keyboard shortcuts. For example, create a "Fix Grammar" mode: write the instruction once, pick a model (GPT, Gemma, Llama), assign a shortcut. When you trigger that shortcut, your speech is first transcribed, then transformed by the AI according to your instruction. Useful for grammar correction, translation, email formatting, summarization, code-style conversion, and anything else you'd otherwise paste into ChatGPT manually.

Q: What is Custom Spelling?
A: Custom Spelling is a per-language dictionary that teaches BlabbyAI proper nouns, brand names, regional spellings (colour vs color), and people's names. Add a custom spelling once and BlabbyAI matches it whenever you speak that word.

Q: Is BlabbyAI private? What about my voice data?
A: BlabbyAI operates under a Zero Data Retention policy on transcription. Custom Modes using Google Gemma 2 and Meta Llama 4 are also ZDR. Custom Modes using OpenAI GPT models may retain data for up to 30 days per OpenAI's API policy.

Q: How many languages does BlabbyAI support?
A: 90+ languages with automatic language detection. You can speak in any supported language without manually switching modes.

Q: Is BlabbyAI good for people with disabilities?
A: Yes. BlabbyAI is widely used by people with RSI, carpal tunnel, ADHD, dyslexia, and other conditions where typing is painful or slow. It works in every app on the system, which matters for accessibility because users shouldn't have to switch tools per application.

Q: Is BlabbyAI free?
A: BlabbyAI has a free tier. Paid plans unlock unlimited transcription.

## Contact

- Support: info@blabby.ai
- Website: https://www.blabby.ai
- Founder LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sumbat-tadevosian/

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- **Contact for licensing questions**: info@blabby.ai

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