Google quietly launched an AI dictation app that works offline

Google quietly released an offline-first dictation app called “Google AI Edge Eloquent” on iOS to compete against the likes of Wispr Flow, SuperWhisperWillow et al.

The app is free to download and once the Gemma-based Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) models are downloaded, you can start dictating on your phone. In the app you can see the live transcription, and when you press pause the app automatically filters out filler words like ‘um’ and ‘ah’ and polishes the text.

Below the transcript are options such as ‘Key Points’, ‘Formal’, ‘Short’ and ‘Long’ to transform the text.

You can also disable cloud mode to use local processing only. (If cloud mode is enabled, the app uses cloud-based Gemini models for text cleaning.) The Google AI Edge Eloquent can import certain keywords, names, and jargon from your Gmail account if desired. Moreover, you can add your own custom words to the list.

The app displays the history of the transcription session and also lets you search them all. It can show you the words you 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 stumbles and filler words verbatim, Eloquent uses AI to capture intended meaning. It automatically removes ‘ums,’ ‘uhs,’ and mid-sentence self-corrections, delivering clean, accurate prose,” according to the company’s description on the App Store.

Although the app is currently only available on iOS, the App Store description points 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 to any text field. Additionally, the app can use the floating button feature, similar to that of Wispr Flow on Android, for easy access to transcription anywhere.

AI-powered transcription apps are gaining popularity among users as speech-to-text models improve. Google is joining the trend with this experimental app. If this test is successful, we could also see improved transcription features on Android.