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2025-06-26 18:18:22 503 views 9395 comments

Why did no one tell me that Google has a speech-to-text feature?One on One Lessons Where You Learn Through Hands on Caressing I only discovered the cool perk because of a mistake I made while typing. While in Google Docs, I accidentally hit COMMAND + SHIFT + Sinstead of the COMMAND + SHIFT + 3combo for screenshots. (Give me a break, I'm still getting used to my new MacBook Pro as a former Windows stan.)

And with that typo, I discovered something magical. You can actually use your voice to write in Google Docs. This means you can type hands-free.

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Yes, as mentioned, you can use the COMMAND + SHIFT + S shortcut (or CTRL + SHIFT + Sfor Window users) to launch Google Docs' speech-to-type feature. But if you, for some odd reason, want to access it to the long way, here are the steps to get there.


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How to use voice typing in Google Docs

Total Time
  • 2 min
What You Need
  • Google Docs

Step 1: Open Google Docs

Be sure to open Google Docs in Chrome because voice typing is not supported in browsers like Safari and its ilk.

Red arrow pointing at Google Docs iconCredit: Kimberly Gedeon/Mashable

Step 2: Click on "Tools"

Red arrow pointing to Tools menu in Google DocsCredit: Kimberly Gedeon/Mashable

Step 3: Click on "Voice Typing"

Now, you may begin speaking and Google Docs will start transcribing your words.

Red arrow pointing at Voice Typing in Google DocsCredit: Kimberly Gedeon/Mashable

It looks like Google Docs voice typing has been around for at least three years now, so I'm late to the party. However, I hope I'm not the only one living under a rock and that I've helped someone else who's been in the dark about Google Doc's speech-to-text feature.

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