Google Releases Offline-First AI Dictation App on iOS Quietly

Google has quietly launched a new dictation app on iOS called “Google AI Edge Eloquent” to compete with apps like Wispr Flow, SuperWhisper, and Willow. The app is free, and after downloading the Gemma-based ASR models, users can dictate on their phone with live transcription. It automatically removes filler words upon pausing and cleans the text. Options like “Key points,” “Formal,” “Short,” and “Long” allow users to transform the text. The app can operate offline, utilizing local-only processing, but cloud mode can be enabled for using Gemini models for text cleanup. Users can import keywords from Gmail and add custom words. The app displays transcription session history, word-per-minute speed, and total word count. The App Store describes it as a dictation app that bridges natural speech and ready text, editing out filler words for clean prose. Though currently for iOS, the description hints at an Android version with seamless integration, potentially as a default keyboard, featuring a floating button for transcription access. AI-powered dictation apps are growing popular, and Google’s experiment with this app could enhance transcription features on Android.