Kindle app simple recorder1/2/2024 ![]() (This one is NOT for speech to text but to get dictated material in audio-file format to send to others or for record-keeping.) NOTES on a really good audio-recording app that I tried this weekend ![]() If you have used the voice-dictation feature (available since November 2013 on the mentioned Kindle Fire tablets) and you find new capabilities while trying it out, let us know in the Comments area. ON the other hand, don't wait too long to say 'period' to end a sentence, as it will add a space before it if you pause for more than a millisecond. Tips on getting voice commands and punctuation to work as expectedīefore asking for 'new line' or 'new paragraph' it works better if a period prefaces it (though it's not usually necessary).Īlso, it's best to pause slightly after saying 'period' when wanting a new line or new paragraph. So, this is quite good for a built-in undocumented voice-dictation feature. When I stopped, it waited for me for a short while to press the "Done" icon, having apparently 'learned' that I can be long-winded. If the voice-dictation IS based on Nuance's "Dragon" capabilities, some have said that an "utterance" is limited to 30 seconds, but I've been able to talk on and on for well over a minute without a break and it continues and is very accurate. (SOME of the may not work in the UK-English version.) Here's a list of some frequently used voice commandsĪnd some numerical items the dictation-feature understands: Let us know what your experience is with that.) (I haven't confirmed that we can use the feature offline when using US English, since my WiFi is always on when I'm working with it. The third one shows the comment as it appears before you press the Enter key on the keyboard to submit the comment.Īccording to an Amazon press release, this " Voice dictation converts your speech to text-available in all languages when online offline support available in US English." The first screenshot shows the voice-dictation microphone at bottom left of the keyboard the second one shows the screen interface during the actual voice dictation with a dotted circle around the microphone and "Done" to be tapped once you've finished your dictated comment. ("200,000 families affected by the tremors are still living in temporary shelters, at an altitude above 1,500 metres") facing winter without fuel for food and transport and no medical supplies due to the mentioned blockade there.) Today, a report by Unicef that a Shortage of essential supplies threatens millions of children this winter in Nepal goes ignored while the mainstream news outlets ignore that story. The full photo by Jack Kinross can be viewed here. This is a photo he took of a woman carrying wood from recently cut-down trees to her home because of the now two-month-long Nepal Fuel Blockade, which prevents receipt of fuel (for cooking and transportation) and medical supplies as well as health workers for areas of Nepal that need it). (I'm using a post from Wildtiger Org's Jack Kinross in connection with their Remote Area Aid for disaster relief in Nepal. These screenshots are from a session using the built-in voice-dictation (or speech-to-text] feature to reply on Facebook to a post. The thumbnail photos above lead to larger photos for more readability. ![]() The Fire HD 4th generation would be the ones released in Year 2014 (HD 6" and HD 7" that year, still current in Year 2015).įor example, the lowest-cost Fire HD model has it, as does the Year 2014 HD 7 tablet you might have, though that one doesn't show in current tablet offerings. "For Kindle Fire HDX (3rd Generation), Fire HD (4th Generation), or Fire HDX 8.9 (4th Generation) devices, tap the microphone icon on your keyboard to use your voice to dictate text instead of typing." This capability is available, per Amazon's Language and Keyboard Display help page on the following Amazon tablets: Kindle Fire's Built-in Voice Dictation for tablets with Fire OS v3.1 (See Updated entry at bottom.) The second one shows the screen during dictation, and the 3rd one shows the completed comment to Facebook. This is an example of using voice-dictation on a Facebook post:Ĭlick on the first screenshot to see where the microphone icon is.
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