Fact · Speech recognition
The expo-speech-recognition README says that if your Expo project has no ios or android directories, you need to create a development build.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“If you've just created a new Expo project or have only been using the Expo SDK so far (without `ios/` and `android/` directories), you'll need to create a development build.”
expo-speech-recognition: README (GitHub, jamsch), jamsch, GitHub, open-source project README, 2026, Section: Note for Expo Beginners.
Open the original- What it measures
- The README says the library implements the iOS and Android speech recognizers, which are native code, so the build must include that native code.
- What it does not show
- The README's advice is written for beginners, and the quoted sentence does not say which app to use in place of a development build. Check the installation section of the README for the current steps.