Fact · Speech recognition
The expo-speech-recognition README says you can use its module to call the native speech APIs directly, and that its listener events are similar to the Web Speech API.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“You can also use the `ExpoSpeechRecognitionModule` to use the native APIs directly. The listener events are similar to the Web Speech API.”
expo-speech-recognition: README (GitHub, jamsch), jamsch, GitHub, open-source project README, 2026, Section: Direct Module API (introduction).
Open the original- What it measures
- The library offers two routes. The Web Speech API route is for code that already calls the browser interface, and the direct module route is for apps that call the native APIs themselves.
- What it does not show
- Listener events are similar but not identical, so the README warns that some event names and fields differ from the web interface. Read the event reference before you port browser code.