Fact · Dictation software
A December 2020 archived copy of Google's Docs help page says voice typing is only available in Chrome browsers.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“This feature is only available in Chrome browsers.”
Type with your voice (Google Docs Editors Help), archived copy from December 2020, Google Docs Editors Help (archived by the University of North Texas Web Archive), 2020, Tip near the top of the Type with your voice article.
Open the original- What it measures
- The archived page describes voice typing in Google Docs and Google Slides speaker notes, started from the Tools menu.
- What it does not show
- A 2020 snapshot. Google may have changed browser support since, and the live page could not be loaded while writing this guide.
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