Fact · Speech recognition
The react-speech-recognition README says browser support for the Web Speech API it uses is currently limited, with Chrome giving the best experience.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Note that browser support for this API is currently limited, with Chrome having the best experience”
react-speech-recognition: README (GitHub, JamesBrill), James Brill, GitHub, open-source project README, 2026, Introduction.
Open the original- What it measures
- The hook is a wrapper around the browser's own speech recognition. It has no recognizer of its own, so its results depend on what the browser provides.
- What it does not show
- The README's wording is not dated, but the library's list of browsers beneath it is. Use the browser list in the next fact only as a historical note.