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What is speech?

yyx990803/speech — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2014-05-13

★ 30JavaScriptAudience · developerComplexity · 1/5DormantSetup · easy

In one sentence

A lightweight JavaScript wrapper around Chrome's built-in speech recognition that lets you add voice-to-text input to a website in just a few lines of code.

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  root((speech))
    What it does
      Speech to text
      Wraps Chrome API
      Simple setup
    How it works
      Create recognizer
      Set language and options
      Listen for events
    Use cases
      Voice note taking
      Smart home commands
      Language learning feedback
    Limits
      Chrome only
      Needs mic permission

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Let users dictate notes by voice instead of typing in a note-taking app.

USE CASE 2

Build a voice-controlled dashboard that responds to spoken commands.

USE CASE 3

Give users real-time feedback in a language-learning app by listening to what they say.

What is it built with?

JavaScript

How does it compare?

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Last pushed2014-05-13——
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Setup difficultyeasyeasyeasy
Complexity1/51/52/5
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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Only works in Chrome and requires the user to grant microphone permission.

License details not mentioned in the explanation.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Show me how to use this speech library to add voice-to-text input to a simple web page.
Prompt 2
How do I configure this library to listen continuously versus stopping after one sentence?
Prompt 3
Help me hook into the interim and final result events from this speech recognition wrapper to update my UI in real time.
Prompt 4
Which languages does this speech library support, and how do I switch the recognition language?

Frequently asked questions

What is speech?

A lightweight JavaScript wrapper around Chrome's built-in speech recognition that lets you add voice-to-text input to a website in just a few lines of code.

What language is speech written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes JavaScript.

Is speech actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2014-05-13).

What license does speech use?

License details not mentioned in the explanation.

How hard is speech to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is speech for?

Mainly developer.

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