Write by voice in any app, not only in Docs
Google Docs Voice Typing works inside Docs and Slides in a browser. DanDin works in every app you type in, on Mac and Windows.
In short
Google Docs Voice Typing is a free and capable Arabic option: the Google help page lists 15 Arabic entries, from plain "Arabic" to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Morocco and more. And to correct what this page used to say: it is not Chrome only, because Google says "This feature works with the latest versions of: Chrome, Edge, Safari". But it has two clear limits, in Google own words: it lives inside Docs and Slides, the one listening to you is your browser rather than Google, and "Voice commands are available only in English. The account language and document language must both be English." DanDin writes by voice in any app, and the punctuation comes with it in Arabic.
The comparison, side by side
| DanDin | Google Docs Voice Typing | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it works | Any app you type in, on Mac and Windows | Inside Docs and Slides, in Chrome, Edge or Safari [1] |
| Arabic | Built for Arabic and English | Yes: 15 Arabic entries in the Google list [2] |
| Voice commands | No commands needed, punctuation comes with the text | English only, and the account and document must both be English [3] |
| Who does the listening | The DanDin engine | Your browser, in Google own words [4] |
Where these Google Docs Voice Typing facts come from
Every fact in the Google Docs Voice Typing column is taken from its own pages. Here is the text as we read it, the link, and the day we read it.
[1] The Google help page for voice typing in Docs
This feature works with the latest versions of: Chrome, Edge, Safari
https://support.google.com/docs/answer/4492226?hl=en (read 2026-09-17)
[2] The same page, its language list: 15 Arabic entries
Arabic, Arabic (Algeria), Arabic (Bahrain), Arabic (Egypt), Arabic (Israel), Arabic (Jordan), Arabic (Kuwait), Arabic (Lebanon), Arabic (Morocco), Arabic (Oman), Arabic (Palestine), Arabic (Qatar), Arabic (Saudi Arabia), Arabic (Tunisia), Arabic (United Arab Emirates)
https://support.google.com/docs/answer/4492226?hl=en (read 2026-09-17)
[3] The same page, on voice commands
Voice commands are available only in English. The account language and document language must both be English.
https://support.google.com/docs/answer/4492226?hl=en (read 2026-09-17)
[4] The same page, on who does the conversion
When you turn on voice typing or captions, your web browser controls the speech-to-text service.
https://support.google.com/docs/answer/4492226?hl=en (read 2026-09-17)
Pick DanDin if
- You type in many apps, not just Docs
- You want Arabic punctuation with no commands to memorize
- You want tidy text, ready to send
Google Docs Voice Typing may fit you if
- All your writing is inside Google Docs and you want something free with no install
- You do not want to install an app on your machine
- You write in English and want the voice commands
Arabic is there at Google, and that is a good thing. The difference is that it is there inside one document, with English commands. DanDin follows you to every app, and the punctuation is Arabic.
Common questions
Does Google Docs Voice Typing work in other apps?
The Google page says it is in Docs and Slides, in the latest versions of Chrome, Edge and Safari. So it is not inside the apps on your machine. DanDin works in any app you type in.
Does Google Docs Voice Typing work in Arabic?
Yes. The Google language list has 15 Arabic entries. Keep in mind that the voice commands are English only, by the same page, so in Arabic you type the punctuation yourself.