Write by voice in any app, not only in the browser
Speechnotes is a notepad in the browser, and its Chrome extension types on any website. DanDin writes in any app on your machine, not only on websites.
In short
Speechnotes is a free and easy tool for quick notes, and to be fair to them: their Chrome extension is not stuck on their own page, their page says it lets you "Dictate instead of typing on any form & text-box across the web. Including on Gmail, and more." But it stays in the browser: if you are typing in an app on your machine, it cannot reach it. Two other things: their punctuation commands are English words you say out loud (Period, Comma, Question mark), and on languages their page makes one blanket claim, "supports all file types & languages", with no list, so Arabic is not named. DanDin writes in any app on Mac and Windows, and the punctuation comes with the text in Arabic with nothing to say.
The comparison, side by side
| DanDin | Speechnotes | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it works | Any app on your machine, Mac and Windows | In the browser: its notepad, and a Chrome extension for any website [1] |
| Arabic | Built for Arabic and English | Not stated: "all languages" with no list at all [2] |
| Punctuation | Comes with the text, with nothing to say | You say the English word: Period, Comma, Question mark [3] |
| Adverts | No adverts | It has adverts, and the paid plan removes them [4] |
Where these Speechnotes facts come from
Every fact in the Speechnotes 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 Speechnotes home page, its Chrome extension card
Dictate instead of typing on any form & text-box across the web. Including on Gmail, and more.
https://speechnotes.co/ (read 2026-09-17)
[2] The same page: one blanket claim about languages, with no list and no mention of Arabic
Our online AI transcription service supports all file types & languages.
https://speechnotes.co/ (read 2026-09-17)
[3] The Speechnotes notepad, its punctuation command table
Say or Click ... Period ... Comma ... Question mark ... New paragraph
https://speechnotes.co/dictate/ (read 2026-09-17)
[4] The same page, its top banner
Rid ads, boost productivity & voice-type anywhere - Click to learn more
https://speechnotes.co/dictate/ (read 2026-09-17)
Pick DanDin if
- You type in apps on your machine, not only in a browser
- You want Arabic punctuation with no commands
- You do not want adverts
Speechnotes may fit you if
- You want quick notes in a browser with no install
- You do not want to install a program on your machine
- You want something completely free
Speechnotes promises "all languages" without naming one. DanDin names two, Arabic and English, and builds on them.
Common questions
Does Speechnotes work in other apps?
Their Chrome extension works on any website, by their own page, but it stays in the browser. If you are typing in an app on your machine, DanDin is the one that reaches it.
Does Speechnotes support Arabic?
Their page names no language; it makes one blanket claim that it supports all languages. And the only language list on the notepad page is the interface language, not the speech language. So the answer is: unknown from their page.