VoiceNote II
by Vito Galante
Chrome app for taking voice notes via the browser's speech recognizer.
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TL;DR
Best for free, no-account voice notepad pinned in Chrome. Pricing: free.
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Products
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Pricing
free
Platforms
Chrome
What it is
VoiceNote II is a Chrome web app that records voice notes by transcribing in real time via the Web Speech API. Continues to be one of the simpler, free choices for browser dictation.
Best for: Free, no-account voice notepad pinned in Chrome.
Watch out for: Web Speech API; Chrome relays to Google.
Watch out for: Web Speech API; Chrome relays to Google.
Install / use
Go to VoiceNote II chromewebstore.google.comFeatures
| Speaker diarization | No |
| Word-level timestamps | No |
| Streaming / real-time | Yes |
| Languages supported | 50 |
| HIPAA eligible | No |
VoiceNote II vs Whipscribe
| Feature | VoiceNote II | Whipscribe |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Products | Transcription APIs |
| Pricing | Not verified | $4–$24 one-time packs (credits never expire) · $2 single unlock · 60 min free on signup |
| Speaker diarization | Not verified | Yes |
| Word timestamps | Not verified | Yes |
| Streaming | Not verified | No |
| Languages | 50 | 99 |
| Platforms | Chrome | Web, API, MCP |
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