Google Launches Free AI Dictation App Eloquent for iOS

Google has launched a new AI-powered dictation app called Google AI Edge Eloquent, available for free download on the iOS App Store. The application, released without a formal announcement, enables users to transcribe speech in real time using on-device processing, marking a significant step in the company's expansion of edge computing capabilities.

The app operates primarily offline after users download Gemma-based automatic speech recognition models to their iPhone. Once installed, it provides live transcription as users speak, displaying a waveform and text on screen. When dictation pauses, the system automatically removes filler words such as "um" and "ah," corrects mid-sentence errors, and produces clean, polished output ready for copying to the clipboard. According to the app's App Store description, it is "an advanced dictation app engineered to bridge the gap between natural speech and professional, ready-to-use text."

Users can further refine transcripts through built-in text transformation tools, including options to generate key points in bullet form, rewrite in a formal tone, condense to a short version, or expand into a longer format. These features leverage...