Speak in Urdu and watch your words appear as Urdu text. Urdu voice typing is the fastest way to write long messages, notes or articles without an Urdu keyboard.

How to use Urdu voice typing

1. Open this page in Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge. These browsers have Urdu speech recognition built in. It works on computers and Android phones.
2. Press “Start speaking” and allow microphone access when your browser asks.
3. Speak naturally, at a normal pace, in complete phrases. Your words appear as you finish each phrase.
4. Add punctuation with the buttons: full stop ۔, comma ،, question mark ؟ and new line.
5. Edit, then copy. The text box is editable, so you can fix any word before copying or downloading.

Tips for accurate voice typing

• Use a quiet room. Fans, traffic and TV noise cause more mistakes than accent does.
• Hold the microphone close. A headset or phone held near your mouth works far better than a laptop microphone across the room.
• Speak in phrases, not single words. The recogniser uses the surrounding words to choose the right spelling.
• Pause before punctuation. Stop briefly, tap ۔ or ؟, and continue.
• Names and English words may come out in English letters or an unusual spelling. Correct them in the text box.

Which browsers work?

Voice typing on websites depends on the browser. Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge support Urdu, on Windows, Mac, Linux and Android. If your browser does not support it, the tool tells you. On any phone, you can also use the microphone on an Urdu keyboard app, then paste the text into our converter or anywhere else.

When voice typing beats a keyboard

Voice typing is not only for people who can’t use an Urdu keyboard. Even fast typists find it quicker for some jobs:

• Long messages and letters. Most people speak about three times faster than they type on a phone. A page of Urdu that takes twenty minutes to type can be spoken in five, then tidied up.
• Drafting articles and speeches. Say your ideas out loud in the order they come, then edit. Many writers find the wording more natural this way.
• Notes from memory. Dictate what was said in a meeting, class or phone call while it is still fresh.
• Elderly relatives and people who find typing hard. Anyone who can speak Urdu can write it with voice typing, with no keyboard layout to learn.

A simple way to dictate a longer text

1. Plan what you want to say in a few points before you start.
2. Dictate one point at a time, pausing between them.
3. Tap ۔ at the end of each sentence and “New line” between points.
4. When you finish, read the whole text once and fix names, numbers and English words.
5. Copy the result, or press “Save as image” to share it as a picture.

Privacy

Speech recognition is provided by your browser, not by this website. In Chrome, your voice is sent to Google’s speech service to be turned into text; in Edge, to Microsoft’s. Likho Urdu never receives or stores your voice. The text you dictate stays on this page until you copy it or close the tab.

Frequently asked questions

Why doesn’t the microphone start?

Your browser may have blocked microphone access. Click the microphone or lock icon in the address bar, allow the microphone for this site, and reload the page.

Does it work offline?

No. Chrome and Edge need an internet connection to recognise speech.

Can it understand Punjabi or Saraiki words?

It is tuned for Urdu. Words from other languages may be misheard or spelled oddly; you can correct them in the text box.

Is there a time limit?

No. If the browser stops listening after a long pause, the tool restarts it automatically while the button shows “Stop”. Press Stop when you are done.

Is it free?

Yes, free and unlimited.