TTS keyboard

Standardwaste

klausthefish I use AnySoftKeyboard, then install speech services from Google (with network access) and download my languages for TTS and STT. I then revoke speech services' network access, and enable it as a keyboard.

Now when typing, I can tap the microphone icon to switch to STT, and the back button returns me to the keyboard.

sugseg52

Standardwaste Do you use google play services too or any other google frame work for TTS to work? Or would you know if it would be simply enough to just install google services provider via fdroid?

klausthefish

Standardwaste I tried this but it says voice search isn't available. I have gsf installed.
It only works with network access.

Standardwaste

sugseg52 Google Services Framework is all I have installed with no permissions granted.

madduke

klausthefish I'm using Gboard with no Google stuff installed and no network access.

Nevara

klausthefish If you give Gboard network access, and then enable "Faster voice typing" in Gboard's settings, it will download the necessary components for offline speech recognition in the background. You can then disable network access in Gboard and voila! Voice typing in Gboard without network perms!

This also works with Google speech services for apps that use it.

klausthefish

Nevara I can't find Faster voice typing in Gboard settings

Sandfish4051

klausthefish
Add language English US in Gboard settings. Next step that you can try is installing google speech services.

klausthefish

Sandfish4051 already tried, it only works with network on and I downloaded English for offline use

kyuweftea

I find that gboard speech-to-text only works offline in very specific circumstances. I was able to get English (US) typing to work once, but only if no other language was installed, which doesn't work for my needs. Another option is to use the Voice Input "keyboard" that comes with the Speech Services by Google app. It can be configured in Settings > System > Languages and Input > Voice Input . I was able to get this working offline more reliably than gboard's built-in voice input after downloading the language model.

klausthefish

I figured out why it wasn't working.
I used google speech services but downland the UK English because the US one wouldn't download so I had to switch the keyboard to UK English to get it to work.
Thanks to everyone who responded.

patrickedwards

klausthefish i was directed here by someone i asked about STT ( Speech to Text). Im NOT tech savy at all. Can someone PLEASE tell me the best option so i can have STT as i text often and its easier to talk and let it write the text. I need a simple Step , 2, 3 instructions as i simply dont know what to do. THANKS !

treequell

patrickedwards Hi there, I already replied to you here:

https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/4908-no-stt-talk-to-text-on-grapheneos/2

Did you see my reply?

BalooRJ

The two main FOSS TTS and STT apps are Kõnele and RHVoice. Kõnele requires you to have a server set up to run it but does include a keyboard for speech to text. RHVoice is a text to speech module and works great with OSMAnd+