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Speech

Dictate a message instead of typing it, and have replies read aloud. It works out of the box in a modern browser.

NuFi can turn your voice into a message and read replies back to you. Nothing has to be set up by your organisation: by default the app uses the speech engine built into your browser.

Guide: Go hands-free with voice.

Voice in

Click the microphone at the bottom-right of the message box, just left of the send arrow. Your browser asks for microphone permission the first time.
Speak. Click the microphone again to stop. Your words appear as text in the box.
Fix anything it misheard, then press Enter.

Voice out

Click the speaker under any reply (see the answer toolbar) and it is read aloud.

Hands-free

Open the avatar menu → Settings → Speech:

SettingWhat it does
Auto send textSends the message as soon as you stop speaking
Autoplay Latest MessageReads every reply aloud as it arrives
Conversation ModeBoth at once, in a loop: you speak, it answers, it listens again
EngineWhich speech engine to use, for dictation and for reading. Browser is the default
VoiceThe voice replies are read in
LanguageThe language you dictate in
Audio Playback RateFaster or slower reading

Turn on Conversation Mode for true hands-free use.

Languages

Dictation uses the language set on the Speech tab, and reading uses the voice chosen there — not the app's display language. Most browsers offer English, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese, Chinese and the major European languages.

Privacy

With the default Browser engine, your audio goes wherever your browser sends it for recognition; in Chrome that is Google's speech service. If your organisation has connected its own engine, the audio goes there instead. For anything sensitive, type it, or keep Auto send text off so you can read the transcript before it goes.

Common issues

  • No microphone icon — your browser does not support speech recognition. Chrome and Edge do; Safari and Firefox only partly.
  • Permission denied — click the lock icon in the address bar and allow the microphone.
  • It sounds robotic — that is the browser's built-in voice. Pick a different one under Voice, or ask your administrator whether a better engine is available.