# It is a free, offline-first voice dictation tool that transcribes speech in real time.

*business · news · 2026-04-06 · TNW*

## Key points

- Google released the Eloquent dictation app for iOS on April 6, 2026, without announcement.
- Eloquent uses Gemma-based ASR models for fully offline, on-device speech recognition and text cleanup.
- The app is free, has no usage caps, and undercuts premium dictation apps that require subscriptions.
- Eloquent can import frequently used words from a user's recent Gmail history to improve accuracy.
- Google launched Eloquent on iOS before Android, signaling a shift in its typical product rollout strategy.

**Companies:** Google
**Countries:** United States

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