Arabic voice typing on Windows

Most Arabic speakers work on Windows, so Windows is where Sawti gets its first attention. It is a small tray app: no window in your way, three hotkeys, and your words in whatever program you are using.

Three hotkeys

  1. Ctrl + Shift + 1 Dictate. Out of the box this is Literal Dictation: your Arabic, in your dialect, cleaned up.
  2. Ctrl + Shift + 2 Dictate in a second mode. Out of the box this is Formal English: speak Arabic, type professional English.
  3. Ctrl + Shift + 3 Read-back. Select English text anywhere and read it in clear Arabic in a small window.

Make it yours

Each dictation hotkey can be tied to any of the five modes, Literal Dictation, Smart, Casual English, Formal English or Vibe Code, so your two most used modes are always one press away. All three key combinations can be changed in Settings.

Press once to start and once to stop. While you talk, a small overlay shows a live waveform, a countdown and a Cancel button. A recording can last up to ten minutes.

Built to behave on Windows

Sawti types into the program you were in: Word, Outlook, Teams, WhatsApp Desktop, a browser, a terminal. It can start with Windows, it checks for updates by itself and tells you when one is ready, and the app file is digitally signed.

Microphone trouble after the PC wakes up, or after you plug in a headset, is the most common Windows annoyance. Sawti reopens the microphone by itself, and if a saved device disappears it falls back to the Windows default.

Get started

  1. Download Sawti Create a free account on the download page and get the Windows app.
  2. Run it and sign in A short first run walks you through the microphone and the hotkeys.
  3. Click into any app and press Ctrl + Shift + 1 Talk, press again, and read your words on screen.

Questions people ask

Which versions of Windows?

Windows 10 and Windows 11.

How is this different from Windows voice typing (Win + H)?

Windows voice typing writes what you say in the language you say it. Sawti also cleans up dialect, turns any dialect into Modern Standard Arabic, types English from spoken Arabic, and explains selected English in Arabic.

Windows showed a warning when I ran the installer.

Windows shows that message for new apps until enough people have installed them. The app is signed under the publisher name HANNA RAMI. Choose More info, then Run anyway.

Is there a free trial?

Yes. A free week, with no card needed.

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