Dictating in other languages offline:
what to expect

The short version

On Pro, 25 languages run on your device in Offline mode, on Windows and on Android once the voice pack is downloaded. The other 74 work in the cloud, where your voice is sent over the internet to be turned into text. That makes 99. Accuracy is not the same in all 25, and we say so below.

The 25 languages that run on your PC

Bulgarian, Croatian (beta), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian (beta), Lithuanian (beta), Maltese (beta), Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian (beta), Spanish, Swedish and Ukrainian.

They all come in one voice pack of about 670 MB. You download it once and then pick your language in the app. No extra download per language.

Where offline accuracy is still improving

The voice pack is not equally good in every language. For Croatian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Slovenian, Greek and Danish, the Windows app points you to a setting that helps: Settings > Offline > “More accurate, slower”. It runs a second engine on your PC, a separate download, and it is much slower: the text takes noticeably longer to appear. If a language matters a lot to you, try a few real paragraphs before you rely on it for a long letter.

We measure each language again as the engines improve, and the work goes into the weakest ones first.

How good is it in the others?

It depends on the language, the microphone and how you speak. Accuracy is strongest for widely spoken languages and lower for rare ones. We do not quote one number for everything, and we never claim perfect.

What we can give you is what we measured. On four-speaker meeting recordings, transcribed on the PC on 22 September 2026, we got: English 92%, Spanish 93%, German 91%, French 87% and Danish 79%. Ordinary dictation, one person close to the microphone, is an easier job than a meeting.

Things that help

• Pick your language. Set the language you are about to speak instead of hoping the app guesses it from a short sentence.
• Teach it your names. Correct a name or a term once and VoltType writes it your way from then on. On Pro you keep your own vocabulary. This matters more in smaller languages, where place names and surnames are what goes wrong most.
• Speak in whole sentences. Short fragments are the hardest case for any speech model. A full sentence gives it context.
• Use the spoken commands. “New line”, “new paragraph”, “comma” and “scratch that” work in 26 languages (see the command words).

The other 74 languages

Pro covers all supported languages. The 74 that are not in the voice pack, for example Serbian, Macedonian, Albanian, Turkish, Arabic or Japanese, work in cloud mode only. Your voice is sent over the internet to be turned into text. The app tells you before your voice leaves the device.

The free plan works in any supported language too, but only in the cloud: 3,000 words a month for dictation, Notes and meetings together, no card.

On a Mac or iPhone

The web app has no on-device engine. It needs the internet in every language, and your voice is sent over the internet to be turned into text. For offline dictation you need the Windows or Android app with Pro.

Where to go next

If you want the technical side, read how offline dictation works on Windows. If you need audio to stay on the device for work reasons, read private dictation. Plans and prices are on the pricing page. Missing a language, or found one that works badly? Write to [email protected].

Frequently asked questions

Which languages work offline?

Bulgarian, Croatian (beta), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian (beta), Lithuanian (beta), Maltese (beta), Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian (beta), Spanish, Swedish and Ukrainian, on Pro.

Is offline accuracy the same in every language?

No. For Croatian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Slovenian, Greek and Danish, the Windows app suggests Settings > Offline > More accurate, slower, which runs a second engine on your PC. It is much slower, so it is a choice, not the default.

Is Serbian or Macedonian available offline?

They are not among the 25 languages in the voice pack. They work in cloud mode, where your voice is sent over the internet to be turned into text.

Do I need a separate download for each language?

No. One voice pack of about 670 MB covers all 25 offline languages.

Are the offline languages in every plan?

No. Free runs in the cloud in any supported language, 3,000 words a month. The voice pack and Offline mode are part of Pro.