Typing is fine. But sometimes you want to just… talk.

And sometimes you want the AI to talk back.

DatBot does both.

Speech-to-Text: Talk Instead of Type

Setup

1. Click the three-dot menu in the chat area
2. Select “Audio Settings”
3. Toggle “Enable Speech-to-Text” ON
4. Pick your language (60+ options)
5. Save

Using It

1. Click the microphone button in the chat input area
2. Allow microphone access if your browser asks
3. Talk
4. Click stop when done
5. Your words appear as text
6. Edit if needed, then send

Voice Commands

Auto-send: Say “enter” and your message sends automatically. Enable this in Audio Settings under “Auto-send Voice Command.”

Undo: Say your configured undo word to delete the last thing you said. Useful when you ramble.

Text-to-Speech: Listen to Responses

Setup

1. Three-dot menu → “Audio Settings”
2. Toggle “Enable Text-to-Speech” ON
3. Pick your provider:
   • Local (Kokoro) - Runs on your device, fast, no extra cost
   • Cloud API - Higher quality, uses a bit of credits
   • Browser - Uses your browser’s built-in TTS
4. Choose language and voice
5. Adjust speed (0.5x to 2x)
6. Save

Using It

Manual playback:

1. Hover over any AI response
2. Click the speaker icon
3. Audio plays
4. Click again to stop

Auto-play: Enable “Auto-play AI Responses” in settings. Every response reads itself aloud automatically.

Voice Options

Languages Available

• English (US, UK)
• Spanish
• French
• Hindi
• Chinese (Mandarin)
• Portuguese (Brazilian)
• Italian

More coming.

Voices

Each language has multiple voice options—different genders, tones, and speaking styles. Play around until you find one you like.

Speed Control

Slider goes from 0.5x (slow) to 2x (fast). Default is 1x.

Slow is good for learning or careful listening. Fast is good for skimming long responses.

Use Cases

Multitasking. Let DatBot read responses while you do other things.

Accessibility. Vision issues? Voice input and output make DatBot fully usable.

Language learning. Hear responses in another language. Practice pronunciation with speech-to-text.

Hands-free. Cooking? Driving? (Carefully.) Talk to your AI assistant without touching your keyboard.

Long content. A 2000-word response is easier to listen to than read sometimes.

Tips

• Speak clearly. Background noise confuses speech recognition.
• Punctuate with pauses. Brief pauses help the system know where sentences end.
• Test your mic first. Make sure it’s working before a long dictation session.
• Local TTS is faster. If speed matters more than voice quality, use Kokoro.

Troubleshooting

Issue	Fix
Mic not working	Check browser permissions, try a different browser
TTS silent	Verify TTS is enabled, check your volume
Wrong language detected	Change STT language in settings
Choppy audio	Try a different TTS provider
Voice commands not working	Make sure they’re enabled in Audio Settings

That’s voice. Type less, talk more.