Lots of features but disappointing accuracy of speech to text
June 03, 2025
Lots of features but disappointing accuracy of speech to text

Score 3 out of 10
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Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Read&Write
There are many features on this product but we mainly purchased it for the speech to text facility. So far, I have been disappointed with the accuracy of the conversion from speech to text and it is far less accurate than a similar function in Google Docs. The advantage of this product is that it can be used in exams.
Pros
- symbol based options
- can be set to start automatically
- Lots of facilities
Cons
- inaccurate speech to text
- symbol for audio and text to speech easy to muddle
- Disappointing performance based on cost
We were hoping that it would be a great tool for our students who find handwriting and typing frustrating. We have had a number of issues getting the product to work (this may be our own issues) and this has affected how quickly we have been able to make the product available for the students to try. When I have tried it, I have found it slower than typing as I had to go back to correct errors in the conversion from speech to text.
Do you think Read&Write delivers good value for the price?
No
Are you happy with Read&Write's feature set?
Yes
Did Read&Write live up to sales and marketing promises?
No
Did implementation of Read&Write go as expected?
I wasn't involved with the implementation phase
Would you buy Read&Write again?
No

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