Google just quietly launched a new app that could change how you take notes on your phone. Called Google AI Edge Eloquent, this free iOS app is the search giant’s latest move into the competitive world of AI-powered dictation tools, and it’s bringing some genuinely useful features to the table.

Here’s what makes it interesting: the app works offline. Once you download the Gemma-based speech recognition models, you can start dictating without needing an internet connection. You’ll see your words transcribed in real-time, and when you pause, the app automatically cleans things up by removing those annoying filler words like “um” and “ah” that we all naturally sprinkle into our speech. It’s like having an editor built into your phone.

But it doesn’t stop there. Below your transcript, you’ll find options to transform your text into different styles, “Formal”, “Short”, “Long”, or just grab the “Key points”. This is actually useful if you’re someone who dictates rambling voice memos but needs polished text for emails or documents. You can also turn off cloud mode if you’re concerned about privacy, which means all your processing stays local on your device. If you want to enable cloud features, the app taps into Google’s cloud-based Gemini models for even better text cleanup.

The app has some other solid features too. It can pull keywords and names from your Gmail to understand your specific jargon and context, or you can manually add custom words. There’s a history feature that lets you search through all your past transcriptions, plus stats showing your words-per-minute speed and total words dictated. It’s the kind of thoughtful design that makes an app actually useful rather than just functional.

Right now, Google AI Edge Eloquent is only available on iOS, but the App Store description hints at an Android version coming soon. When it lands on Android, it sounds like it’ll have some pretty solid integration features, you’ll be able to set it as your default keyboard for system-wide access and use a floating button for easy dictation from anywhere on your phone.

Google is jumping into a space that’s already got some serious players like Whisper Flow and SuperWhisper, but having one of the world’s largest tech companies backing a dictation app could be a game-changer. As AI speech-to-text models continue improving, tools like this are becoming increasingly practical for everyday use. If this experimental app gains traction, we could see even better transcription features rolled into Android itself.

If you’re someone who constantly voice-memo your thoughts or struggle with manual typing, this is definitely worth downloading and trying out. Just remember, it’s still early days, so don’t expect perfection on day one.