Blog & Guides
Practical guides on voice typing, speech to text for Indian languages, on-device privacy, and getting the most out of Veena.
Getting Started with Veena: First Transcription in 5 Minutes
Get your first Veena transcription in about five minutes: install the app, pick a language, allow the microphone, record, and copy or share your text.
India's 22 Scheduled Languages and the Case for Native Speech Recognition
India's Eighth Schedule lists 22 scheduled languages, yet most speech technology serves a few. Why local, on-device recognition matters for digital inclusion.
Speech to Text vs Typing: When Voice Input Actually Wins
Speech to text vs typing: voice runs at about 150 words per minute, typing at about 40. Where voice input wins, where typing still wins, and how to choose.
How to Improve Speech to Text Accuracy: 10 Proven Tips
Ten proven tips to improve speech to text accuracy: quiet rooms, a steady pace, punctuation words, the right model, and editing habits that clean transcripts.
Speech to Text for Doctors and Clinics: Private Medical Dictation
Speech to text for doctors and clinics: private medical dictation for notes and patient records, with on-device transcription that protects confidentiality.
Turn Voice Notes into Text: A Practical Workflow
Turn phone voice notes into text with a simple capture, transcribe, edit and archive workflow that turns scattered recordings into a searchable archive.
How to Transcribe Meetings and Interviews in Indian Languages
How to transcribe meetings and interviews in Indian languages: record, transcribe, edit and share, with tips on language selection and multi-speaker audio.
Hindi Voice Typing: How to Dictate in Hindi and Get Accurate Text
A practical Hindi voice typing guide: dictating in Devanagari, avoiding Hinglish, pacing your speech, using punctuation words, and getting text into any app.
Cloud vs On-Device Speech Recognition: Why Privacy Matters
Cloud speech recognition uploads your audio to a server; on-device recognition keeps it local. Here is why privacy matters, and what Veena does differently.
Best Offline Speech to Text Apps for Android, iOS and Desktop (2026)
The best offline speech to text apps for Android, iOS, Windows, macOS and Linux, what offline transcription really means, and how to pick the right one in 2026.
How Speech to Text Works: From Audio to Text, Explained Simply
How speech to text works under the hood: 16 kHz audio capture, mel features, neural models and CTC decoding, explained simply for non-engineers.
Speech to Text in Indian Languages: The Complete Guide (2026)
Speech to text in Indian languages: how offline recognition works, cloud vs on-device trade-offs, and choosing a tool for Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and more.