Typestream — Add Voice Dictation to Your App in Minutes
amiyapatanai·2026-06-19·via Show HN
Pay-as-you-go · No subscriptions
Give your users fast, highly accurate speech-to-text with just a few lines of code.
Typestream is the developer-first API that’s incredibly easy to integrate and priced purely pay-as-you-go.
Why voice
More than a feature - a growth lever
Adding speech-to-text isn't just a nice-to-have. It changes how users adopt, trust, and stick with your product.
Up to 3× faster input
Drive Higher App Retention
Typing is the biggest point of friction in mobile and SaaS workflows. By letting users speak, you speed up data entry, search, and form submissions by up to 3x. Removing this friction directly correlates to higher task completion rates and long-term user retention.
Inclusive by default
Broaden Your Addressable Market
Typing isn't accessible or convenient for everyone. Adding reliable speech-to-text instantly makes your application inclusive for users with physical limitations, cognitive disabilities, or those working in "hands-busy" environments.
AI-ready input layer
Unlock Advanced Product Features
Voice is the ultimate input layer for modern software. By turning unstructured speech into highly accurate text, you empower your users to interact with AI assistants, generate automated summaries, or execute complex commands natively within your app.
Ephemeral by design
Build Trust Through Privacy
Users hesitate to adopt voice features if they fear their data is being stored or mined. Typestream processes audio ephemerally—delivering the text and immediately purging the data. You offer a premium experience while guaranteeing absolute privacy.
Built for developers
Professional UI Components
Mintlify-grade aesthetics with fluid animations for recording, processing, and success states. Completely SSR-compatible.
API First
Create, name, and revoke API keys from your dashboard. Secure by default, simple by design.
Paste this into Cursor, Claude Code, or any coding agent. It will read
typestream.dev/skills.md
and wire voice dictation into your app. You only need to add your API key.
Copy the prompt below
Paste it into your agent
Provide your API key when asked
Prompt
Add voice dictation to my app using Typestream. Follow the integration guide at https://typestream.dev/skills.md. Ask me for my Typestream API key and wire everything up — the key is the only thing you need from me.
Stop paying for what you don't use
No monthly fees. Buy credits, use them whenever.
1 Credit = 1 Minute of Audio
Starter Pack
$5
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$10
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Scale Pack
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Built on Typestream
Typestream Voice for Chrome
A lightning-fast, privacy-first, open-source Chrome extension for AI speech-to-text dictation in every tab.
Bring your own Typestream API key and pay only for what you use—no $15/month subscription.
Talk-then-send
Press a hotkey, speak, and release. Text is cleaned up and inserted exactly where your cursor is.
Absolute privacy
Your API key stays on your device. Typestream processes audio ephemerally with zero data retention.
Smart clipboard fallback
Dictating while reading another tab? Your transcript is copied to the clipboard when there is no active text field.
Open source
MIT-licensed and fully inspectable. Build from source today while we finish the Chrome Web Store listing.