Callwave, one of the original Internet voicemail systems, will be offering the official version of its vTXT voice-to-text service on Monday, ending the beta testing phase[it's still beta]. The service is two-fold, offering SMS summaries of voicemail messages as well as a full email message. There are no “live operators” involved, thus ensuring privacy. I gave it a whirl this morning and the service performed, ummm… acceptably?
[SNIP] and I don’t know how to do we can you I bites me how to do it [SNIP]
There were a few things like this to iron out but I got the gist of the message and was then able to listen to the entire thing through my web browser. The SMS option shortens the message considerably, ensuring you don’t rack up messaging bills and the email has a regular “play” button and the dictated message tacked onto the end.
Clearly, this space is opening up and I think Callwave’s competitors should take note and current competitors in this space, Jott included will probably step up development of voice recognition quality as a result. A rising tide…
Yeah, recognition is one thing, shortening is another entirely. I hope it works out since i’d likely use it, but even if it doesn’t, it might yield some interesting research on parsing language.
It sounds like a great service. However, they will need to improve very fast because today’s users want it now and want it clear. Some customer will not have time for ironing.
[SNIP] i be using your callwave, i can has privacy? [SNIP]
Voice recognition quality is crucially important for any voice to text service. Unintelligible shorten text of my voice mails will be an annoyance instead of a vitamin to my day.
It’s great to see this market evolving.
I already use a service (Simulscribe) that does this, Callwave late to the game?
http://www.simulscribe.com/
Vonage has had voicemail-to-text for a few weeks now. Works quite well. $0.25/transcription unless incomprehensible. I’m happy with it so far.
It’s no GrandCentral or CallWave, to be sure, but some features are there.
I need a solution like this also. By the end of the day, I have so many messages, it’s a half hour of listening to them, writing stuff down, etc. Sometimes I don’t check my voice mail for days.
All you’re base are belong to us!
This is a good application. I can see lot app coming with voice xml format.
Doesn’t this sound alot like what SpinVox currently does?
Now if they could only make an api available to the rest of the world that would help the rest of us bring killer applications to market. Perhaps google could spend some time on this technology and open it up a la google maps
Sounds good / – Also – /
– I dont see a huge market for voice to text.
Sound nice but seems to be a bit slow. The market evolves but I doubt that the voice recognition especially in other langages than english is accurate enough to reach a really acceptable level of flawless transcription.
@DCP
the vonage service is actually powered by Spinvox… see the small print when you sign up.
@DCP
opps, meant to say SimulScribe (Spinvox is a competitor!)
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