Google quietly releases free offline AI dictation app for iPhone | TNW

This article was published on April 6, 2026 In short: Google has quietly released an iOS app called Google AI Edge Eloquent, a free, offline-first voice dictation tool that transcribes speech in real time, strips filler words automatically, and transforms raw dictation into polished text without requiring an internet connection. The app runs on Gemma-based on-device ASR models, offers an optional cloud mode using Gemini for text cleanup, carries no subscription and no usage caps, and includes a personal vocabulary dictionary that can import frequently used words directly from a user’s recent Gmail history. It appeared in the App Store on 6 April 2026 with no press release or announcement. An Android version is referenced in the App Store listing but has not yet appeared on Google Play. Google released a dictation app last Sunday and did not tell anyone. Google AI Edge Eloquent appeared in the iOS App Store on 6 April 2026 with no announcement, no blog post, and no press event, the kind of launch that invites the word “quietly” in every subsequent headline. The app is free, requires no subscription, and places no cap on usage. It runs speech recognition on-device using Gemma-based A