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Transcribable for Android available now for early access

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Capture voice notes as text and share your transcriptions with other applications. Transcribable supports the conversion of speech to text using your Android device or Wear OS watch. The device application collates your transcriptions to a file allowing you to easily refer back to or export notes stored on your device.

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WeDroid – A Python 3 Module for generating Weather reports

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Please note: This page is currently being redesigned; you can visit the project repository at:
WeDroid source available on GitLab
WeDroid available on PyPi

WeDroid is a weather summary & announcement package for Python 3, cross platform (runs on anything that can run Python 3.9+) with additional bonuses for Android users through support for Tasker and/or Termux.

WeDroid for Python 3

Get started with:

pip install wedroid
WeDroid on GitLab

WeDroid Observation and Forecast Previews

WeDroid weather observation example

WeDroid weather forecast example

WeDroid + Termux + Tasker + Android

The Tasker integration allows WeDroid to update variables declared in Tasker (through an Intent); you can use these Tasker variables to then trigger additional tasks for example Text-to-speech. Termux is used to provide a shell and enable the installation of Python 3 and uses Termux-API to access the device location; view the source for this integration in Termux integation WeDroid.

If you’re eager to try it for yourself (that is: running WeDroid on Android via Termux using Tasker as the controller/trigger); it’s relatively straight forward and the information below should help you get started:

The entire Tasker WeDroid project can be downloaded at: WeDroid > Examples > Tasker

Background and purpose

As previously mentioned in “Unveiling WeDroid a weather assistant module for Python 3“; WeDroid was originally a weather reporting script that returned the current weather status in a short message form. It was written right after the Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain’s release and was heavily influenced by the iDroid weather reports that Venom Snake would receive in-game. These reports would indicate drastic changes like sandstorms, rain, or the weather clearing.

Installation requirements (Android)

  • Tasker
  • Termux (other shells are likely supported where you can install Python 3)
    • Termux configured to access local storage
  • Termux:API plugin
    • If you intend to allow WeDroid to access location data Termux:API needs to be configured to allow location access.
  • Termux:Tasker plugin

When used with Tasker on Android you can define a task and/or profile which can run the WeDroid announcement service.

Tasker Workflow

To summarise Tasker is used to:

  • Run WeDroid on a schedule.
  • Process an intent created from WeDroid with various pieces of weather data and extract the values to Tasker variables.
  • Then trigger an announcement (or action/s) when certain changes occur.

The simplest use case is to trigger a WeDroid observation every hour; and when the %WD_ANNOUNCEMENT variable is update speak the content using text-to-speech.

Tasker configuration breakdown

To run WeDroid and Python 3 under Termux with Tasker review the following details:

  • Python 3 via Termux requires:
    • Termux to be installed.
    • Python 3 package is installed with: pkg install python.
    • WeDroid installed with: pip install wedroid.
    • In your home directory create a WeDroid configuration with: wedroid -d.
    • Once created edit wedroid_settings.json and add your OWM (OpenWeatherMap) API key, create one here.
  • The Tasker Task responsible for running WeDroid is “Run Termux Script” provided by Termux:Tasker:
    • It should execute: /data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/wedroid -t "observation" -lt "14.0" -lc 812
      • In executable add: /data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/wedroid
      • In arguments add: -t "observation" -lt "14.0" -lc 812 optionally include a path to your configuration if in a different location: -c "/path/to/some/where/wedroid_settings.json"
    • Or import the Template Tasker Task: WeDroid Observation Script

Task breakdown

The screenshot below demonstrates how to configure a Termux:Tasker action within Tasker; take note of the executable file: /data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/wedroid

Termux:Tasker WeDroid observation configuration
Termux:Tasker WeDroid forecast configuration

At this point the basic configuration aspect is complete; run the newly created task to ensure that it is working as expected.

If you run a observation or forecast; once complete, WeDroid sends an intent back to Tasker with various data variables and the Task name (WeDroid Received) that will parse these values:

This task should be setup to parse and assign the values to Tasker variables; below is a reference the Tasker variable on the left, the intent variable on the right.

Each entry should have a “Variable set” action comprising:

%WD_LAST_CODE = %wd_last_code
%WD_SUNRISE = %wd_sunrise
%WD_SUNSET = %wd_sunset
%WD_LAST_TEMP = %wd_last_temp
%WD_LAST_TIME = %wd_last_time
%WD_LAST_WIND_SPEED = %wd_last_wind_speed
%WD_LAST_WIND_DIRECTION = %wd_last_wind_direction
%WD_LAST_HUMIDITY = %wd_last_humidity
%WD_DAY_STATE = %wd_day_state
# The main announcement = # the main announcement
%WD_ANNOUNCEMENT = %wd_announcement
# Announcement parts separated = # announcement parts separated
%WD_TIME_MSG = %wd_time_msg
%WD_WEATHER_MSG = %wd_weather_msg
%WD_TEMP_MSG = %wd_temp_msg
%WD_WIND_MSG = %wd_wind_msg
%WD_SUN_MSG = %wd_sun_msg
%WD_HUMIDITY_MSG = %wd_humidity_msg

Running the weather status again should now update the Tasker variables on completion.

From here there are many possibilities for automation.

Tasker screenshot reference

WeDroid related Tasker variables
WeDroid announcement (text-to-speech) example
WeDroid profiles and observation runner example triggers the WeDroid script
WeDroid profiles and observation listener example triggers the text-to-speech task

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Transcribable – A Speech to text application for Android and Wear OS

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Transcribable is a speech-to-text application built for Android and enhanced with a companion application for Wear OS.

Transcribable is a powerful and versatile speech-to-text application designed to make it easy to convert speech into text with your Android device or optional use of a Wear OS device.

The Android application enables fast and reliable speech-to-text functionality, there is support for manually editing results. The application supports library management, allowing you to create one or more files, and share them with other applications as text or as a file.

Transcribable also includes a Wear OS companion application designed to further enrich the user experience, compile notes directly from your wrist. With similar support for speech-to-text the Wear OS companion transfers transcriptions created from your Wear OS device, saving them directly to the Android application for easy access and management. The editor area even renders speech transcribed from your watch, making it easier to review and edit your notes.

Transcribable is the perfect tool for anyone looking for a reliable and efficient speech-to-text solution. Download Transcribable now!

Transcribable Android & Wear OS functionality

Transcribable Functionality

Available to all users

Speech to text (STT).

Speech recognition support:

  • Support for alternative speech recognition packages installed on-device (FUTO Voice Input, Google TTS, etc).
  • Customisable listening implementation:
    • Standard – The speech recognition implementation transcribes speech and after a short a pause halts. Manually restarted by the user.
    • Partial – Transcribes speech as spoken uses silence length + listener timeout (faster output, less accurate).
    • Timeout – Transcribes speech on full result, restarts the listener using listener timeout (slower output, higher accuracy).

Wear OS support:

  • Directly transcribe to text from your Wear OS device to your Android devices.
  • Transcript retrieval for quick view/review (Device > Watch).
  • Support ambient mode in the transcription area.
  • Connectivity checks for Wear devices.
  • Customise the Wear OS primary accent colour from the Android application settings.

Support for for custom storage location using the Storage Access Framework (SAF) on Android:

  • Cloud providers supported through access you expose to the SAF.

Editor options:

  • Manual text editing support with controls to toggle the editor enabled state.
  • Library management for compiling notes and switching between transcriptions:
    • Customisable transcription filenames.
    • Save & restore the editor cursor position.
    • Copy transcription contents to clipboard.
    • Sharing support as plain text or file attachment.
  • Support to show line numbers based on 2 variations (custom EditText class with Material 3 accent support):
    • Editor view lines.
    • Line break/carriage return characters.
  • Material 3 and Dynamic Colour support with Day/Night themes.
  • Internet connectivity disconnect/reconnect notifications.
  • Customisable Notification settings.

Share/Sharing support:

  • Export transcribed files to other applications as text or as a file**.
  • Import text from it other third-party applications.

Layout options

  • Top or bottom navigation bars
  • Editor animation support (subtle background)

Samsung Enhancement

  • SPen enhanced support; write anywhere in the editor and convert hand-writing to text.
    • Trigger voice recognition with SPen remote button.
  • Samsung DeX support and layout enhancements.

No Ads.

No data collected; however please note that the third-party provider for your systems default/selected speech recognition package may collect data sent to it.

Android Application

Quickly capture speech as text and organise your transcriptions in to notes.

Setting Screen – part 2
Home Screen – Dark theme variant
Main Screen – Listening for voice transcription
Library Screen – Create and change file
Home Screen – Main Transcription area
Setting Screen – part 1
Navigation Drawer

Material You – Adaptive Theme Support

Main screen – variant 4 dark
Main screen – variant 1
Main screen – variant 3
Main screen – variant 2

Become a supporter with “Pro”

Purchase “Pro” a one-time purchase to show your support for Transcribable.


Wear OS Companion Application

Wear OS users can use the Transcribable companion app to capture transcriptions created on their watch and send them to their paired Android device.

Seamlessly capture notes directly from your wrist and compile them under collections on your primary device.

Home Screen
Action Drawer – Part 1
Action Draweer – Part 2- Part 1
Speech to text
Speech to text – Listening
Home Screen – Sending the current date/time
Home Screen – Retrieved current transcription

Transcribable updates and news

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Support FAQ

Below we have included information we think you may find helpful and/or to reference should you experience any issues (we hope not). If you continue to have any issues please reach out to us via our contact page and we will try to remedy your issue.

Built-in offline capable speech recogniser

Starting with version 1.12.17; Transcribable now includes a offline capable speech recogniser. Powered by Whisper.cpp and a custom implementation of Silero VAD (Voice activity detection). Performance will vary subject to how powerful your device is.

Where possible the Whisper.cpp is configured to try to use a variant optimised for instruction sets supported by your CPU. Higher end devices will perform better than lower end devices.

Try the tiny model first and if tiny is slow for you, then you will need a more powerful phone or use a different speech recogniser.

Development for this functionality was performed on the following devices; with both achieving acceptable transcription times:

  • Samsung S24 Ultra
  • Sony Xperia IV

I have a Samsung device how do I set Transcribable as the system default recogniser?

In short you can’t; this is a deliberate design choose from Samsung where they limit the system’s speech recogniser these values are hard coded to allow either:

  • Samsung STT
  • Or Google’s STT

We reached out to Samsung to query this decision and the response was a typical non-response. It appears Samsung prioritises games/themes/wallpaper type application on their App store.

You can still set the default speech reogniser used by Transcribable under settings.

Custom speech recogniser usage

Transcribable from version 1.08.03 allows users to customise the speech recogniser used by the application. This allows users to select and use third-party speech recognisers independently from the device default select. The new option under settings will list all installed speech recognisers that support (this should be most implementations):

  • android.speech.action.RECOGNIZE_SPEECH implicit intents

Known supported speech recognisers include (this is not comprehensive):

Supported (default):

  • com.google.android.tts
  • org.futo.voiceinput – Futo Voice Input package supports offline on-device speech recognition package

Transcribable also supports the SpeechRecognizer API; which is the default operation method this enables custom in-app implementations for handling speech recognition. However there doesn’t appear to be many speech recognisers that actually provide this API.

Supported (default):

  • com.google.android.tts

If you have tested any and would like to provide feedback please reach out to us.

How does the transcription feature work on my watch?

When making a transcription from your watch with Transcribable, please note that if your watch doesn’t have its own data connection, it will use the data connection from your phone. The process involves the watch sending the request via Bluetooth to your phone, which then uses its data connection to obtain the results and sends them back to the watch. This data flow remains the same regardless of the connectivity method your watch is using.

If you are experiencing issues with transcriptions, it is likely related to data connectivity. You can check the signal strength on your devices using the standard feature on Android or consult the help documentation for your smartwatch for more specific instructions.

Clearing app caches on your watch may also help improve performance.

What are some tips for improving my experience with the app?

Here are some general tips that may enhance your experience with the app:

  • Avoid keeping your device in your pocket or concealed in something, as this can hinder data connectivity. Instead, place it in a high location, assuming it is sheltered, to optimise data connectivity.
  • Keep in mind that Bluetooth transmission distance is approximately 10 meters without obstructions.
  • If you are using a SIM on your smartwatch for data, be aware that having it on your wrist and being concealed in a shelter or similar environment may weaken the signal. It is recommended to rely on your phone’s connectivity whenever possible, as this can also improve the watch’s battery life.
  • Setting up a WiFi hotspot on your phone and connecting your smartwatch to it may provide better connectivity if you have a strong data signal on your phone. Please note that this option has not been extensively tested.

My Pro purchase is not activating/registering within the application.

Notice: from Transcribable version 1.09.00 all functionality was made available to all users as a perpetual trial. Pro purchases now help support continued development.

This issue can arise when there are multiple Google accounts present on the device; if for any reasons you have reinstalled the application recently and your purchase is not activating the issue is likely linked to installing the Transcribable application under the wrong account. Your Pro purchase is bound to the account it was purchased on.

Resolution: To fix the issue uninstall Transcribable from the devices and then under the Play Store before re-installation check and switch to the account which you made the Pro purchase under. Once you have confirmed the purchasing account, reinstall the Transcribable application; any data you had previously should be preserved.

Under Data Policy what does “App activity: Other user-generated content” mean?

In relation to Transcribable this relates to application install statistics, crash statistics and error log information which is collected by Google Play’s reporting services. Oddineers Ltd. does not store, process or handle in any transcriptions created with Transcribable. For more information please review:

Under Data Policy what does “Data can’t be deleted” mean?

No data is collected means that we cannot delete what we do not posses.

Legacy: What is the persistent foreground service?

Note this is only applicable if you’re using a legacy version on older devices (earlier than Android 9).

Inmost instances the persistent service is not required unless you wish to have a persistent notification linking to Transcribable always shown. The notification will show the last sent message received on the device. It is not essential for receiving notification from the Wear OS device to the Android device it is used to enhance the experience and provide some additional functions on older devices.

Older devices and devices struggling to keep background services open will find this functionality useful.

The persistent service will only start once it is enabled and when the application is not in the foreground (active). To test you can access preferences under Transcribable > Settings and manually start the persistent service.

Disclaimer & Notices

** Sharing support is subject to the available applications installed on the device and supported capabilities (intents).

Google Play and the Google Play logo are trademarks of Google LLC.

Our offline speech recognition service uses: Whisper.cpp (a C++ port of Whisper) and Silero VAD (via Onnx) and big thanks to the developers behind these projects.

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