Spoken Search

Yes. The basic version of Spoken Search is free to use. Currently, the basic version this plugin only supports Chrome browsers. To support the vast majority of browsers and devices, upgrade to the pro version of this plugin by purchasing a paid plan.

To upgrade to the pro version of this plugin, purchase a paid plan and gain access to a valid API key. Enter the API key in Spoken Search settings in the admin area of your website to complete activation of the pro version.

Not all browsers include the Speech Recognition API. Chrome is the one browser that does currently include the Speech Recognition API most of the time. For visitors using non-Chrome browsers, the Spoken Search plugin must operate in a completely different way. This adds complexity and cost to adding voice search capability to a website. To offer voice search in all browsers, consider purchasing one of our affordable paid plans to upgrade to the pro version of this plugin.

You can choose to display Spoken Search results on your standard WordPress search results page, or you can choose to display the results in an overlay.

You can choose to include a Spoken Search widget and/or shortcode to allow users to search the site by voice.

It is highly recommended to have an SSL certificate in place and serve pages via HTTPS when using this plugin. The vast majority of modern browsers require a secure connection via HTTPS in order to allow use of the microphone. Because of this, a website that does not have an SSL certificate in place and does not serve HTTPS pages will not be able to make use of this plugin completely.