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Nothing introduces an AI-powered dictation tool

Nothing launches Essential Voice, an AI dictation tool with filler-word removal and 100+ language translation, making it one of the first hardware makers to offer system-level voice-to-text integration.

Friday, April 24, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: TechCrunchBY sys://pipeline

Nothing launched Essential Voice, an AI-powered dictation tool that converts speech to formatted text while removing filler words and supports 100+ language translation. The feature includes custom voice shortcuts and will roll out across Nothing's Phone lineup (3, 4a Pro, 4a), making Nothing one of the first hardware makers to offer system-level dictation integration.

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