Indian micro-blogging platform Koo has introduced a brand new ‘Talk to Type’ function that can let customers sort a message handsfree, that’s, by way of their voice. The function might be activated by a mic button and the corporate claims that audio message inputs work in all of the Indian languages Koo is presently out there in. The app helps Hindi, Kannada, Tamil and Telegu, except for English. The speak to sort can be touted to be the “simplest way” to share thoughts with people in a native Indian language. Koo says users who are “uncomfortable” or “lazy” using the keyboard will be empowered with this tool. The platform gained massive popularity earlier this year when Indian politicians and celebrities started promoting it to push PM Narendra Modi’s Aatmanirbhar (self-reliant) goal. Around the same time, the government was also at odds with Twitter, the popular micro-blogging site and inspiration for Koo, over the issue of free speech after it asked the platform to block the accounts of users posting “inflammatory” content material.
Speaking over Koo‘s talk to type feature, co-founder Aprameya Radhakrishna said Indian users can now speak their mind as the app will take audio inputs to type messages (read: tweet). “Users don’t have to use the keyboard anymore and kind out prolonged ideas. For those that discovered it tough to sort in native languages, this function removes all that ache. We will hold including worth to Indians by enabling the simplest localized types of expression and current their ideas to India in a seamless method,” Radhakrishna added in a statement. Koo supports up to 400 characters unlike the 280-character limit on Twitter.
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To use the feature, open the Koo app and click on the ‘plus’ symbol at the bottom left. Select the ‘mic’ button, and say the message you want to be typed via voice inputs. The app uses the Google keyboard, and the talk to type feature would require microphone access. User must ensure they are using the latest version of the app from Google Play Store or Apple App Store.
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