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Google releases AI Edge Eloquent, a Gemma-powered offline dictation app for iOS

2026-04-13 07:04

Google quietly published AI Edge Eloquent on the iOS App Store on April 6 with no press release. The app runs a locally downloaded Gemma ASR model entirely on-device — transcription works in airplane mode with zero data transmitted — and on pause automatically strips filler words and offers rewrite modes (formal, short, long, key points). An optional cloud mode routes text cleanup through Gemini for higher quality. The app is free, optimized for iPhone 13 and later running iOS 17+, and a page reference to Android suggests a broader rollout is coming.

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