Silvia handles multilingual dictation effortlessly, allowing you to mix languages like English and Spanish in one sentence. So if you say, 'Vamos a comer lunch together,' Silvia understands, unlike typical iOS dictation that struggles with language switching.
As a bilingual speaker, I've often struggled with the need to manually switch languages on my iPhone. If you’re a Spanish speaker and mix english words into your conversations you’d notice how the dictation system on the iPhone freaks out. Silvia is the first software for iOS that solves this exact problem. It allows you to speak freely in multiple languages, seamlessly understanding you even if you switch dialects mid-sentence.
For example, if you say, "Hey, vamos a cenar tonight? See you there!" iOS would typically ignore the Spanish part if the English keyboard was enabled, or vice versa. Silvia changes the game by consistently understanding you, regardless of the language mix.
HOW TO USE: You can start Silvia by hitting "+" > Silvia in iMessage after you install.
UPDATE: Silvia was featured in TechCrunch today here: https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/0...
Congrats on the launch @mansidak_singh1 ! What's the reason for naming your product Silvia? Was that the name of the Argentinian girl you met at the bar?
What an exciting launch, @mansidak_singh1! Silvia addresses such a common pain point for bilingual users, and it’s impressive to see how seamlessly it integrates into iOS. The ability to mix languages without any hiccups is a game changer. I’ve faced similar frustrations with dictation, especially when switching back and forth between English and Spanish.
It's great to see that Silvia can handle complex phrases like "Vamos a comer lunch together" without any confusion. This really enhances the UX and allows for more natural conversations. I'm definitely looking forward to trying this out and sharing my experience!
Congrats on the feature in TechCrunch—definitely a worthy recognition. Can’t wait to see how it evolves in the future! Keep up the amazing work!
@mansidak_singh1 congrats on the launch! If it's helpful, here's a quick Dialog that I just made for Silvia's launch. Thought it might be helpful to get some deeper thoughts while you're starting to get some good traffic!
I've always thought a product like this would be super helpful for people with intermediate foreign language skills. Congrats on the launch!
The range of languages and platforms supported is fantastic. This is a big step forward for language technology!
Is it using openai whisper? Curious how do you send data to openai without having them storing it?
Thanks for making multilingual dictation easier. Looking forward to trying it out!
Excited to see how Silvia will enhance communication. Great job on creating tool that bridges language gaps!
Simple, yet brilliant use case!! Congrats on the launch, Mansidak -- can certainly see me and a lot of my international friends using this
Cool to see an app like this that supports code switching, it seems most language-related technology gets tripped up by code switching!
This is TOO relatable. I have constantly switch between English, Spanish, and Japanese. I LOVE using dictation but hate that I have to keep switching keyboards to make it happen across multiple languages. Giving this a try like NOW.
Kudos to the team for developing such an innovative tool. Multilingual communication just got a whole lot easier!
Hi PH! 👋 Thanks to @gabor for the hunt!
Excited to introduce Silvia — a simple multilingual dictation system for iOS, designed for the bilingual speakers among us.
A few months back, I met an Argentinian girl at a bar in New York who mentioned that whenever she speaks in 'Spanglish' (i.e., switches dialects mid-sentence), the iOS dictation system freaks out because it doesn't expect a switch of dialects. So if you were to say "I realized that I had forgotten mi cartera en casa" it wouldn't work. It locks you into one language, so if you have a Spanish keyboard enabled, it ignores the English parts, and vice versa.
Turns out this problem was more prevalent than I knew among the multilingual community. That's why I built Silvia, a lightweight iOS dictation app that allows you to seamlessly switch between languages as you speak.
Silvia sits next to the dictation icon on iMessage. It will soon also be available inside every app that you type/dictate as a keyboard extension and I would love for you to try it. It's available for free : )
Check out the website here (silviaspeaks.com) and feel free to DM me on Twitter (twitter.com/mansidaksgh) or comment below for any questions -- appreciate feedback!
App Store link (visit on mobile): apps.apple.com/us/app/silvia/id6541750704
