Review of Google AI Edge Eloquent
Google AI Edge Eloquent is an iOS AI dictation app that turns voice into clean text, fully offline. Powered by open-weight Gemma models, it strips fillers, mid-sentence restarts and self-corrections automatically. The app also transcribes audio and video files, learns a personal dictionary and offers multiple export styles. Its big advantage: full privacy thanks to on-device processing.
Google AI Edge Eloquent: La dictée IA hors ligne signée Google : tout reste sur votre appareil.
Best for
- Professionals taking confidential notes
- Journalists and researchers on the go
- Students transcribing lectures on iPhone
- Users who care about privacy
Not ideal for
- Android or desktop users without iPhone
- Complex multi-language real-time scenarios
- Teams needing advanced cloud collaboration
- Very long multi-hour workflows
Pros & cons
- ✅ On-device dictation powered by open-weight Gemma
- ✅ Automatic removal of fillers and self-corrections
- ✅ Audio and video transcription from Photos or Files
- ✅ Adaptive personal dictionary for vocabulary
- ✅ Export styles: Key points, Formal, Short, Long
- ✅ Free with no usage caps, works fully offline
- ⚠️ Available only on iOS for now
- ⚠️ Cloud features require sending data to Gemini
- ⚠️ Extended multi-language support not yet broad
- ⚠️ On-device Gemma model is compact and limited
Our verdict
Google AI Edge Eloquent showcases the new wave of on-device AI apps, where the model runs directly on iPhone without network calls. Powered by Gemma, the app delivers clean AI dictation with automatic filler removal that rivals the best cloud solutions. Its privacy-first stance will appeal to lawyers, doctors, journalists and consultants handling sensitive content. Total freeness and unlimited usage make it especially attractive. The main limits remain its iOS-only availability, evolving multi-language support and dependence on the cloud for advanced features. For anyone seeking private, subscription-free AI dictation, Eloquent is now one of the references on iPhone, provided users accept its mobile-native scope.
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FAQ
Does Eloquent really work offline?
Yes, the local mode runs the Gemma model directly on the iPhone without sending any audio data to the internet.
Which AI model does Eloquent use?
The app relies on Google's open-weight Gemma model family, designed to run efficiently on mobile devices.
Is Eloquent paid?
No, the app is entirely free with no subscription and no usage caps for dictation and transcription.
Which platforms does Eloquent support?
Eloquent is available exclusively on iOS through the App Store. No Android, web or desktop version has been announced.
Can existing audio files be transcribed?
Yes, Eloquent lets users import audio and video files from Photos or Files to transcribe and automatically clean them up.