We know that ease of use is important for our learners, so we’ve made sure to have our speech integration be as seamless as possible. When you first start a lesson on any device, you’ll be asked whether or not you want to use speech recognition. Here’s how to make sure you’ve set up your microphone correctly.
Desktop
To use Babbel's speech recognition, we generally recommend Chrome. If you are using Edge, Firefox or Safari, speech recognition is only available for learning languages German, Italian, Spanish and French.
- Start a lesson of your choosing
- When you’re asked whether you want to learn with or without speech recognition, select With speech recognition
- Click on Continue
- If your browser asks for your permission to allow Babbel access to your microphone, click Allow
If you choose Without speech recognition but later change your mind, this is an easy fix! Just tap on the microphone icon at the bottom-left corner of any lesson, and this will turn on the speech recognition.
App
- Start a lesson of your choosing
- When you’re asked whether you want to practise speaking, select With speech recognition
- If your device asks for your permission to allow Babbel access to your microphone, click allow
- Your speech recognition is now active
If you choose Without speech recognition but later change your mind, this is an easy fix! Just tap on the microphone icon at the bottom-left corner of any lesson, and this will turn on the speech recognition.
If you’re having issues with the app not recognising your voice, here’s how to make adjust the microphone settings.
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Tap on Profile
, then the Settings wheel 
- Tap on Settings
- Scroll down to General and tap on Microphone
- Adjust the sensitivity until your voice is within the green area when you speak
Still having issues with the speech recognition feature? Check this page to make sure your device meets our system requirements.