Overview
- Google, which quietly released the Eloquent app Monday, offers it free on iOS with no usage cap, on‑device Gemma transcription, and an optional Gemini cloud toggle for extra polishing.
- Following a late Tuesday App Store update, Google removed references to an Android version and said an iOS keyboard is coming soon.
- The app live‑transcribes speech, strips filler words, and can rewrite text into key points, formal, short, or long styles, with searchable history, usage stats, and custom dictionaries that can import terms from Gmail.
- Reviews confirm the offline mode keeps processing on the phone, though Lifehacker flagged Google’s data disclosures that list several data types linked to users, creating tension with the app’s on‑device privacy pitch.
- Positioned under Google’s AI Edge push, the launch showcases Gemma models built for phones and, alongside Gemma’s permissive Apache 2.0 licensing, signals tools that developers could adapt as rivals like Wispr Flow and SuperWhisper compete.