Talk instead of type, in any text box.
Click into Gmail, WhatsApp Web, Slack or any other text box, press Alt Shift D and speak. Buna writes it out, cleaned up, in Amharic, English, Tigrinya or Oromo.
Free with your Buna account · Chrome, Edge, Brave and Arc on Windows, Mac, Linux and ChromeOS
Buna for Chrome runs in Chrome, Edge, Brave or Arc on a computer. On your phone, get Buna for iPhone instead.
Three keys and your voice.
No new app to switch to. Buna works right where you are already typing.
- 1
Click into a text box
An email, a chat, a form, a comment. Anywhere you would type.
- 2
Press Alt Shift D and speak
A small pill shows Buna is listening. Talk the way you normally would.
- 3
Press it again
Your words appear at the cursor, with punctuation and filler words cleaned up. Esc cancels.
Install the beta in a minute.
Buna for Chrome is on its way to the Chrome Web Store. Until it is listed, install the beta by hand. It is the same extension.
- Download and unzip the beta. Keep the Buna for Chrome folder somewhere it will stay, like Documents. Chrome loads it from there.
- Open the extensions page. Paste this into the address bar:
In Edge it is - Turn on Developer mode (top right), click Load unpacked and choose the Buna for Chrome folder.
- A setup tab opens. Allow the microphone, then sign in with the Google account you use for Buna. New to Buna? Signing in creates your account.
- Pin Buna from the puzzle-piece menu, click into any text box and press Alt Shift D.
Questions
Is it free?
Yes. Buna for Chrome uses your Buna account, so dictation counts toward the same monthly minutes as Buna on your phone or Mac. See pricing for the free allowance and plans.
Which browsers does it work in?
Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Brave, Arc and other Chromium-based browsers, on Windows, Mac, Linux and ChromeOS. It does not run in Safari or Firefox, or on phones.
Does Buna read the pages I visit?
No. Buna only runs on a page after you press its shortcut or its Dictate button there. The microphone is on only while the recording pill is showing, and Buna only touches the text box you are dictating into. Read the privacy policy.
Chrome warns about developer mode extensions. Is that safe?
That warning appears for any extension installed by hand rather than from the Chrome Web Store. Only install the beta from bunavoice.com. Once Buna is listed in the Chrome Web Store, install it from there and remove the beta.
Can I change the shortcut?
Yes. Open and set any shortcut you like for Buna. You can also click the Buna icon in the toolbar and press Start dictation.
I already use Buna for Mac. Do I need this?
No. Buna for Mac already works in your browser. If you install both, turn on "Use the Buna desktop app instead" in the extension's menu so only one of them listens.
Something isn't working.
Write to hello@bunavoice.com or visit support, and tell us the browser you use and what the Buna pill said.