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Bolo vs Windows voice typing vs HushQuill
Last checked: 12 November 2026.
If you want to speak Urdu or Roman Urdu on a Windows PC and have it typed, three options come up again and again: Windows' own voice typing (Win+H), HushQuill, and Bolo. This page sets out what each one says it does, using each product's own pages as checked on 12 November 2026. We make Bolo, so we have tried to be careful and fair about the other two.
Windows voice typing (Win+H)
Windows voice typing is built in and free: press Win+H in a text box and speak. Urdu is not in Microsoft's list of supported voice typing languages (checked November 2026). So for English it is a good default, but it will not write Urdu. More detail is on Does Windows voice typing support Urdu?
HushQuill
HushQuill is a dictation app for Windows and Mac that appears in several Urdu voice-typing searches. According to its website:
- It supports around 99 languages, including Urdu, and Urdu comes out in Urdu script.
- Dictation runs on your own device by default, and works offline after you download a speech model. Optional cloud transcription uses your own API key.
- Unlimited dictation is free. Pro is a one-time payment that adds things like unlimited English AI formatting.
- Its AI formatting is English only.
Bolo
- A free Windows app for Urdu and English voice typing, on the Microsoft Store as Bolo.com, with no account.
- Hold one key, talk, let go. The text appears wherever your cursor is, in any app.
- From the same voice you can get Urdu script, Roman Urdu or English, and you can mix Urdu and English in one sentence.
- Optional clean English: speak Urdu and get natural English. See Speak Urdu, type English.
- Your voice goes to Groq to be typed, so it needs an internet connection for normal use. If Groq is unavailable, Bolo can transcribe on your PC instead. A take is deleted after it is pasted unless you turn on Keep recordings on this PC.
- Windows only. There is no Mac, iPhone or Android app.
Side by side
| Win+H | HushQuill | Bolo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urdu | Not in Microsoft's list | Yes, Urdu script | Yes, Urdu script or Roman Urdu |
| Roman Urdu output | No | Not described on its site | Yes |
| Urdu speech to English text | No | Not described; AI formatting is English only | Yes, optional clean English |
| Where text appears | Any app | Any app | Any app, at the cursor |
| Where audio is processed | Microsoft | On your device by default | Groq online, with an on-PC fallback |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows and Mac | Windows |
| Price | Free, built in | Free dictation; Pro is a one-time payment | Free |
Who should pick which
- Win+H if you only dictate in English or another language Microsoft supports.
- HushQuill if you need Mac as well as Windows, or you want dictation to run offline on your own device.
- Bolo if you want Roman Urdu, mixed Urdu and English, or Urdu speech turned into English, typed straight into any Windows app.
You can also use more than one. Win+H and Bolo use different shortcuts, so keep Win+H for English and use Bolo for Urdu. For a wider look at the options, see Urdu dictation on Windows: what the options actually do.
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FAQ
Does Windows voice typing support Urdu?
Urdu is not in Microsoft's list of supported voice typing languages (checked November 2026), so Win+H will not write Urdu.
Does HushQuill support Urdu?
Its website says it supports around 99 languages, including Urdu in Urdu script, on Windows and Mac.
What does Bolo do that the others do not?
Bolo is built for Roman Urdu, mixed Urdu-English speech and optional clean English output, typed into any Windows app.
Is Bolo free?
Yes. Bolo is free on the Microsoft Store (listed as Bolo.com) and as a direct download.