Mote - Voice & Audio for Learning

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Record voice notes and turn text into speech. Save time while making content and learning more accessible for everyone.

Latest reviews

• (2025-05-31) NyxianDarkness: pretty cool but i wish you could upload audio files instead of having to record the entire thing. That way we could insert songs which you can listen to while reading.
• (2025-05-18) Cary Hammonds: I've been using Mote since 2020, and when I changed schools, I asked my next department to cover my account because it's SO useful. Even if they hadn't though, it would have been worth the expense for me. As someone who spends a lot of time leaving students feedback, being able to record my thoughts as I think them has both saved me a ton of time and given me a way to add context through the tone of my voice. The same words can come across a lot more positively/gently/kindly verbally than in writing. I also appreciate that it works across Google file types and especially that it works in Google Classroom. I will always be a fan!
• (2025-03-25) Robyn Pennell: Huge time saver!!
• (2024-12-17) Paul Teal: wow
• (2024-11-25) Liz Bell: Easy to use and great AI generated voices.
• (2024-11-25) Jennifer Chafin: This extension is such a time saver and is easy to use! If you are a teacher with students that need a read aloud it is definitely worth the download to check it out!
• (2024-11-20) David Lalmuanpuia Sailo: Paid service . Free for the first 30 days . I'm not saying they shouldn't ask for payments , I respect the business . I just wish that they were straightforward about the payment aspect before I actually downloaded . Again , I have nothing against the developers and I wish them all the best . This is a purely subjective opinionated review . DON'T take this review as an objective factual description .
• (2024-10-09) Brandy Hall-Matson: Time saver for creating audio versions of quizzes for students who need an audio/read-aloud accommodation.
• (2024-10-04) Whitney Thurman: Allows me to embed pronunciation of words directly into google docs. Easy to use, and incredibly helpful.
• (2024-09-18) Heath Holdsworth: Makes writing feedback and conferring comments easy for developing writers (k-2).
• (2024-09-03) Rickard Petersson Personal: Makes feedback fast and accessible with the translate and transcribe functions.
• (2024-07-27) P G: This extension and its integration with other Google apps/tools has helped me give my students effective and personalized feedback for their day-to-day work. Children feel so excited to respond back using the audio mode of it. Thank you.
• (2024-06-19) Kim Deirino: This extension has assisted my first additional language children to listen, repeat, and practise new vocabulary and written text without needing assistance from parents or caregivers; they have been empowered!
• (2024-05-28) Sheri Massey: I love this extension. It's super easy to use and makes my content more accessible to students. I hope it continues to be free for educators.
• (2024-04-21) Yoshi Yamauchi: In my school, or report card includes teacher comments for each subject we teach. If we have over 20 students and teach 4 subjects, those comments can easily start to add up... Mote saved HOURS of my time since I cannot type as fast as I can speak. It was a game changer for me and I don't think I can go back to my 50 wpm type speed to write hundreds of comments... I would highly recommend this if you are required to write SO MUCH. Wouldn't hurt to try it out for a week.
• (2024-03-21) Mark De Vos: I spend a LOT of my time typing comments on documents: I supervise postgraduate students. I've explored a number of speech-to-text systems. Most of them fail when you use technical language in my field and generally become unusable for anything except generic colloquial language. Mote is the best I have found so far that does a good job of transcribing that manages the technical jargon of my field. It has really improved my productivity on providing detailed notes on documents. Another nice thing about Mote from a pedagogic perspective is that it presents my comments in two modes: an audio voice note and also a transcribed text. I find students respond very well to having both of these available. The voice note often conveys my supportive, friendly tone, suggestions, etc. The text version is available for them to reread and consider detail that I sometimes add by hand. Another great thing about Mote is that you can translate the text with a button click. I have a number of students whose first language is not English and it is useful for them to sometimes flip between the English and another language. There are a few things that I hope are integrated into the next version. Wish 1: Mote does a great job of transcribing what I say. But unfortunately, my exact words are often stream of conciousness, slightly disorganized, full of repetitions, ums and ahs (like any normal person's, especially when I am thinking on the fly). What I then have to do is to run a separate script to clean it up and rewrite the text transcription in proper English. It would be great if Mote had an option to "clean up" and "reorganize" the text version of the voice notes to present them in grammatical English while retaining the tone and jargon of the original. i.e. I want my original voice and then a cleaned up version of a transcript (I am not asking for the original voice note to be reengineered). Wish 2: When I put Motes in google docs (not in the comments) then it creates a URL to the voice Mote and inserts it into the google doc. Then I have to click on the link, get the text from Mote and cut-and-paste it into the Google doc. This is a hassle and so tend not to do this -- although I would (because Google Voice typing is just absolutely terrible). I think it would be great if Mote could put the text directly into the google document itself. Wish 3: Mote is still not great at names and acronyms (e.g. citations of journal articles or names of students -- some of whom have non-Anglo names and Mote isn't great at that). It also isn't good at producing names and homophones that have alternative spellings (e.g. Kelly, Keli, Cally, etc.) -- this is entirely understandable. I think it would be really good if I could define a list of common collocations, names, terms, acronyms that I use often in my work, then upload that onto my Mote page so that Mote can customize it's responses using those. Wish 4: I personally love using Google Docs and its my preferred medium of expression. But sometimes I do need to respond on a propietary document format such as MSword. In these cases, Mote exports from Google Doc as a link to audio in a comment and the original text is not displayed. I have to run a custom script to export the mote comments and reinsert them as text. It would be nice if there was an option to export the audio link as well as the transcribed text. Great tool, thank you!
• (2024-03-20) I Castillo Acosta: Allowing me to use it to improve my students listening skills in MFL! Embed in any document or presentation. Absolutely brilliant.
• (2024-03-18) Brittany Horn: Every student and teacher needs the Mote extension! For teachers, Mote allows for personal audio feedback that is quick and easy. Mote also allows educators to had audio supports to Google Slides, Docs, Forms, and other platforms. Students also can use Mote for creation, verbal fluency, and to explain their learning. The Mote extension is easy to use and great for all ages. Mote breaks down learning barriers with transcription and tranlastion features, making learning accessible to all. Voice notes can also be shared via QR codes, link, or embed code.
• (2024-03-13) Dr. Desiree Alexander: I absolutely love MOTE! I always say if you are using Google tools without Mote installed, you are using them to their full capability! Download it today!
• (2024-03-13) Patricia Ferris: As a teacher and tech coach who’s always looking for tools to enhance students’ learning experiences, the Mote Chrome extension has been a game-changer! Mote is the perfect solution to record voice notes to support all learners! Mote is a perfect companion to support the Science of Reading! Record voice notes to teach and reinforce phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension! The translation feature is a standout, breaking down language barriers and ensuring all students can access the material in their native language. It’s like having a personal translator in every lesson! I love how seamlessly Mote integrates with Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides, making it easy to hit record and save right on the platform! Mote has not only saved me time but also made classrooms more inclusive and interactive!
• (2024-03-12) Jimena María Licitra Rosado: Excellent tool to give oral feedback in Google Classroom!!! Also a great way to reuse your audio files and keep a database of your most frequent comments.
• (2024-03-04) George Pacheco: I do not like the pop up in every single page i open. I would prefer it without the pop up function. I'd rather open it when needed.
• (2024-01-08) Mínelson Medina: Fantastic tool to boost effectiveness in distancelearning environments. It slowed down my browser a bit, but I left many more comments, much faster than writing.
• (2023-11-20) Todd Van Horne: Saves a lot of time and effort! I just wish that there was one-touch listening on mobile.
• (2023-10-03) Emily Reid Green: Love using Mote but was super disappointed and frustrated to learn that I only get 20 free motes per month. As a language learner, 20 motes is not nearly enough. So now, I either have to pay up or wait a month to continue using Mote.
• (2023-10-03) Emily Reid Green: Love using Mote but was super disappointed and frustrated to learn that I only get 20 free motes per month. As a language learner, 20 motes is not nearly enough. So now, I either have to pay up or wait a month to continue using Mote.
• (2023-07-23) Sridhar Kaushik: Excellent to use when you want to add an audio file to Google Docs that otherwise does not allow you to import an MP3 file from the computer. You can use the Chrome extension to add the audo file as a hyperlink or as a separate audio file on the document.
• (2023-07-23) Sridhar Kaushik: Excellent to use when you want to add an audio file to Google Docs that otherwise does not allow you to import an MP3 file from the computer. You can use the Chrome extension to add the audo file as a hyperlink or as a separate audio file on the document.
• (2023-05-30) Léa Beauregard: Perfect for my French as a foreign language beginners. Thank you so much
• (2023-05-30) Léa Beauregard: Perfect for my French as a foreign language beginners. Thank you so much
• (2023-05-28) Kamal El balaidi: bad
• (2023-05-28) Kamal El balaidi: bad
• (2023-03-30) V M: So easy to use and upload onto GSlides!
• (2023-03-30) V M: So easy to use and upload onto GSlides!
• (2023-03-23) Pamela Rondina: I am enjoying using the tool, practical and functional. Now my notes are accompanied with audios :).
• (2023-03-23) Pamela Rondina: I am enjoying using the tool, practical and functional. Now my notes are accompanied with audios :).
• (2023-02-12) femalefeline: I just discovered Mote but I do look forward to using it in all areas of my synchronous and asynchronous teaching.
• (2023-02-12) femalefeline: I just discovered Mote but I do look forward to using it in all areas of my synchronous and asynchronous teaching.
• (2023-01-27) Mihailo Milankovic: An excellent service and the best solution I've found to insert audio in Google Sheets
• (2023-01-27) Mihailo Milankovic: An excellent service and the best solution I've found to insert audio in Google Sheets
• (2023-01-26) Pam Kallis: I teach Spanish and English as second languages. I was looking for an easy way to add my voice to Google Slides -- MOTE was the answer!! I have been burned by other extensions -- but MOTE was easy and intuitive and did exactly what I wanted. Being able to record and add the audio on the same page makes my life so much easier. When I share slides with my students, they can access my voice for listening practice in the language they are studying.
• (2023-01-26) Pam Kallis: I teach Spanish and English as second languages. I was looking for an easy way to add my voice to Google Slides -- MOTE was the answer!! I have been burned by other extensions -- but MOTE was easy and intuitive and did exactly what I wanted. Being able to record and add the audio on the same page makes my life so much easier. When I share slides with my students, they can access my voice for listening practice in the language they are studying.
• (2023-01-18) Farina Marie Abad: Excellent
• (2023-01-18) Farina Marie Abad: Excellent
• (2023-01-03) Susan Dixon: There are so many Apps for creating and learning that trying to decide which one/s you need can make your head spin. Well, I have finally found the one that I can NOT live without...My head IS STILL spinning...but it's because I am in LOVE with MOTE! Educator or Creator--Check out the learning portion of the MOTE website for ideas ranging from making holiday cards to micro podcasting and everything in between! Thank you MOTE--You Float My Boat!
• (2023-01-03) Susan Dixon: There are so many Apps for creating and learning that trying to decide which one/s you need can make your head spin. Well, I have finally found the one that I can NOT live without...My head IS STILL spinning...but it's because I am in LOVE with MOTE! Educator or Creator--Check out the learning portion of the MOTE website for ideas ranging from making holiday cards to micro podcasting and everything in between! Thank you MOTE--You Float My Boat!
• (2022-10-30) Caroline Leader: I love this extension. I've been wanting something like this for ages. I work with disabled and often neurodiverse learners. Being able to record voice notes so that they can access the text as spoken language really supports greater learning. I haven't found out yet how to add it to a published Google Site but am hoping I can also do this. I've just added Voice notes to my Google forms and its a game changer!
• (2022-10-30) Caroline Leader: I love this extension. I've been wanting something like this for ages. I work with disabled and often neurodiverse learners. Being able to record voice notes so that they can access the text as spoken language really supports greater learning. I haven't found out yet how to add it to a published Google Site but am hoping I can also do this. I've just added Voice notes to my Google forms and its a game changer!
• (2022-10-28) Deborah Zeman: Love love love Mote. Need to use it more. I am trying out an appsmash with Canva and Mote for book recs. Perfect edtech tool for librarians!
• (2022-10-28) Deborah Zeman: Love love love Mote. Need to use it more. I am trying out an appsmash with Canva and Mote for book recs. Perfect edtech tool for librarians!