What it does
annyang adds voice commands to a website. A developer lists phrases, such as "hello" or "search for something", and what should happen when a visitor says them.
It relies on the speech recognition built into the visitor's web browser, so it only works where the browser supports it. Its makers say it is very small and has no other dependencies.
Who it's for
Web developers who want to add simple voice control to their sites.
Can I use it without coding?
Developers only. It is a code library added to a website. New to this? Start here.
Can I run it?
- Cost
- FreeNothing to pay or sign up for.
- Runs on
- Web browser
- Computer
- An ordinary computer is fine
- API key
- Not needed
Try it
Using Claude Code, Cursor or another AI coding assistant? Paste the prompt and it will walk you through the setup.New to this?
Before you install
- Only download from the official GitHub page. Copies with similar names exist for many popular projects.
- License (MIT): Very permissive: free to use, change and share, including for business.
- More on staying safe
Where people are talking about it
- Annyang.js – Let visitors control your site with voice commandsHacker News · Jun 2014
- Chrome Bugs Allow Sites to Listen to Your Private ConversationsHacker News · Jan 2014