This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.
The error event of the Web Speech API SpeechRecognition object is fired when a speech recognition error occurs.
| Bubbles | No |
|---|---|
| Cancelable | No |
| Interface | SpeechRecognitionError |
| Event handler property | onerror |
Examples
You can use the error event in an addEventListener method:
var recognition = new webkitSpeechRecognition() || new SpeechRecognition();
recognition.addEventListener('error', function(event) {
console.log('Speech recognition error detected: ' + event.error');
});
Or use the onerror event handler property:
recognition.onerror = function(event) {
console.log('Speech recognition error detected: ' + event.error');
}
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Web Speech API The definition of 'speech recognition events' in that specification. |
Draft |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | Chrome Full support 33 | Edge No support No | Firefox No support No | IE No support No | Opera No support No | Safari No support No | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Edge Mobile No support No | Firefox Android No support No | Opera Android No support No | Safari iOS No support No | Samsung Internet Android ? |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown
- Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
- Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.