Fact · Dictation software
Apple says that, on a Mac, voice inputs and transcripts for general text Dictation are processed on your device and not sent to Siri servers, and that you can check this in Keyboard settings.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“are processed on your device and not sent to Siri servers”
Dictate messages and documents on Mac (Apple Mac Help, Dictation), Apple Inc., Apple Support, Mac User Guide, n.d., Opening section, Dictate messages and documents on Mac.
Open the original- What it measures
- Apple's Mac Help page on Dictation, read on 2026-10-16. The page says the setting applies to general text Dictation, such as composing messages and notes, and not to dictating in a search box.
- What it does not show
- The page describes its current macOS. Apple may change where Dictation runs. Check the Keyboard settings on your own Mac.
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