Fact · Dictation
Apple says your device shows in Keyboard settings whether dictated audio and transcripts are processed on the device or sent to Apple servers.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“When you use Dictation, your device will indicate in Keyboard Settings if your audio and transcripts are processed on your device and not sent to Apple servers.”
Siri, Dictation & Privacy, Apple, Apple, 2026, Siri and Dictation.
Open the original- What it measures
- Apple's policy text, read on the date above.
- What it does not show
- Apple's policy page does not tell you what a given device does on a given day. Check the indicator on your own device.
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