Fact · Dictation software
Apple's Mac Help says you can check whether general text Dictation is processed on your device and not sent to Siri servers.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“processed on your device and not sent to Siri servers”
Use Dictation on Mac (Mac User Guide), Apple Inc., Apple Support, macOS User Guide, n.d., Internet connection section.
Open the original- What it measures
- The Mac Help page describes checking this in Keyboard settings. It excludes dictation into a search box.
- What it does not show
- Whether a language is processed on the device depends on the language and the Mac, so check the setting for your language.
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