Fact · Dictation on Mac
Apple's Speech framework, through the SpeechAnalyzer class available from macOS 26, lets third-party apps add speech-to-text with Apple's own models.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“The Speech framework provides several modules that can be added to an analyzer to provide specific types of analysis and transcription.”
SpeechAnalyzer (Speech framework documentation), Apple, Apple Developer Documentation, 2025, Overview.
Open the original- What it measures
- The documentation lists availability from iOS 26 and macOS 26.
- What it does not show
- The documentation does not say which apps use it.