Fact · Dictation
Azure AI Speech's profanity setting defaults to masked, which replaces profanity with asterisks.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“which replaces profanity with asterisks”
Speech to text REST API for short audio, Microsoft Learn (Azure AI Speech), n.d., profanity parameter.
Open the original- What it measures
- The REST parameter profanity accepts masked, removed or raw. The page gives masked as the default.
- What it does not show
- Describes the Azure API parameter. Consumer dictation apps may use different settings.