Fact · Dictation
When a website wants the microphone, Chrome on a computer asks you to choose Allow while visiting the site, Allow this time, or Never allow.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Go to a site that wants to use your microphone and camera. When prompted, choose Allow while visiting the site”
Use your camera and microphone in Chrome, Google (Chrome Help), 2026, Allow camera and microphone access.
Open the original- What it measures
- Google's Chrome Help, checked through the Internet Archive copy of 23 September 2026. Web dictation tools, including Google Docs voice typing in Chrome, need this permission.
- What it does not show
- At work or school, an administrator can set the microphone permission for you.
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