Fact · Dictation in your apps
Claude Code's speech-to-text service is available only when you sign in with a Claude.ai account, not with an API key or a cloud provider.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“the speech-to-text service is only available when you authenticate with one”
Voice dictation (Claude Code documentation), Anthropic, Anthropic, 2026, Requirements.
Open the original- What it measures
- The same page lists an Anthropic API key, Amazon Bedrock, Google Cloud and Microsoft Foundry as setups where it is unavailable.
- What it does not show
- Documented October 2026.
Source
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