Fact · Dictation in your apps
Claude Code voice dictation needs a local microphone and does not work in cloud sessions or SSH sessions.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“voice dictation does not work in cloud sessions or SSH sessions”
Voice dictation (Claude Code documentation), Anthropic, Anthropic, 2026, Requirements.
Open the original- What it measures
- The VS Code extension has the same limit in Remote sessions, because the microphone is on the local machine.
- What it does not show
- Documented October 2026.
Source
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