Fact · Dictation in your apps
In Claude, dictation converts speech to text so you can type prompts by speaking, while voice mode is a two-way spoken conversation.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Dictation converts your speech to text so you can type prompts by speaking.”
Use voice mode (Claude Help Center), Anthropic, Anthropic, 2026, FAQ.
Open the original- What it measures
- Voice mode is described on the same page as a full two-way conversation in which Claude speaks back.
- What it does not show
- Help page dated September 16, 2026.