Fact · Dictation on Windows
Microsoft says Copilot transcribes your speech into text in real time during dictation.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Copilot transcribes your speech into text in real time.”
Get started with voice features in Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Support, 2026, Dictate messages to Copilot, steps.
Open the original- What it measures
- Microsoft's description of what happens after you select Start dictation in Copilot.
- What it does not show
- The article does not give a latency figure, so the speed of the text appearing is not measured here.