Fact · Dictation on Windows
Microsoft says the Copilot app for Windows has a Training on voice conversations setting, separate from the setting for text conversations, under Settings, Privacy.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“In Copilot for Windows or macOS: Select your profile icon, then select Settings > Privacy > Training on conversation activity and Training on voice conversations”
Microsoft Copilot privacy controls, Microsoft Support, 2026, Model training, Copilot for Windows or macOS.
Open the original- What it measures
- Microsoft's path to the two training toggles in the Windows and macOS Copilot apps.
- What it does not show
- The privacy controls page carries a note that a newer Copilot app version is available from August 18, 2026, and that its Model Training section applies only to the earlier app versions. Check the current page before relying on this path.
Source
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