Fact · Dictation software
Yes
IBN's product page for Dictate says transcription is computed on the user's device when the hardware allows it.
Quote found word for word on the live source, last checked October 25, 2026
In the source's own words
“Since Dictate V5.0+ the transcription is computed on your device, when the hardware allows to do this.”
Dictate App - Speech to text, product page on ibn-software.com, IBN Software, 2026, Setting up your Device for Offline Dictation, Background.
Open the original- What it measures
- The Background paragraph of the setup notes for offline dictation on the Dictate product page. It says that before version 5.0 transcription ran on external servers.
- What it does not show
- The on-device path depends on the hardware, and the page gives no rule for devices where it is not possible. The manual's privacy setting also depends on the device and language.
In the data
A row of Dictation App Features Compared: Offline, Privacy, AI, as IBN Dictate: speech on device: 1 1 = yes, 0 = no.
- App
- Voice to Text - Speech Note
- Feature
- Speech processed on the device
- Detail
- When the hardware allows
- As of
- 2026-10
- Note
- 1 means the maker's page says the app does this