Fact · Dictation software
Apple says that when you dictate in a search field on an iPhone, the dictated text may be sent to the search engine to process the search.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“When you dictate in a search field, your dictated text may be sent to the search engine to process the search.”
Dictate text on iPhone, Apple Inc., Apple Support, iPhone User Guide, n.d., Dictation section, paragraph on search fields.
Open the original- What it measures
- The same Apple page says that, in many languages, Dictation on iPhone is processed on the phone and needs no internet connection. The search-field note is a separate case.
- What it does not show
- Applies to dictation into a search field, not to a note or message. Which search engine receives the text depends on the phone's settings.
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