Fact · Dictation on Mac
On a Mac, you add a dictation language by going to Dictation, clicking the Edit button next to Languages, and selecting a language and region.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Go to Dictation, click the Edit button next to Languages, then select a language and region.”
Dictate messages and documents on Mac (Apple Mac Help, Dictation), Apple Inc., Apple Support, Mac User Guide, n.d., Dictate in another language.
Open the original- What it measures
- Apple's Mac User Guide for macOS 27. The steps begin in System Settings, Keyboard.
- What it does not show
- Deselecting a language removes it, according to the same guide.
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