Fact · Dictation on Mac
To stop sharing audio recordings, you go to System Settings > Privacy & Security > Analytics & Improvements and turn off Improve Siri & Dictation.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“If you change your mind later and want to share or stop sharing audio recordings, choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click Privacy & Security in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.) Go to Analytics & Improvements, then turn Improve Siri & Dictation on or off.”
Dictate messages and documents on Mac (Apple Mac Help, Dictation), Apple Inc., Apple Support, Mac User Guide, n.d., Turn Dictation on or off.
Open the original- What it measures
- Menu path as of macOS 27.
- What it does not show
- Older macOS versions used System Preferences with different pane names.
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