Fact · Dictation
Apple says Dictation on a Mac may need an internet connection, and that Keyboard settings show whether your dictation is processed on the device.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“You can check Keyboard settings to see whether you need an internet connection or whether your voice inputs and transcripts for general text Dictation (for example, composing messages and notes, but not dictating in a search box) are processed on your device and not sent to Siri servers.”
Use Dictation on Mac (Mac User Guide), Apple Inc., Apple Support, macOS User Guide, n.d., Troubleshooting: Dictation does not work as expected.
Open the original- What it measures
- The sentence is in Apple's list of things to check when Dictation does not work well.
- What it does not show
- The rule depends on the language, the Mac and the kind of text. The page tells you to check Keyboard settings rather than giving one rule.
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