Fact · Dictation on Windows
Microsoft says voice typing converts speech to text using online speech recognition.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Voice typing converts speech to text using online speech recognition.”
Speech, voice activation, inking, typing, and privacy, Microsoft, Microsoft Support, n.d., Voice typing.
Open the original- What it measures
- This is why turning off online speech recognition stops voice typing while other device-based features keep working.
- What it does not show
- Microsoft does not say whether any part of voice typing works offline.
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