Fact · Dictation on Windows
2years
Microsoft says it keeps voice clips that people contribute for sampling and listening for up to two years.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“We keep voice clips that have been contributed to be sampled and listened to for up to two years”
How does Microsoft protect my privacy while improving its speech recognition technology?, Microsoft, Microsoft Support, n.d., Where are my voice clips stored, and for how long?.
Open the original- What it measures
- Microsoft's answer on voice clips. A clip is kept only if a person chose to contribute it. Microsoft says the clip is de-identified first and then stored on a secure, encrypted server.
- What it does not show
- The page is undated in the copy we read and describes a policy change from October 30, 2020. Microsoft may have changed the period since, so check the current page before relying on it.
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