Fact · Dictation on Mac
On macOS Monterey 12 with Apple silicon, general text dictation was processed on the Mac in many languages, and no internet connection was required.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“processed on the device in many languages and no internet connection is required”
Dictate messages and documents on Mac (Mac User Guide, macOS Monterey 12), Apple Inc., n.d., Dictate messages and documents on Mac.
Open the original- What it measures
- Apple's Monterey page makes this statement for general text dictation, such as messages and notes, and says dictating in a search box uses server-based dictation.
- What it does not show
- The page says many languages, not all. Later pages describe the on-device rule with the Keyboard settings check, so read the current wording for your macOS version.