Fact · Dictation
Microsoft says voice typing on a PC uses online speech recognition, and that you need an internet connection, a working microphone and a cursor in a text box to use it.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“To use voice typing, you'll need to be connected to the internet, have a working microphone, and have your cursor in a text box.”
Use voice typing to talk instead of typing on your PC, Microsoft Support, 2026, How to start voice typing.
Open the original- What it measures
- Microsoft's support page for voice typing on Windows 11 and Windows 10. Voice typing is the built-in dictation that types into the box where your cursor is.
- What it does not show
- The page covers Windows voice typing only, and it describes what the feature needs, not whether it can hear audio from a video.