Fact · Dictation on Windows
In a 2023 PCWorld test, a writer who dictated a full article found that Windows does a good job transcribing speech.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Windows does a good job transcribing what you say.”
I used Windows Dictation to write this article with my voice, Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 2023, Article body, paragraph on editing.
Open the original- What it measures
- The writer used Windows 11 Voice Access and Windows Dictation to write one article in 2023. The sentence refers to transcription in a text box, before any editing.
- What it does not show
- One writer's test in 2023. It does not measure accuracy on a set of recordings, and it does not cover editing or navigation.