Fact · Dictation on Windows
Microsoft says device-based speech recognition in Windows 11 processes your voice locally and sends no voice data to Microsoft.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Processes your voice locally on your device. No voice data is sent to Microsoft.”
Speech, voice activation, inking, typing, and privacy, Microsoft, Microsoft Support, n.d., Speech recognition section, first bullet.
Open the original- What it measures
- Microsoft lists two types: device-based and online speech recognition. Voice typing uses the online type.
- What it does not show
- Microsoft's page describes the setting, not the audio handling of every third-party app.