Fact · Dictation on Mac
In the macOS Sonoma 14 Dictation guide, in supported languages, Dictation inserts commas, periods and question marks automatically as you dictate.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“In supported languages, Dictation automatically inserts commas, periods, and question marks for you as you dictate.”
Dictate messages and documents on Mac (Mac User Guide, macOS Sonoma 14), Apple, n.d., Note under the dictation steps.
Open the original- What it measures
- Sonoma's wording adds the qualifier 'In supported languages', which matches the list of languages Apple publishes for auto-punctuation.
- What it does not show
- The language list changes by release, so check Apple's feature availability page for the current list.