Fact · Dictation software
1yes or no
Speed of Sound's FAQ says text polishing is an optional step that sends the raw transcript to an LLM, and that it is disabled by default.
Quote found word for word on the live source, last checked October 20, 2026
In the source's own words
“Text polishing is an optional step that sends the raw transcript to an LLM for further improvement. It is disabled by default and, if enabled, it adds some latency depending on the provider and model you choose.”
Speed of Sound FAQ, Antonio Zugaldia, Speed of Sound, 2026, FAQ, What does text polishing do, and do I need it?.
Open the original- What it measures
- The FAQ answer on text polishing.
- What it does not show
- Polishing is off unless the user enables it and configures a provider.
In the data
A row of Dictation App Features Compared: Offline, Privacy, AI, as Speed of Sound: optional AI polish: 1 1 = yes, 0 = no.
- App
- Speed of Sound by zugaldia
- Feature
- Rewrites or formats with AI
- Detail
- optional, off by default
- As of
- 2026-10
- Note
- 1 means the maker's page says the app does this.