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A W3C TAG review request for on-device support in the Web Speech API was opened on 9 January 2025.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“opened on Jan 9, 2025 Issue body actions こんにちは TAG-さん! I'm requesting a TAG review of on-device support for the Web Speech API.”
On-device Web Speech API: W3C TAG review request (design-reviews #1038), W3C Technical Architecture Group (review request), 2025, Review header.
Open the original- What it measures
- The review request, design-reviews issue 1038, as mirrored on GitHub and read on 2026-10-17.
- What it does not show
- A review request shows intent. It is not evidence that a browser has shipped the feature, which is covered by the Chrome release notes.