Fact · Dictation on Windows
Microsoft says that while Voice access is listening, the words you speak appear as a transcription on the left side of the Voice access bar.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“When voice access is in the listening state, what you speak is displayed on the left side of the voice access UI”
Get started with voice access, Microsoft, Microsoft Support, 2026, Visual feedback, Real-time feedback.
Open the original- What it measures
- Microsoft describes this transcription as the way to see what Voice access heard, which can differ from what you meant. The same page describes a separate area in the centre of the bar that shows whether a command ran.
- What it does not show
- The transcription shows recognition, not your intent. A misheard word appears here first, so check it before you say the next command.