Fact · Dictation in your apps
In VS Code, built-in dictation inserts text in the chat input but does not submit the request.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Dictation inserts text in the input but does not submit the request”
Voice support in VS Code (accessibility voice documentation), Visual Studio Code documentation (Microsoft), 2026, Dictate in chat or the Agents window.
Open the original- What it measures
- The docs describe chat dictation, and the same section says Escape cancels a session and removes its text.
- What it does not show
- Read the transcript before you send, because the dictated words are not checked for you.