Fact · Dictation in your apps
In a writable editor, VS Code's built-in dictation starts with the command Voice: Start Dictation in Editor.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“To dictate in a writable editor, run Voice: Start Dictation in Editor”
Voice support in VS Code (accessibility voice documentation), Visual Studio Code documentation (Microsoft), 2026, Dictate in an editor.
Open the original- What it measures
- The section also says the same dictation works in other rich-text inputs, such as the Source Control commit input and pull request comment fields.
- What it does not show
- The docs give the shortcut as Option+Command+V on a Mac and Ctrl+Alt+V on Windows and Linux. Check it in your own keyboard shortcuts settings.