Fact · Dictation in your apps
VS Code's built-in dictation is not available on Intel-based Mac computers, so those users need the VS Code Speech extension instead.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Built-in dictation is not available on these desktop platforms: Intel-based Mac computers.”
Voice support in VS Code (accessibility voice documentation), Visual Studio Code documentation (Microsoft), 2026, VS Code Speech extension.
Open the original- What it measures
- The same section lists 32-bit and Arm32 systems and musl-based Linux distributions as unsupported too, and names the VS Code Speech extension as the alternative.
- What it does not show
- The list reflects the page as read on 2026-10-17.