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When processLocally is false, which is the default, the specification lets the browser choose between local and remote processing.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“If set to false, the user agent can choose between local and remote processing.”
Web Speech API (W3C Community Group draft), W3C Web Speech API Community Group, 2026, processLocally attribute.
Open the original- What it measures
- The attribute definition in the Web Speech API draft, dated 15 October 2026.
- What it does not show
- The specification allows this choice. A page cannot see which one the browser made, except through the attribute it set.