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WebKit says Safari supports speech recognition through the Web Speech API, powered by the same speech engine as Siri.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Now, Safari supports speech recognition powered by the same speech engine as Siri.”
New WebKit Features in Safari 14.1, WebKit (Apple), 2021, Web Speech API section.
Open the original- What it measures
- WebKit's 2021 post on the Safari 14.1 release.
- What it does not show
- The post names the engine but does not say where the processing happens, so do not assume it is on the device.