Fact · Dictation on Windows
Microsoft's Windows 10 dictation article says your PC must be connected to the internet to use dictation.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“To use dictation, your PC needs to be connected to the internet.”
Use dictation to talk instead of type on your PC (Windows 10), Microsoft Support (archived copy), 2020, Use dictation to convert spoken words into text anywhere on your PC.
Open the original- What it measures
- The article is an archived 2020 copy of Microsoft's Windows 10 dictation page.
- What it does not show
- Archived copy. The live page now describes voice typing on Windows 11, so check the current wording before relying on it.