Fact · Dictation on Windows
Microsoft says device-based speech recognition in Windows 11 processes your voice locally and sends no voice data to Microsoft.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Device-based speech recognition: Processes your voice locally on your device. No voice data is sent to Microsoft.”
Speech, voice activation, inking, typing, and privacy, Microsoft, Microsoft Support, n.d., Speech recognition.
Open the original- What it measures
- Windows 11 has two kinds of speech recognition: device-based (used by features such as Voice Access) and online (used by voice typing).
- What it does not show
- Applies to Windows' own speech features, not to third-party apps.