Fact · Dictation
Microsoft says voice typing converts speech to text using online speech recognition.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Voice typing converts speech to text using online speech recognition.”
Speech, voice activation, inking, typing, and privacy, Microsoft, Microsoft Support, n.d., Online speech recognition.
Open the original- What it measures
- Microsoft says you turn the setting on or off under Start, Settings, Privacy & security, Speech.
- What it does not show
- The article does not say whether voice typing starts when the setting is off.
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