Fact · Dictation on Windows
Microsoft says speech recognition features are not required for voice typing to work.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“These features, including speech recognition, aren't required for voice typing to work.”
Use voice typing to talk instead of type on your PC, Microsoft, 2026, Install a voice typing language.
Open the original- What it measures
- The sentence follows Microsoft's steps for adding a voice typing language, which are under Time & language.
- What it does not show
- The sentence does not list which features it means. The separate Voice access language download is a different feature.