Fact · Dictation in your apps
Microsoft says that when you use Dictate in Word, your speech utterances are sent to Microsoft and used only to provide text results.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Your speech utterances will be sent to Microsoft and used only to provide you with text results.”
Dictate your documents in Word, Microsoft, 2026, Privacy.
Open the original- What it measures
- The page also states the service does not store audio data or transcribed text.
- What it does not show
- Checked October 2026.
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