Fact · Dictation in your apps
Microsoft says Transcribe in the browser needs you to be signed into Microsoft 365 and to use the new Microsoft Edge or Chrome.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Make sure you're signed into Microsoft 365, using the new Microsoft Edge or Chrome.”
Transcribe your recordings (Word for Microsoft 365), Microsoft Support, n.d., Upload an audio file, web section.
Open the original- What it measures
- Transcribe in the browser needs a microphone for recording, and it asks for browser permission the first time you use it.
- What it does not show
- Microsoft's browser list covers only the new Edge and Chrome, so other browsers are not covered by this sentence.