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Claude Code issue 66001: Add language selector for built-in voice dictation
GitHub, anthropics/claude-code issue tracker, 2026
Read the originalRead on October 17, 2026
- What it is
- A user-filed feature request for the microphone button in the Claude Code desktop app. The reporter says the dropdown next to the button offers no language choice, and that built-in dictation appears to be English-only or auto-detects with no override.
- How much weight it carries
- A user report in Anthropic's public issue tracker, not a statement from Anthropic. It describes one user's observations, uses the word appears, and says nothing about the current product or the chat app's dictation.
Facts taken from this source
- A user's feature request about the Claude Code desktop app, opened in June 2026, says built-in dictation appears to be English-only, or auto-detects with no way to override the language.
“Built-in dictation appears to be English-only (or auto-detect with no override).” (Current behavior)