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New WebKit Features in Safari 14.1
WebKit (Apple), 2021
Read the originalRead on October 17, 2026
- What it is
- WebKit's post on the Safari 14.1 release, which added speech recognition to the Web Speech API in Safari.
- How much weight it carries
- Written by the WebKit team at Apple, so it describes Apple's own browser. It is from 2021, so it shows when support arrived, not what it covers today.
Facts taken from this source
- WebKit says Safari's speech recognition, powered by the Siri engine, gives high-quality transcription for over 50 languages and dialects.
“That means web developers can enjoy the benefits of high-quality transcription for over 50 languages and dialects.” (Web Speech API section)
- WebKit says Safari users need Siri turned on for the speech recognition part of the Web Speech API to be available.
“Note that users will need Siri enabled in System Preferences on macOS or Settings in iOS or iPadOS for the API to be available to be used.” (Web Speech API section)
- WebKit says Safari supports speech recognition through the Web Speech API, powered by the same speech engine as Siri.
“Now, Safari supports speech recognition powered by the same speech engine as Siri.” (Web Speech API section)