Apple Dictation on Mac
Dictation built into macOS that types speech anywhere you can type, processed on the Mac or on Apple servers depending on what Keyboard settings show.
YOUR DEVICE
“When you use Dictation, your device will indicate in Keyboard Settings if your audio and transcripts are processed on your device and not sent to Apple servers.”
apple.com, checked 28 Sep 2026
ConditionalDepends on your Keyboard settings
THE CLOUD
“Otherwise, the things you dictate are sent to and processed on the server, but will not be stored unless you opt in to Improve Siri and Dictation.”
apple.com, checked 28 Sep 2026
- Price
- No price published
- Free plan
- Not stated
- Trial
- Not stated
- Platforms
- Mac
- Use
- Dictation
- Works offline
- Stated by the vendor
- Status
- Operating
- Checked
- 28 Sep 2026
Price as shown on the vendor site, 28 Sep 2026.
Features, in their words
- Dictate anywhere
Type by voice in any text field.
With Dictation, you can speak to enter text anywhere you can type it.
- Auto-punctuation
Adds commas, periods and question marks in supported languages.
In supported languages, Dictation automatically inserts commas, periods, and question marks for you as you dictate.
- No timeout
Dictate text of any length.
You can dictate text of any length without a timeout.
- Optional audio sharing
Users can opt in to let Apple store and review audio samples.
Click Share Audio Recordings to allow Apple to store audio of your Siri and Dictation interactions from your Mac. Apple may review a sample of stored audio.
Not verified
pricing (built into macOS; Apple pages checked do not state a price)
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offline_mode
which Macs and languages process on device (Apple says to check Keyboard settings)
free_plan
offline_mode
which Macs and languages process on device (Apple says to check Keyboard settings)