Mac Dictation Privacy Matrix 1.4.0

Source-reviewed update of the Mac dictation privacy matrix.

• 18 current Mac dictation products
• 33 first-party product, help, privacy, security, launch, App Store, and repository sources
• Reproducible documentation cohorts in the JSON edition
• 16 of 18 products document at least one local speech-to-text path
• 10 of those 16 also document an optional connected provider, cleanup, assistant, vocabulary, or agent path
• Megaphone added as a sourced free, open-source local option
• CSV, JSON, data dictionary, citation metadata, and SHA-256 integrity hashes
• CC BY 4.0 license

Canonical research page: https://iravoice.com/research/mac-dictation-privacy-matrix

The cohorts describe reviewed documentation, not independent packet inspection, a security certification, or a universal product ranking. Connected paths do not all send microphone audio.

Mac Dictation Privacy Matrix 1.2.0

First public release of the source-reviewed Mac dictation privacy matrix.

• 17 Mac dictation products
• 31 first-party product, help, security, and privacy sources
• CSV and JSON editions
• Field definitions, methodology, caveats, and citation metadata
• CC BY 4.0 license

Canonical research page: https://iravoice.com/research/mac-dictation-privacy-matrix

This is documentation research published by IraVoice, not an independent security audit or product ranking.