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.