Voice dictation removing words

[Rogifan]

Whenever I use voice dictation it nearly always removes some words once I turn it off. I see the words on the screen as I’m saying them but when I tap the microphone icon to turn it off some of those words disappear. Is there a reason why? It’s really quite annoying.

 

[Paddle1]

The dictation algorithm assumes it misheard you so it "cleans up" and removes any words it thinks you didn't actually say.

 

[Rogifan]

The dictation algorithm assumes it misheard you so it "cleans up" and removes any words it thinks you didn't actually say.

That would explain it. Thanks.

 

[Rogifan]

I noticed the words that are being removed are actually right as they are being displayed on the screen. So why is voice dictation removing them?

 

[Paddle1]

I noticed the words that are being removed are actually right as they are being displayed on the screen. So why is voice dictation removing them?

It's simply doing its best guess, it has no way of knowing with certainty. If it calculates a high enough chance it feels something could be wrong it will change it. Related to that, it also sometimes puts a blue underline beneath changes it makes that it's unsure about.

 

[It’s always something]

Humorous related anecdote: my wife accidentally turned on Voice Dictation one evening. Upon realizing her mistake, she said “I don’t want that.”

And Voice Dictation transcribed it as “I want that.” 🤪