Arabic is not on the Windows list, and it is the base of DanDin
The Microsoft page lists 46 languages for voice typing in Windows 11, and the word "Arabic" does not appear on it once. DanDin writes Arabic on Windows and Mac.
In short
If you are on Windows and you want to write Arabic with your voice, the built-in voice typing (Win+H) probably will not serve you: the Microsoft page, under the heading "These languages support voice typing in Windows 11", lists 46 languages, and the word "Arabic" appears nowhere on the page, nor on its Arabic version. In Windows 10, the same Microsoft page says "Dictation commands are available in US English only." There is also a newer feature called Fluid dictation that fixes grammar, punctuation and filler words as you speak, but Microsoft says it is a Copilot+ PC feature and "is available in all English locales". DanDin runs on Windows 10 and 11 and on Mac, in Arabic and English, and tidies the text every time.
The comparison, side by side
| DanDin | Windows Voice Typing | |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | Built for Arabic and English, Arabic by default | Not on the list: 46 languages in Windows 11, Arabic not among them [1] |
| Cleaning and tidying the text | Yes, on every dictation, Arabic and English | Fluid dictation, on Copilot+ PCs and in English locales only [3] |
| What it actually does | Writes your words, tidied, where you type | Corrects grammar, punctuation and filler words, Microsoft own words [2] |
| How you start | Hold Windows+Shift+D and talk | Windows logo key + H, its own page words [4] |
| Devices | Mac and Windows, the same experience | Windows 10 and 11 [5] |
Where these Windows Voice Typing facts come from
Every fact in the Windows Voice Typing column is taken from its own pages. Here is the text as we read it, the link, and the day we read it.
[1] The Microsoft voice typing page: its list is 46 languages, and "Arabic" does not appear on the page
These languages support voice typing in Windows 11:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/accessibility/windows/use-voice-typing-to-talk-instead-of-type-on-your-pc (read 2026-09-17)
[2] The same page, on its Fluid dictation feature
Fluid dictation is a new feature in Voice typing on Copilot+ PCs, that makes voice-based dictation smoother and smarter. It automatically corrects grammar, punctuation, and filler words as you speak
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/accessibility/windows/use-voice-typing-to-talk-instead-of-type-on-your-pc (read 2026-09-17)
[3] The same page, the languages Fluid dictation covers
This is a Copilot+ PC feature and is available in all English locales.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/accessibility/windows/use-voice-typing-to-talk-instead-of-type-on-your-pc (read 2026-09-17)
[4] The same page, how it is switched on
Windows logo key + H
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/accessibility/windows/use-voice-typing-to-talk-instead-of-type-on-your-pc (read 2026-09-17)
[5] The same page, its Windows 10 section
Dictation commands are available in US English only.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/accessibility/windows/use-voice-typing-to-talk-instead-of-type-on-your-pc (read 2026-09-17)
Pick DanDin if
- You write Arabic by voice on Windows
- You want tidy text with punctuation
- You also use a Mac and want the same experience
Windows Voice Typing may fit you if
- You write in English and your sentences are short
- You want something built in with no install and no account
- You have a Copilot+ PC and want Fluid dictation in English
We are not saying Windows Voice Typing is weak in Arabic. We are saying what Microsoft says: Arabic is not on the list. DanDin runs on the same PC, and writes Arabic.
Common questions
Does Windows Voice Typing support Arabic?
By the Microsoft page itself: no. The list under "These languages support voice typing in Windows 11" has 46 entries, and the word "Arabic" did not appear on the English page, nor on its Arabic version, when we read both on 2026-09-17.
Windows Voice Typing is free, why DanDin?
You start DanDin free too: 2,000 words a week. The first reason is Arabic, because it is not on the Windows list. The second is the tidying: DanDin drops the filler and adds the punctuation, while the Microsoft feature that does something similar is limited to Copilot+ PCs and English locales.
Can the DanDin key be changed on Windows?
On Windows the key is Windows+Shift+D, and today it cannot be changed. On a Mac the default is the Globe key (Fn), and Settings lets you pick the right Option, Command or Control key instead.