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ACCESSIBILITY TASK · REVIEWED AUGUST 31, 2026

Voice Input With a Usable Text Alternative

Voice can reduce typing effort, but the same essential outcome should remain available without speaking.

Open the protocol

This task records scoped evidence. It is not accessibility certification, legal advice or a universal result.

Accessibility task map with keyboard, screen reader, captions, zoom and evidence steps
THE QUESTION

What this page owns

Check that voice interaction has a usable text and keyboard alternative.

Begin with the named task and preserve the setup. Do not turn a product statement, automated scan or reachable page into proof that a person can complete the task.

REPEATABLE PROTOCOL

Four steps, one documented result

  1. 01

    Locate voice permissions before granting access.

  2. 02

    Identify the equivalent text field and send action.

  3. 03

    Deny microphone access and confirm that text interaction still works.

  4. 04

    Check whether the interface identifies when recording starts and stops.

EVIDENCE TO KEEP

Make the observation reproducible

Setup
Device, operating system, browser, input method and assistive technology.
Task
Starting point, action and expected outcome in plain language.
Result
Pass, barrier observed or not checked — never a guessed score.
Limit
Do not record a real person or disclose private information. The check covers access paths, not speech-recognition accuracy for all voices.
NEXT CHECKS

Follow the barrier, not a keyword list.