Claude Code: Voice Dictation Now Works for Japanese, Chinese, and Thai
Claude CodeClaude Code fixes a voice dictation bug where auto-submit never fired for languages written without spaces between words, specifically Japanese, Chinese, and Thai. Dictated text in these languages was captured but never sent automatically, forcing a manual submit every time. The fix shipped in v2.1.195.
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Voice dictation auto-submit fixed for Japanese, Chinese, and Thai
Claude Code supports voice dictation, letting you speak instead of type at the prompt. Version 2.1.195 fixes a bug where dictation never auto-submitted for languages that are written without spaces between words, specifically Japanese, Chinese, and Thai.
What it does
Voice dictation watches your speech and can auto-submit once you finish a phrase. That detection leaned on spacing cues that do not exist in scripts written without word separators. As a result, speakers of Japanese, Chinese, and Thai saw their dictated text captured but never automatically submitted, forcing a manual send every time. The fix corrects the auto-submit logic so it fires correctly for these languages.
Why it matters
Dictation is only smooth when it behaves the same regardless of language. A feature that silently stalls for a large share of the world's speakers undercuts the point of hands-free input. This fix brings Japanese, Chinese, and Thai dictation in line with languages that use spaces, so the prompt submits on its own when you finish speaking.
Who benefits
Anyone who dictates to Claude Code in Japanese, Chinese, or Thai. The same 2.1.195 release also fixed voice dictation on macOS capturing silence in long sessions after the default input device changes, so this update improves voice input reliability more broadly.