Narrator image descriptions in Windows: what does this AI read, and can you turn it off?
Checked on October 22, 2026 by verification chain vchain-1
Whether it is on by default is not yet verified; it can be turned off.
The facts, edition by edition
| All editions | |
|---|---|
| What the AI does | Summarize “When you use features such as image descriptions or page title descriptions (by pressing Narrator + Ctrl + D), or popular links lists (Narrator + double press of S), the image or URL of the web page you’re visiting is sent to Microsoft.” “This data is used only to generate the requested descriptions or summaries and to improve Microsoft services, such as Bing.” [1] dated copy |
| Model | Not yet verified |
| What it reads | Other data “When you use features such as image descriptions or page title descriptions (by pressing Narrator + Ctrl + D), or popular links lists (Narrator + double press of S), the image or URL of the web page you’re visiting is sent to Microsoft.” “the image or URL of the web page you're visiting is sent to Microsoft” [1] dated copy |
| Where the data goes | Not yet verified |
| Trains on your data | Yes “This data is used only to generate the requested descriptions or summaries and to improve Microsoft services, such as Bing.” [1] dated copy |
| On by default | Not yet verified |
| Can be turned off | Yes “You can disable these features at any time by going to Narrator>Get image descriptions, page titles and popular links in Settings in Windows.” [1] dated copy |
| Billing | Not yet verified |
| Feature type | Not yet verified |
| Frameworks the catalog links to it | Not yet verified |
All editions
- What the AI does
- Summarize “When you use features such as image descriptions or page title descriptions (by pressing Narrator + Ctrl + D), or popular links lists (Narrator + double press of S), the image or URL of the web page you’re visiting is sent to Microsoft.” “This data is used only to generate the requested descriptions or summaries and to improve Microsoft services, such as Bing.” [1] dated copy
- Model
- Not yet verified
- What it reads
- Other data “When you use features such as image descriptions or page title descriptions (by pressing Narrator + Ctrl + D), or popular links lists (Narrator + double press of S), the image or URL of the web page you’re visiting is sent to Microsoft.” “the image or URL of the web page you're visiting is sent to Microsoft” [1] dated copy
- Where the data goes
- Not yet verified
- Trains on your data
- Yes “This data is used only to generate the requested descriptions or summaries and to improve Microsoft services, such as Bing.” [1] dated copy
- On by default
- Not yet verified
- Can be turned off
- Yes “You can disable these features at any time by going to Narrator>Get image descriptions, page titles and popular links in Settings in Windows.” [1] dated copy
- Billing
- Not yet verified
- Feature type
- Not yet verified
- Frameworks the catalog links to it
- Not yet verified
To turn it off
- All editions: Yes “You can disable these features at any time by going to Narrator>Get image descriptions, page titles and popular links in Settings in Windows.” [1] dated copy
Frameworks the catalog links to it
Linked frameworks will appear once the reference set is published.
- All editions: Not yet verified
Sources
- Microsoft Privacy Statement, Microsoft, October 22, 2026
Change log
No change since first publication.
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