Microsoft is preparing to bring its AI-powered Voice Clarity feature to more Windows 11 PCs.
Those who are desperate to test Voice Clarity will find it in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26040.
The Voice Clarity feature wasintroducedin 2022.
Microsoft specifically mentions Phone Link and WhatsApp as applications that support the mode.
Processing for Voice Clarity occurs locally.
This is a low-complexity AI model, meaning that its effect on battery life and system storage is negligible.
Some applications will provide a toggle that disables Voice Clarity’s hallmark Deep Noise Suppression effect.
Turning off the effect brings more background noise into your audio stream.
It’s unclear if there are any OEM noise-reduction tools that openly advertise this compatibility.
Voice Clarity is compatible with both x64 and Arm64 CPUs, so nicely done, Microsoft.
Now give us moreWindows on ARMPCs!
There’s just one mystery here.
Microsoft says that it’s “expanding” Voice Clarity beyond the Surface ecosystem.
The company hasn’t specified just how big this expansion will be.
From what I can tell, this audio processing architecture needs to be optimized for different hardware platforms.
So, Voice Clarity may not be offered onallWindows 11 PCs.
Expanded support for Voice Clarity is currently available in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26040.
It will be included in a stable Windows 11 release later this year alongsidemobile photo notificationsand other new features.
If you want to see the full changelog for the 26040 build, visit Microsoft’sWindows Insider Blog.
