Also included are keywords that you’re able to say to add punctuation and line breaks.

Instructions apply to iPhones running iOS 15 or later and iPads running iPadOS 15 or later.

Dictation isn’t available in every language and region.

The Enable Dictation toggle from Keyboard settings in iOS.

Depending on where you are, you may incur data charges when using this feature.

If you haven’t used this feature yet, the first step is to turn it on.

you could use it for text messages, email messages, ortaking notesin your favorite app.

Turning on the iOS Dictation feature from the on-screen keyboard in the Notes app.

Move the toggle on (green position) besideEnable Dictation.

Voice dictation makes the iPhone a viable alternative to a laptop for sending and replying to emails.

However,older devices may require an internet connectionto do the heavy lifting.

Display the on-screen keyboard by tapping a field that accepts text (such as an email or note).

You may be prompted to enable dictation even if you turned it on from Keyboard prefs.

The rig listens to your voice and turns it into text as you speak.

Use keywords to insert punctuation or paragraph breaks as needed.

You may also see akeyboardicon as the prompt for stopping dictation.

Dictation also times out after 30 seconds in iOS and iPadOS 16 or later.

Make adjustments to the text as necessary with the keyboard.

you’ve got the option to turn off automatic punctuation fromGeneral>Keyboard>Automatic Punctuation.