Fact · Dictation on phones and tablets
Apple says that in supported languages, iPad dictation inserts commas, periods and question marks as you dictate.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“In supported languages, Dictation automatically inserts commas, periods, and question marks as you dictate.”
Dictate text on iPad (iPad User Guide), Apple Support (iPad User Guide), 2026, Add punctuation.
Open the original- What it measures
- The guide says you can turn this off in Settings, under General, then Keyboard, by turning off Auto-Punctuation.
- What it does not show
- The page does not list the supported languages. Other punctuation marks still need to be spoken by name.