Fact · Dictation on phones and tablets
30seconds
Apple says iPad dictation stops automatically after 30 seconds of silence.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Remain silent for 30 seconds. Dictation stops automatically.”
Dictate text on iPad (iPad User Guide), Apple Support (iPad User Guide), 2026, Stop dictating.
Open the original- What it measures
- Apple lists three ways to stop: tap the dictation key, say Stop dictation, or stay silent. The silence rule is the third.
- What it does not show
- The page gives no time limit for continuous speech, so the silence rule is the only stop rule it describes.