Fact · Dictation on phones and tablets
Apple says that to use dictation on an iPad, you go to Settings, tap General, then tap Keyboard, and turn on Enable Dictation.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Go to the Settings app on your iPad. Tap General, then tap Keyboard. Turn on Enable Dictation.”
Dictate text on iPad (iPad User Guide), Apple Support (iPad User Guide), 2026, Make dictation possible.
Open the original- What it measures
- These are the steps in the iPadOS 27 edition of Apple's iPad User Guide, under Dictate text.
- What it does not show
- Menu names can change between iPadOS versions. The guide says a prompt may appear that you need to accept.