Fact · Dictation on phones and tablets
To turn Dictation off on iPhone, Apple says to go to Settings, then General, then Keyboard, and turn off Enable Dictation.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Go to the Settings app on your iPhone. Tap General, then tap Keyboard. Turn off Enable Dictation.”
Dictate text on iPhone, Apple Inc., Apple Support, iPhone User Guide, n.d., Turn off Dictation.
Open the original- What it measures
- The same Apple page gives the matching steps to turn Dictation on, under the heading Make dictation possible.
- What it does not show
- The page describes a switch that turns Dictation on or off. It does not say that toggling the switch repairs a fault.
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