Fact · Dictation on phones and tablets
On Apple Watch, the button at the bottom right of a text field shows the current input method, and tapping it lets you change the method.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“The button at the bottom right indicates the current input method. To change the input method, tap the button, then choose one of the following:”
Enter text on Apple Watch, Apple, Apple Watch User Guide, 2026, Enter text on Apple Watch: Change the input method while entering text on Apple Watch.
Open the original- What it measures
- Apple's guide to entering text on Apple Watch, for a text field such as a new message or a search field.
- What it does not show
- The guide does not say which watch models or watchOS versions support dictation in each language.