Fact · Dictation
A university help article says iOS and iPadOS 18 added on-device transcription of recordings.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“iPhone or iPad that can run iOS or iPadOS version 18 or later, which is the version that added on-device transcription of recordings.”
Transcribe Voice Memos on an iPad or iPhone, Bowdoin College IT knowledge base, n.d., Environment section.
Open the original- What it measures
- The article states the iOS and iPadOS 18 requirement in its environment section. Apple's own iPhone pages should be checked for the same version number.
- What it does not show
- The article's wording is its own. Apple's iPhone documentation should be checked before relying on the version number.