Fact · Dictation on phones and tablets
Apple's iOS 18 page for dictation commands says the commands are available in U.S. English on supported models.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“The commands above are available in U.S. English on supported models”
Commands for dictating text on iPhone (iOS 18 version of the page), Apple Support, iPhone User Guide, n.d., Commands for dictating text on iPhone, Change, insert, and delete text section.
Open the original- What it measures
- On the iOS 27 page, the same statement is limited to the editing commands and gives iPhone 12 and later as the device rule. The iOS 18 page applies the statement to the whole list above it.
- What it does not show
- The iOS 18 page is an older version of Apple's documentation. Use the iOS 27 page for current behavior.