Fact · Dictation on phones and tablets
Apple says the Dictation commands that edit text on iPhone are available in U.S. English.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Dictation commands to edit text are available in U.S. English”
Commands for dictating text on iPhone, Apple Inc., 2026, Commands for dictating text on iPhone, section Change, insert, and delete text.
Open the original- What it measures
- Apple's table of spoken commands for Dictation on iPhone. Punctuation and formatting commands are in separate tables, and the note on editing commands appears at the end of the table.
- What it does not show
- The note covers the editing commands only (select, delete, correct, undo and redo). Punctuation and formatting commands are not limited by this note, but Apple says some formatting commands are not available in all languages.