Fact · Dictation on phones and tablets
Apple's iPhone dictation page says to edit text by saying select or delete followed by the phrase you want to change.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Edit text: Say “select” or “delete” followed by the phrase you want to change.”
Dictate text on iPhone, Apple Inc., 2026, Dictate text section, Edit text item.
Open the original- What it measures
- This is the main instruction for editing by voice in the iOS 27 Dictate text page. The full command table is on the separate commands page.
- What it does not show
- The page does not describe what a bare 'delete' with no phrase does on iPhone. Do not assume it removes the last word.