Fact · Dictation
On an iPhone, you turn on Dictation in the Settings app under General, then Keyboard, by turning on Enable Dictation and confirming the prompt.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Go to the Settings app on your iPhone. Tap General, then tap Keyboard. Turn on Enable Dictation. If a prompt appears, tap Enable Dictation.”
Dictate text on iPhone, Apple Inc., Apple Support, iPhone User Guide, n.d., Make dictation possible.
Open the original- What it measures
- Apple's iPhone User Guide for iOS 27. Once it is on, a microphone key appears on the onscreen keyboard.
- What it does not show
- Apple notes that Dictation is not available in every language, country or region, and features vary.
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