Dictate text on iPhone

“In supported languages, Dictation automatically inserts commas, periods, and question marks as you dictate.” (Note under the Add punctuation step)

“Add a line break: Say “new line” or “new paragraph.”” (Steps list on Dictate text on iPhone)

“Add punctuation: Say the name of the punctuation mark, such as “exclamation point.”” (Steps list on Dictate text on iPhone)

“Spell a word: Say something like “Let’s invite Steven S-T-E-P-H-E-N.”” (Steps list on Dictate text on iPhone)

“To turn off automatic punctuation, go to Settings > General > Keyboard, then turn off Auto-Punctuation.” (Note under the Add punctuation step)

“Correct spelling: Say something like “Change tea to T-E-E.”” (Dictate text section, Correct spelling item)

“Edit text: Say “select” or “delete” followed by the phrase you want to change.” (Dictate text section, Edit text item)

“Say the name of an emoji, such as “heart emoji” or “smiley face emoji.”” (Dictate text section, Add emoji item)

“With Apple Intelligence in iOS 27, dictation uses an on-device model to improve spelling, punctuation, and capitalization. Available in English on iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, iPhone Air, or later.” (Dictate text on iPhone, note on Apple Intelligence)

“the keyboard stays open during Dictation so you can easily switch between touch and voice to enter text” (Dictate text on iPhone, opening paragraph)

“Undo or repeat a command: Say “undo” or “redo” if you change your mind or want to repeat a command.” (Dictate text section, Undo or repeat a command item)