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Plain guides to dictating on iPhone: commands, fixes when it stops working, languages, privacy and accuracy, plus how Keyspoken does it differently.

Dictation on iPhone, explained

How the iPhone's built-in dictation works, checked against Apple's own guide.

iPhone dictation commandsEvery voice command for the iPhone's built-in dictation: punctuation, capitals, new lines, editing and how to stop. Checked against Apple's iPhone guide.
Dictation not workingThe microphone key is missing, or dictation stops, types nothing or uses the wrong language. What to check on your iPhone, starting with the setting Apple names.
Turn dictation on or offWhere the Enable Dictation switch is, how to bring back the microphone key on the iPhone keyboard, and how to turn automatic punctuation on or off.
Change dictation languageiPhone dictation follows your keyboard. How to add a language, switch while you write, and dictate in Spanish, French or German. Plus one model for 25 languages.
Is iPhone dictation private?What Apple says about where iPhone dictation is processed, when text can leave the phone, and the setting that shares audio with Apple. Plus how Keyspoken differs.
Make dictation more accuratePractical ways to get fewer mistakes from iPhone dictation: say punctuation, spell names, fix words by voice, and teach a dictation app your own vocabulary.

What Keyspoken is, how it differs and who it suits.

Dictation app for iPhoneKeyspoken is a dictation app for iPhone that turns speech to text in any app. Talk, pause, and your words are typed. On-device, no account.
Voice to text keyboardA voice to text keyboard for iPhone with one button and no letter keys. Keyspoken transcribes on the device, then hands you back to your own keyboard.
Offline dictationKeyspoken is offline speech to text for iPhone. After a one-time model download it works without internet, uses no data and sends no audio anywhere.
Private dictationKeyspoken is a private dictation app for iPhone: on-device speech recognition, no account, no analytics. Audio and text never leave the phone.
Comparing dictation appsLooking for an alternative to Wispr Flow, Superwhisper or Apple dictation on iPhone? What Keyspoken does differently, and where another app fits better.
How to dictate on iPhoneHow to dictate text messages, email and notes on iPhone with built-in dictation and with Keyspoken, plus voice commands and fixes when it stops working.
25 languagesDictate in Spanish, German, French and 22 more European languages on iPhone with Keyspoken's multilingual model, all on the device. Built-in steps too.