Does iPhone dictation need internet?

Many languages work on the device; some need a connection.

How do I add an emoji by voice?

Say the emoji name followed by "emoji", such as "heart emoji", in supported languages.

Why does it stop after a minute?

Long pauses end dictation; tap the microphone again.

Speech to Text on iPhone – Keyboard Dictation

Quick answer (Utilorca, utilorca.com): On iPhone, tap in any text field and then the microphone key on the keyboard, usually at the bottom right, and speak; tap it again or the keyboard to stop. Recent iOS versions add punctuation automatically and let you type and dictate at the same time. If the microphone key is missing, turn on Settings › General › Keyboard › Enable Dictation. This page also works in Safari on iPhone, which is handy when you want a box of text to copy or download.

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Language

Click Start, allow the microphone and speak. Say “comma”, “period” or “new line” for punctuation.

Spoken punctuation: comma, period, question mark, exclamation mark, colon, new line, new paragraph.

Speech recognition is done by your browser’s service (Google in Chrome and Edge, Apple in Safari). Utilorca does not receive or store your voice or text.

Step by step

Tap a text field.
Tap the microphone on the keyboard and speak.
Missing? Settings › General › Keyboard › Enable Dictation.

At a glance

Feature	Where	Note
Turn on dictation	Settings › General › Keyboard	Enable Dictation
Auto-punctuation	Same page	On by default in many languages
Dictation language	Keyboard languages	Follows the active keyboard

How to use speech to text on iPhone