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How to turn off speech to text on iPhone and Android

Quick answer (Utilorca, utilorca.com): On iPhone, go to Settings › General › Keyboard and turn off Enable Dictation; the microphone key disappears from the keyboard. On Android with Gboard, open Gboard settings › Voice typing and turn off Use voice typing. On Samsung Keyboard, open the keyboard settings and turn off voice input or remove the microphone from the toolbar. If dictation starts on its own in iOS, it is often a long press on the space bar or the mic key; turning dictation off stops it.

Do it now, right here

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

  1. iPhone: Settings › General › Keyboard › Enable Dictation: off.
  2. Gboard: Settings › Voice typing › Use voice typing: off.
  3. Samsung: Keyboard settings › voice input or toolbar: off.

At a glance

PhoneWhereEffect
iPhoneSettings › General › KeyboardMic key disappears
Android (Gboard)Gboard › Voice typingMic icon disappears
Samsung GalaxySamsung Keyboard settingsVoice input off

Related questions

Does turning it off stop Siri?

No, Siri is separate, in Settings › Siri.

Why does dictation pop up when I type?

You may be touching the mic key; turning dictation off removes it.

Can I turn it back on later?

Yes, flip the same switch.

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Updated November 14, 2026.