AI Dictation

Turn your voice into useful text on your iPhone.

AI Dictation is a voice-to-text app and keyboard for messages, email, notes, documents, and longer recordings. Start from the keyboard in apps that support third-party keyboards, or record directly in AI Dictation, then insert, copy, or share the finished text.

DICTATE WITH LESS TYPING

Open a text field, switch to the AI Dictation keyboard, and start speaking. Your finished transcription is ready to insert where you were writing.

CHOOSE HOW YOUR SPEECH IS PROCESSED

Use Cloud, Offline, or Automatic mode. On iOS 17 and later, you can download the offline model for on-device speech recognition. Cloud transcription sends audio only after you give permission. Optional cloud formatting may send the transcript to organize or clean up the result, even when speech recognition runs offline.

MORE THAN BASIC VOICE TYPING

Choose the result that fits what you are recording:

• Dictation for direct speech-to-text • Notes for structured ideas and action items • Meetings for summaries, speaker labels, timestamps, and action items

MAKE IT YOURS

• Add names and specialized terms to your personal dictionary • Create voice shortcuts for text you use often • Search your recent transcription history • Replay locally saved recordings • Copy or share previous results

KEEP TRACK WHILE YOU DICTATE

On iOS 17 and later, a Live Activity shows when AI Dictation is listening or processing and gives you a quick way to stop.

GET STARTED

1. Open AI Dictation and follow the setup guide.
2. Enable the AI Dictation keyboard in Settings.
3. Choose Cloud, Offline, or Automatic mode.
4. Open a supported text field, switch keyboards, and start speaking.

Whether you are replying to a message, capturing an idea, or turning a longer conversation into notes, AI Dictation helps your words keep up with your thoughts.