With the development of AI assistants such as Siri, Alexa, and Gemini, we've all become accustomed to conversing to our devices. However, you may not be aware that you can truly speak to write anyplace a text-input field appears.
This may come in useful in a number of scenarios, such as when you're carrying groceries or hanging on to a subway rail. Perhaps your phone is out of reach, the screen is damaged, and the keypad isn't working properly. Maybe hunching over a little screen to type a message isn't your idea of fun. This is where voice typing may assist.
It's not an either-or situation: you may switch between typing and speaking as needed. Here's how to do that on Android and iOS whenever the keyboard appears—whether in an email app or a web form.
Android
Gboard is the default keyboard for Pixel phones and many other Android smartphones. When it appears on screen, hit the mic icon (far right) to activate voice typing, and you may begin speaking. Tap the downward arrow to the left of the microphone symbol to expand the screen. What you say next will be determined on the app you're using and your current activity. You may use "delete" to remove the last word and "clear all" to completely clean the input field. You may advance between text fields with the "next" and "previous" commands, and emoticons (such as "thumbs up emoji") can also be spoken.When your writing seems good, you'll be asked what to say next. Keep an eye on the recommendations below the entry area. If you're in a messaging app, you'll usually be asked to say "send," however if you're scrolling through a collection of images, you may have to say "search."
If you want additional information about the voice commands you may use, tap the little "i" symbol on the left side of the toolbar. If you wish to continue using voice typing in other input boxes and applications until you turn it off, double-tap the microphone icon.
If voice typing doesn't function, make sure it's enabled (which it should be by default).
In Android, go to Settings > System > Keyboard > On-screen keyboard > Gboard > Voice typing. The same page allows you to activate offline access to the function and turn on or off automatic punctuation breaks while speaking.
The voice typing procedure is comparable on various sorts of Android handsets, although it may not be identical. On Galaxy phones, the Samsung Keyboard is the default, and the microphone icon is located in the bottom left corner. To ensure that voice typing is available, go to Settings and choose General management > Samsung keyboard > Voice input.
iOS users may use voice typing on their iPhones. The default keyboard is the one provided by Apple, however you may use others like as Gboard if you want. When you need to type text, the keyboard appears, and you may start talking instead of typing by tapping the mic button (bottom right).
You may utilize a number of commands while conversing. Simply name an emoji (such as "heart emoji") or a punctuation sign (such as "exclamation mark") to place it at the current cursor location.
The "new line" and "new paragraph" commands allow you to divide text into blocks, which is useful if you're writing a lengthy message. You may also use "undo" or "redo" to move back or forward in terms of the words you've dictated.
The voice typing procedure is comparable on various sorts of Android handsets, although it may not be identical. On Galaxy phones, the Samsung Keyboard is the default, and the microphone icon is located in the bottom left corner. To ensure that voice typing is available, go to Settings and choose General management > Samsung keyboard > Voice input.
iOS users
iOS users may use voice typing on their iPhones. The default keyboard is the one provided by Apple, however you may use others like as Gboard if you want. When you need to type text, the keyboard appears, and you may start talking instead of typing by tapping the mic button (bottom right).
You may utilize a number of commands while conversing. Simply name an emoji (such as "heart emoji") or a punctuation sign (such as "exclamation mark") to place it at the current cursor location.
The "new line" and "new paragraph" commands allow you to divide text into blocks, which is useful if you're writing a lengthy message. You may also use "undo" or "redo" to move back or forward in terms of the words you've dictated.
Your iPhone also allows you to utilize commands such as "select sentence" and "delete paragraph" to have additional control over the text blocks you're working with. Although the accuracy isn't always as high as it may be, you should be able to construct the majority of your messages using this manner.
However, unlike Android's "send" or "search" commands, the iPhone does not provide a simple mechanism to submit the text you've entered—though in certain situations, searches will be activated automatically after you stop talking. In general, you must first cease voice dictation (by touching the mic button or saying "stop dictation") before hitting the transmit or submit button.
This should be enabled by default on iOS, but if it isn't, go to General > Keyboard in iOS Settings and turn on the Enable Dictation toggle switch. The other choices here, such as automatic punctuation, apply whether you're speaking or typing your text.
However, unlike Android's "send" or "search" commands, the iPhone does not provide a simple mechanism to submit the text you've entered—though in certain situations, searches will be activated automatically after you stop talking. In general, you must first cease voice dictation (by touching the mic button or saying "stop dictation") before hitting the transmit or submit button.
This should be enabled by default on iOS, but if it isn't, go to General > Keyboard in iOS Settings and turn on the Enable Dictation toggle switch. The other choices here, such as automatic punctuation, apply whether you're speaking or typing your text.
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