Speak a note instead of typing
Say a note out loud and have the phone write it down for you.
Every phone keyboard has a small microphone on it. Press that, speak, and your words arrive as ordinary writing.
It is quicker than one finger on glass, and anything it mishears can be corrected after.
Key points
- The microphone on the keyboard turns speech into writing
- Dictated words can be corrected like any others
What to remember
- The microphone belongs to the keyboard, so it works in every app.
- Dictation does the typing. The words stay yours to edit.
Try this
Open a new note on your own phone, press the microphone on the keyboard, and say what you had for lunch.
Practice: Speak a note instead of typing. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.