Speak a message instead of typing
Send a text message without touching the keyboard.
Every phone keyboard has a small microphone. Press it, speak a sentence, and the words arrive as writing.
It writes what it hears, so the punctuation is said out loud: “comma”, “period”, “question mark”.
Key points
- The microphone on the keyboard writes what you say
- Say the punctuation out loud, then fix anything it misheard
What to remember
- Read the box before sending. Names are what it mishears.
- Dictated words are ordinary writing. Fix one and send.
Try this
Open a message on your own phone, press the keyboard’s microphone, and say one sentence.
Practice: Speak a message 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.