INTRODUCTION,
Instead of purchasing a wireless keyboard for the iPad, use voice dictation if you find the on-screen keyboard unruly while typing more than a line or two. When it comes to writing letters, voice dictation makes the iPhone a viable alternative to a laptop. Voice dictation is capable of handling several paragraphs and punctuation. Older computers, on the other hand, may require an internet connection to perform the heavy lifting.
If you have a complicated idea that you’d like to jot down quickly on your iPhone or iPad, you can use Apple’s built-in dictation function to simply talk about it. Here’s how to bring it to good use. You can use voice dictation instead of typing in any app that allows you to enter text with the keyboard. Here is “How to Use Voice Dictation on the iPhone and iPad.”
Further Reading: How to Launch Google Assistant with Siri.
How to Use Voice Dictation on the iPhone and iPad,
Voice dictation is one of the most important features of iOS, but it’s also one of the most underrated. Siri may get all of the attention for being a fantastic personal assistant, but it may be at its best when taking notes. Both the iPhone and iPad have voice dictation capabilities.
1. Tap the microphone after displaying the on-screen keyboard.
2. Begin to converse. As you talk, the computer listens to your voice and converts it to text. As required, use keywords to insert punctuation or paragraph breaks.
3. To stop dictating, tap Done.
4. Use the keyboard to make any required changes to the text.
Voice Dictation Keywords.
Using these keywords to incorporate punctuation or line breaks to get the most out of speech dictation;
- The traditional way to end a sentence is with a “.”
- The “?” punctuation mark is used to ask a question.
- New Paragraph: This command begins a new paragraph. Before starting a new paragraph, finish the previous sentence.
- The “!” punctuation mark is an exclamation point.
- The comma is the punctuation mark “,”.
- The colon (:) is a punctuation mark.
- The “;” punctuation mark is used as a semi-colon.
- The “…” punctuation mark is known as an ellipsis.
- Quote and Unquote: This command applies quotation marks to words or phrases.
- The “/” mark is represented by a slash.
- The “*” mark is represented by an asterisk.
- The “&” mark, which stands for “and.”
- In email addresses, the “@” symbol is used.
Apple Dictation Privacy.
If you dictate on your iPhone or iPad when linked to the internet, be mindful that recordings of your voice and other data are sent to Apple. Since Apple’s cloud-based voice recognition algorithms are constantly evolving, they will usually outperform an on-device solution. This dictation data, according to Apple, is not connected to your Apple account and is neither sold nor used to construct a marketing profile.
If you’re offline, dictation will still work, but only in the primary language of your area. Even, it’s possible that it won’t do as well as the online edition. If complete privacy is a concern, you can disable dictation entirely in Settings by going to General > Keyboard and flipping “Allow Dictation” to “off.”