Hey all, I know that dictation is a bit unreliable, so here’s a tip to hopefully fix it.
First off I want to say, you’re mileage may vary but with that out of the way, let’s go.
Go to settings greater than accessibility greater than Siri, then Click on the switch that says listen for atypical speech, I found this to be really really helpful when it comes to dictation, since we all know it’s inaccurate enough to be dangerous, especially if you don’t look at it before sending. as a little show of faith, I’ll submit this unedited, no matter if there are mistakes, because I’m so confident in this. yes, this was recorded with Apple dictation
By jim pickens, 17 January, 2025
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Is this on Mac, or IOS?
If this is on IOS, then is this part of the new Apple AI features?
My reason for asking is that I have an iPhone 13 and this setting isn't there under the Siri section of accessibility.
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iOS not sure on the Mac.
On iOS? Yes. Requires Apple Intelligence? Not at all ...
This should be available to everyone. So long as their device can run iOS 18, that is. It is simply under settings, accessibility, Siri. It is between the option for requiring Siri for interrupts, and showing background applications.
HTH
Sadly not there
My iPhone 13 mini is on IOS 18.2.1 and it's definetely not there, so not sure why.
Thanks anyways, was curious to see if this improved my dictation, but alas, not to be!
SE 3
As the subject suggests, I have an SE 3, and I have this feature. Strange that you do not.
Iphone 13
Found it on my iPhone 13 I am writing this by dictation
Very odd
Deffo do not have this. iPhone 15 pro iOS 18.3 beta in the UK. Wonder yet again if this is a geo location thing for some unknown reason.
Could be location based
I'm in the UK too, so if you are also in the UK and don't have it, that could be the reason.
Are you guys sure you’re all…
Are you guys sure you’re all going to the correct place? It’s not under Apple Intelligence and Siri, but rather under the Siri section of accessibility settings, then again, it seems more and more likely that this is a location thing.
Could this be language specific?
Like the subject says, could this be a language specific feature. Like English only, etc., etc.?
something to try
Here's something to try:
Go to Settings, then General, then Language and Region, and set your region to the United States.
This shouldn't have much impact if you adjust the temperature, date, and time formats to your preferences, but it might unlock certain features since it worked for Apple Intelligence when I was outside the United States.
No, this isn't directly related to Apple Intelligence, but hey, it's worth a shot, isn't it?
Changing Siri language to United States will do
cFirst, change the Siri language to United States. there is no need to change the region and language settings altogether. so first go to settings,, Siri and change the language to United States. then go to settings, accessibility Siri and find the option to enable atypical speech.