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How to Use Voice Typing on Your Phone

David Nield

created: July 6, 2025, 10 a.m. | updated: July 9, 2025, 10:27 a.m.

But what you might not realize is that you can actually talk to type anywhere that a text-input box pops up. Maybe your phone is out of reach, or the screen’s cracked and keyboard doesn’t work as well as it should. It’s not an either-or situation either: you can switch between typing and talking as you need. When it pops up on screen, tap the mic icon (far right) to enable voice typing, and you can start talking. What you say next is going to depend on which app you’re in and what you’re doing.

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