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# Advanced Dictation is off by default in iOS 27. Here's how to enable it
- URL: https://birchtree.me/blog/advanced-dictation-is-off-by-default-in-ios-27-heres-how-to-enable-it/
- Published: 2026-06-22T22:58:15.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-22T22:58:15.000Z
- Author: Matt Birchler
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Hartley Charlton: [Advanced AI Dictation Not Enabled by Default in iOS 27 Beta](https://www.macrumors.com/2026/06/22/advanced-ai-dictation-not-enabled-by-default/?ref=birchtree.me)

> Apple's next-generation AI dictation feature for the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone Air is not turned on by default in the first developer beta of iOS 27.

I assumed this would have been on by default, so I was a little disappointed when dictation felt exactly the same two weeks ago when I installed the first iOS 27 beta. But enabling this does absolutely help. It's still not 100% perfect, and it's not as good as something like Aqua Voice or WhisperFlow on the Mac, but it's definitely an improvement and is something that I will use more often. Ironically, it kind of Sherlock's one of the use cases for Quick Notes, which exists in part because I hated iOS dictation so much.

## How to enable it

1. Go to the Settings app
2. Open "General"
3. Go into "Keyboard"
4. Scroll all the way down to "Advanced Dictation Preview" and enable it