The new dictation feature is off-by-default in iOS 27 beta 1, here’s how to turn it on

At least as of the first developer beta of iOS 27, the next-generation AI dictation feature for iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone Air is not enabled by default. So if you’ve just updated to the beta, you don’t get the benefits of the new LLM-powered dictation right away. Here’s how to tur

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12 Jun 2026 18 hours ago 1 min read

The new dictation feature is off-by-default in iOS 27 beta 1, here’s how to turn it on

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At least as of the first developer beta of iOS 27, the next-generation AI dictation feature for iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone Air is not enabled by default.

So if you’ve just updated to the beta, you don’t get the benefits of the new LLM-powered dictation right away. Here’s how to turn it on.

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