How do I dictate instead of typing?

To dictate instead of typing, tap the microphone on your phone's keyboard and talk. The words type themselves while you watch, in any app where a keyboard opens.

Speaking runs around 150 words a minute against roughly 40 typing on a phone, so the speed win is immediate. The habit change is the harder part: most people feel awkward for the first day, then stop noticing.

Two tips make it stick. Dictate the whole thought before fixing anything, since mid-sentence edits kill the speed advantage. And use a tool that cleans as it types, because raw dictation full of ums and missing commas sends you straight back to the keyboard to edit.

An AI dictation app does that cleanup automatically, which is what makes dictating stick.