Voice typing/dictation not working on Android
Your keyboard is missing the microphone button or the app does not have permission to use your phone's microphone. Enable voice typing in keyboard settings and make sure the app has microphone permission. This fixes it for most people in a few taps.
Voice typing needs two things to work: the keyboard app must have voice input enabled, and the app you are typing in must have permission to use your microphone. If either one is missing or disabled, dictation stops working. We will enable voice typing in your keyboard settings and grant microphone access.
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Skip — I just want a technicianCommon mistakes to avoid
- Forgetting to grant microphone permission to the app - the keyboard setting and the app permission are two separate things and both must be on
- Trying voice typing without internet - it cannot work if you are offline or on a very slow connection
Signs you need professional help
- If voice typing is still not working after updating or reinstalling your keyboard and granting permissions, your microphone hardware may be broken or there may be a system problem. Call us and we can test your microphone and sort it out.
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