Talk to text on my iphone? Help

May 2, 2015 11:10 AM

Hello, I would like to talk into my phone (with headphones/mic) and have a document be typed up. How can I do this? Can I open google docs on my iphone and get a talk and text/type feature? thanks
posted by TRUELOTUS to Computers & Internet (7 answers total)

Response by poster: *I also have a google nexus!
posted by TRUELOTUS at 11:11 AM on May 2, 2015 [1 favorite]

The microphone icon to the left of the spacebar enables dictation. You enable dictation by going to settings > general > Siri. Any app that lets you type text will let you dictate text.
posted by awesomelyglorious at 11:22 AM on May 2, 2015 [1 favorite]

Yes. Once you've opened the Google Docs app and the keyboard is on the screen, tap the microphone icon on the lower left to engage dictation.
posted by JackBurden at 11:24 AM on May 2, 2015

Carriage returns can be done by saying "new paragraph" I think
posted by Brainy at 11:59 AM on May 2, 2015

For android, "ok google, take a note...blah blah blah..."
posted by rhizome at 12:01 PM on May 2, 2015

Best answer: Saying "New Line" starts the following text on a new line, while saying "New Paragraph" begins a new paragraph (effectively 1 and 2 carriage returns.)
posted by awesomelyglorious at 12:12 PM on May 2, 2015 [1 favorite]

You can also say "comma," "period," "exclamation point," etc. and it should recognize it.
posted by Rhaomi at 1:41 PM on May 2, 2015 [1 favorite]