Learn how to use voice typing on Android and iOS for easier communication when talking is more convenient than typing.

Taking pictures hands-free on your smartphone became easier through voice-controlled features by which your speech can travel faster than your hands can move.

QUICK ANSWER To use voice-to-text on Android, open the keyboard in your chat or text app and tap the microphone icon. Start speaking, and the phone will type out what you say.

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On the iPhone, Siri can open the Camera app but won’t actually take a photo. To enable voice controlled capture, open Settings and choose Accessibility > Voice Control, then turn the feature on.