There’s a reason why Dictation is one of the most used features on iPhones or iPads. It’s a utility that lets you multitask by taking over your input method to give you a hands-free experience. To further smooth out the edges, Apple has made improvements to the Dictation feature that you can use on iOS 16.

Here's everything you need to know about dictation on iOS 16.

With a new emphasis on smooth transitions between touch and voice input, iOS 16 brings the ability to use dictation and touch input features side by side, letting you switch between the two as needed without having to disable the other.

To put it in perspective, when you use touch input, dictation doesn’t automatically stop. Instead, you can use touch to move the cursor and perform actions, such as adding a QuickText suggestion to your text or performing an action using dictation, such as replacing selected text using voice input.