Voice to text not working Apple iPad Pro 12.9. How to solve?

Voice to text not working Apple iPad Pro 12.9

When the voice to text function is not working on Apple iPad Pro 12.9, try the following options:

• restart SIRI in settings > general > SIRI,
• soft reset the Apple iPad Pro 12.9 by holding power and volume down buttons,
• enable restrictions for SIRI in settings > general > restrictions,
• enable dictation in settings > general > keyboards > enable dictation,
• update the Apple iPad Pro 12.9 in settings > general > software updates.

Restart SIRI

The first step to try, is to restart the SIRI application, by going to the menu settings > general > SIRI.

There, turn it off, and turn it back on again.

This is also how to activate voice to text on Apple iPad Pro 12.9.

Soft reset Apple iPad Pro 12.9

The next solution to try, is to reset the Apple iPad Pro 12.9, by holding the power and volume down buttons at the same time for 5 seconds.

After that, the Apple logo will appear on the screen, showing that the Apple iPad Pro 12.9 is currently restarting.

When the Apple iPad Pro 12.9 is back on the main screen, try again the voice to text to see if it is working.

Enable restrictions SIRI in Apple iPad Pro 12.9

Make sure the restrictions are enabled for SIRI on Apple iPad Pro 12.9 by going to the menu settings > general > restrictions, and checking that the restriction service is on for SIRI application.

Enable dictation on Apple iPad Pro 12.9

The last step in settings to try to restore the voice to text functionality is to enable dictation for SIRI, by going to the menu settings > general > software updates.

There, make sure that the enable dictation option is set to on, or slide the button if that's not the case.

Update Apple iPad Pro 12.9

If the previous options did not work, then the issue must be that the latest updates for the Apple iPad Pro 12.9 have not been installed.

Go to the menu settings > general > software updates, and install any remaining software updates, that should fix the issue with your voice to text SIRI.

How do I enable voice to text on my Apple iPad Pro 12.9?

To enable the voice to text on your Apple iPad Pro 12.9, simply go to menu settings > general > keyboards > enable dictation, and turn on the dictation option.

This is how to enable the voice to text on Apple iPad Pro 12.9.

How do I send voice text messages Apple iPad Pro 12.9

Open the messages app on the Apple iPad Pro 12.9, tap on the conversation to answer by voice text message. Tap and hold the microphone button, while you can start speaking in the Apple iPad Pro 12.9 microphone. Swipe to the quick send button when you are done (the message icon with an arrow), the message will be sent to your recipient.

Can you voice activate SIRI

Yes, if the Apple iPad Pro 12.9 is plugged to a power source, and making sure the option allow hey SIRI is activated.

To active SIRI voice activation, go to the menu settings > general > SIRI > voice activation, and turn on the allow hey SIRI.

You can then voice activate SIRI.

Frequently Asked Questions

How to enable speech to text on iPhone?

Enabling voice to text on Apple iPhone is very easy. You just need to go to Settings > General > Keyboards > Enable Dictation and enable the dictation option.