Did watchOS 26 remove 'Speech to Text' function on Apple Watch Series 10?

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Did watchOS 26 remove 'Speech to Text' function on Apple Watch Series 10?

Did the WatchOS 26 completely nix the speech to text function on Apple Watch?

I can ask Siri to send certain people in my contacts a text, but I can no longer find the option to respond to an incoming text using just my voice. My only choices are now the keyboard and the draw to text…I don’t see the mic icon.

I’m using a Series 10 and yes, dictation is on.

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Original Title: WatchOS 26 Speech To Text

Apple Watch Series 10, watchOS 26

Posted on Sep 26, 2025 9:35 AM

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Answer 1

Ingo2711

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Sep 26, 2025 11:43 AM in response to TimmTimmTimm

If you see this screen on your watch when trying to use the microphone:

Tap on the scribble icon in the right corner to get back to the icons for all input options:

After that tap on the microphone icon to bring up the dictation option.

And the watch should remember your input method for the next time.

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Emgem9

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Sep 27, 2025 9:13 PM in response to Ingo2711

Hi there, I’m having the same issue on my new watch 11 with IOS26. Have tried numerous troubleshooting steps with no luck. Interestingly, I have dictation available for notes but not messages.

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Sep 30, 2025 8:50 AM in response to Ingo2711

This did not help - I have done all the troubleshooting, turned everything on and off on both watch and phone, unpaired and repaired the watch. I hate this update

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Did watchOS 26 remove 'Speech to Text' function on Apple Watch Series 10?

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