How do I activate speech to text?

[sjmckosky]

On text messages and email how can I do voice messages? Thanks

[SuzyQ · Accepted solution]

If you mean speaking into the phone and having it convert your speech to text - tap the micrphone on your keyboard to enable speech to text.

If you don't see a microphone, long press the buttons near the spacebar; depending on your specific keyboard, one should pop up with a microphone option.  Tap that, and it should allopw you to speak instead of type your messages.

[Pandoraspets]

On the Note 5 it's 2nd key over on the left of space bar. Long press on it till you see microphone option and then tap the mike

[Daisy50]

When I tap the microphone and speak, it records my voice and sends an audio file. How do I change that to convert speech to text?

[chowse9202]

I was having the same problem. Change your messenger app. Use the app that has 3 dots (implies conversation) then you will be able to use the little microphone to speak your text message.

[KH-Ornah]

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