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On iPhone and iPad, Superwhisper works as a custom keyboard: switch to it in any app, dictate, and it inserts your text where you’re typing.

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Set up the keyboard

1

Install the app

Download Superwhisper from the App Store and open it once.
2

Enable the keyboard

Go to iOS Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards → Add New Keyboard… and select Superwhisper.
3

Allow Full Access

Tap the Superwhisper keyboard in the same list and turn on Allow Full Access. The keyboard needs this to transcribe audio and insert text.

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Dictate

  1. In any app, touch and hold the globe key and choose Superwhisper
  2. Tap the record button and speak
Superwhisper iOS keyboard recording with an active waveform
  1. Stop the recording — Superwhisper inserts the text at the cursor
Superwhisper iOS keyboard ready to record inside Messages
On iOS 26.4 and later, tapping a Superwhisper button that opens the main app no longer returns you to your previous app — swipe back instead. This is an Apple platform change affecting all third-party keyboards. Details and status: Adapting to iOS 26.4.

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Modes and settings on iOS

The iOS app has its own settings for modes, models, vocabulary, and stats — open the app and tap the gear icon. Superwhisper iOS app settings screen
Modes and vocabulary are stored per device — they don’t sync from your Mac or PC yet. Cloud sync is planned. Recreate your most-used modes in the iOS app’s Modes settings.

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Activate Pro on iOS

Your Pro license covers iOS at no extra cost. See Activate your license for the QR-code and manual methods — including activating from a Windows PC.

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Keyboard not working?

  • Confirm Allow Full Access is on (iOS Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards → Superwhisper)
  • If the keyboard disappears from the list after an iOS update, re-add it with the steps above
  • If dictations fail or vanish, check your connection — cloud models need internet. Then retry from the main app, where recordings appear in History
  • Still stuck? Email support@superwhisper.com with your iPhone model, iOS version, and Superwhisper version