> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://superwhisper.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Superwhisper on iOS

> Set up the Superwhisper keyboard on iPhone and iPad. Enable it in Settings, dictate into any app, and learn the iOS keyboard limits.

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.

## Set up the keyboard

<Steps>
  <Step title="Install the app">
    Download [Superwhisper from the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/superwhisper/id6471464415) and open it once.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enable the keyboard">
    Go to **iOS Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards → Add New Keyboard…** and select **Superwhisper**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="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.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Dictate

1. In any app, touch and hold the **globe key** and choose **Superwhisper**
2. Tap the record button and speak

<img style={{ borderRadius: '0.5rem' }} src="https://mintcdn.com/superwhisper/paJSFkzg5_RZDIgB/images/screens/ios/keyboard-recording.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=paJSFkzg5_RZDIgB&q=85&s=92b29ec601bb7dc1fb226ebd4d0cbee0" alt="Superwhisper iOS keyboard recording with an active waveform" width="1730" height="3146" data-path="images/screens/ios/keyboard-recording.png" />

3. Stop the recording — Superwhisper inserts the text at the cursor

<img style={{ borderRadius: '0.5rem' }} src="https://mintcdn.com/superwhisper/paJSFkzg5_RZDIgB/images/screens/ios/keyboard-in-use.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=paJSFkzg5_RZDIgB&q=85&s=05ee86f359cecd09d11d0251a71c68e9" alt="Superwhisper iOS keyboard ready to record inside Messages" width="1730" height="3146" data-path="images/screens/ios/keyboard-in-use.png" />

<Warning>
  **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](/docs/common-issues/ios-26-keyboard-changes).
</Warning>

## 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.

<img style={{ borderRadius: '0.5rem' }} src="https://mintcdn.com/superwhisper/paJSFkzg5_RZDIgB/images/screens/ios/settings-home.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=paJSFkzg5_RZDIgB&q=85&s=81bc223a744c14f7b7acbc284a4e1aa7" alt="Superwhisper iOS app settings screen" width="1730" height="3146" data-path="images/screens/ios/settings-home.png" />

<Note>
  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.
</Note>

## Activate Pro on iOS

Your Pro license covers iOS at no extra cost. See [Activate your license](/docs/billing/activate) for the QR-code and manual methods — including activating from a Windows PC.

## 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](mailto:support@superwhisper.com) with your iPhone model, iOS version, and Superwhisper version