Voice Dictation for iPhone

Your voice, right inside your keyboard

Tap, talk, keep moving

Switch to the Aqua keyboard with the globe key. Tap the mic, say what is on your mind, and tap again to finish. Your words land at the cursor.

Set up once: Open Aqua, enable its keyboard and Full Access in Settings, then allow microphone access.
Start from the keyboard: Aqua opens its app when it needs to start a microphone session. While the session stays active, you can dictate from the keyboard.
Use the Action Button: On a supported iPhone, long press to start and again to stop. With the Aqua keyboard open, text inserts automatically. Otherwise, Aqua copies it so you can paste it.

Change your mind out loud

Select what you wrote, tap Edit, and say what should change. Aqua rewrites it in place, so fixing a message never means retyping it.

“Make this a list”: A run-on sentence becomes clean bullet points.
“Make it eight, at the sushi place”: Swap the details and keep the rest of the message.
Nothing to retype: The change replaces your selection, right where it was.

Prompt, reply, search, note

Wherever you are already typing: ChatGPT, WhatsApp, Gmail, Slack, your notes, a search bar. Aqua can tell when you are writing an email and formats it like one.

Works in apps that support third-party keyboards. Secure fields and some apps use the system keyboard.

Say it in your language

Dictate in dozens of languages, or turn on Auto-detect and just start talking. The app itself is available in English, German, Spanish, French, Japanese, and Russian.

English
日本語
Español
Français
Deutsch
한국어
हिन्दी
Português
Italiano
Türkçe
Tiếng Việt
Polski

Say it messy. It lands clean.

Avalon, the model inside Aqua, punctuates, fixes the grammar, and drops the ums, so the text that lands is the text you meant.

Get Started on iPhone Get Started on iPhone

Your words, perfected by AI

Aqua's model understands natural speech, fixes the grammar, and drops the filler, so what lands reads like you wrote it.

Custom dictionary

Teach Aqua the names, brands, and technical terms you use. Add a word on any device and your phone already knows it.

Writing style, your way

Set your tone and rules. From lowercase messages to structured docs, Aqua adapts to your preferences automatically.

Aqua multilingual speech model globe graphic

Speaks your language

Dictate in dozens of languages with the same clarity, or let Auto-detect work out which one you are speaking.

Accuracy you can check before you pay

Avalon, the model inside Aqua Voice, scores 97.4% on AISpeak-10 key-term recognition. Whisper Large v3 scores 65.1% on the same test. The same model powers Aqua on your phone and desktop, so you can use the names, product terms, and commands you use at work.

AvalonAqua Voice: 97.4%
Whisper Large v3Open-source reference model: 65.1%

AISpeak-10 is Aqua’s English technical-speech dataset. Avalon transcribed the key term correctly in 97.4% of clips, versus 65.1% for Whisper Large v3. This measures key-term recognition, not overall transcript accuracy or a head-to-head test of these apps. See the evaluation and results.

Or skip the reading: your first 1,000 words are free, so you can test it on your own vocabulary.

Get Started on iPhone

Some things are easier to say than to type

A detailed prompt, a team update, a complete reply. Say what you mean, then shape it with your voice.

Give AI the full picture

Speak a detailed ChatGPT prompt without thumb typing.

Make your update easy to scan

Turn a rough Slack draft into a clear, bulleted update.

Say the whole reply

A complete Messages reply, ready to send.

The dictation app people switch to

Used by people at

@0xferruccio

For coding prompting with voice nothing beats @aquavoice All the other transcription apps don't work well with code like tailwind class names

@chiggyAI

just tried out @aquavoice and by far the most accurate voice to text tool i've used!!

@ArtemR

Aqua Voice @aquavoice is the voice-based text editor I think all of us have always wanted, but no company has been able to deliver so far. The demo is extremely impressive

@jamesfong

3 products that have broken into my forever home. And that's not an easy feat for me: @circlebackai, @aquavoice, and @superset_sh

@tzmartin

tbh @aquavoice is a vibe coder's delight.. lowest latency, highest quality STT I've used so far

@juanbuis

this is why @aquavoice is better than all other AI transcription apps it actually writes like you talk

@robblejuwaan

After using it on both Mac and iPhone, Aqua Voice is better than @WisprFlow. It's faster, more accurate, and actually ready when I need it.

@gkossakowski

Aqua is a true power tool: quick, reliable and understands your context - they were early at appreciating the value of context engineering.

@jackson_felty

@aquavoice is a prime example of how much better a product can be when the team focuses on making one simple use case incredible

@jaymehoffman

@aquavoice has saved me over 2 days of typing

@thebuildguy

Unpaid shout out — @aquavoice is probably one of my most used tool that has saved me quite literally a day of time!

@Memetic_Theory

If you're not using @aquavoice you're moving 15% slower than you could

@utkusays

just subscribed to aqua voice and wow you guys are cooking, best dictation app i've tried so far

@TheNathanRuff

Been using @aquavoice for a few months. Unbelievably better than the other companies that do this

@rickmanelius

Impressed with @aquavoice accuracy in a noisy airport.

Start free on every device

Start with 1,000 free words. Pro is $8/month billed annually or $10 month-to-month for unlimited words.

Web pricing shown. App Store billing may differ.

One subscription covers Mac, Windows, iPhone, and Android.

Get Started on iPhone Compare All Plans

Made for iPhone

Requires iOS 17 or later.

Your settings move with you

Your custom dictionary, replacements, and instructions sync between your phone and desktop.

Frequently asked questions

Does Aqua Voice replace my iPhone keyboard?

Aqua Voice includes an iPhone keyboard. Open Aqua, enable its keyboard and Full Access in Settings, then allow microphone access. Switch to Aqua with the globe key when you want to dictate or edit by voice. You can switch back to your other keyboards at any time. If Aqua does not appear in the keyboard list, close Settings, reopen Aqua, and tap Open Settings again.

Which iPhone apps does Aqua Voice work in?

Aqua Voice works in apps that allow third-party keyboards, including Messages, Mail, Slack, ChatGPT, Notes, and your browser. Secure fields such as password boxes, and some apps, use the system keyboard.

Why does Aqua Voice need Full Access?

Full Access lets the Aqua keyboard communicate with the app that records and transcribes your speech. Cloud dictation and voice editing send audio and relevant text context to Aqua Voice servers. With Privacy mode on, transcript data is not stored on our servers or used to improve the product. Session metadata may still be collected.

How much does Aqua Voice for iPhone cost?

You get 1,000 free words with no card required. Web Pro plans cost $8/month billed annually or $10 month-to-month for unlimited words. App Store billing may differ. One subscription covers Mac, Windows, iPhone, and Android.

Do my Aqua settings sync with my other devices?

Yes. Your custom dictionary, replacements, and custom instructions sync between Mac, Windows, iPhone, and Android when you use the same Aqua account.

Which languages does Aqua Voice support on iPhone?

Aqua Voice offers dozens of dictation languages and an Auto-detect option. Open the language picker in Aqua Voice to see the current list. The app's own interface is available in English, German, Spanish, French, Japanese, and Russian.

Which iPhones are supported?

Aqua Voice needs an iPhone running iOS 17 or later, microphone access, and an internet connection for cloud dictation and voice editing.

How do I set up the Action Button?

On iPhones with an Action Button and Dynamic Island, open Aqua's Action Button setup and add the Quick Dictation shortcut. In iPhone Settings, choose Action Button, Shortcut, then Quick Dictation. Long press to start and again to stop. Text inserts when the Aqua keyboard is open. Otherwise, Aqua copies it to the clipboard.

View the desktop site

Screen recordings show Aqua Voice on iPhone with example dictation. The studio films and Japanese keyboard example use native Aqua controls with scripted text. The Slack app context is illustrative. iPhone and App Store are trademarks of Apple Inc.

Dictation App for iPhone