iPhone voice to text not working

I have tried ALL of the suggestions from Apple, YouTube, etc. My microphone works everywhere EXCEPT to voice text in text messages and email. There HAS TO BE A PROBLEM. And I can see that others are having same problem during same time period. That suggests a problem overall for iphone 11 (I am on iOS 16.0).

A microphone is showing up with an ‘x’ and mic in lower right goes shaded and it does not work when in imessage

Did this ever get resolved? I have the exact same issue with Text and Email only AND the microphone icon shows on both apps. This worked a week ago and stopped around the same time as an update (on 17.4 (215E5195e))

Voice recorder works, Siri work, i havent checked many other apps

After trying everything Apple suggests, the solution that worked for me was to install the Canada keyboard - English version. Once I did that, voice to text messaging started working perfectly. Nice update Apple!

Suddenly there is no option to send voice texts in the messaging interface. The user-interface has changed. The microphone icons available only function in dictation mode.

*begin rant*

It's getting old dealing with large companies like Apple iOS and Google Chrome, Windows OS. Always making dramatic changes to core user interfaces and altering fundamental tasks. In there attempts to make life easier, make it more complicated. Can I get an amen?

*end rant*

Thank you for this suggedtion with the Canadian keyboard!! So far this is the only thing that works!

I have iPhone 11 Pro Max.. anyway my dictation in messages worked and then it didn’t. It would pop up when I tried to use it but nothing happened.

not sure if this will work for anyone else, but I went into the keyboard settings and disabled it, then enabled it again. And it’s been working since.

Yes, delete your American English keyboard and Install the Canadian English keyboard. This will fix the issue. You can re-install the American English keyboard and it will work again too.

Hi, MIKL6180

You'll need to make sure you're following these steps to dictate text:

"Dictate text

1. Tap to place the insertion point where you want to insert text.
2. Tap  on the onscreen keyboard or in any text field where it appears (as in Messages, for example). Then speak.
3. If you don’t see , make sure Enable Dictation is turned on in Settings  > General > Keyboard.
4. As you speak to insert text, iPhone automatically inserts punctuation for you. You can insert emoji by saying their names (for example, “mind blown emoji” or “happy emoji”).
5. Note: You can turn this setting off by going to Settings  > General > Keyboard and turning off Auto-Punctuation.
6. When you finish, tap .
7. 

"

Dictate text on iPhone - Apple Support

If you still have issues afterwards, you'll need to reach out to Apple directly: Apple Support

Cheers.

Installing the Canadian (English) keyboard and deleting the American (English)keyboard. It's WORKING NOW!

For German this solution also worked. I switched to Austria. The ones that do not work appear to be attempting to use a different dictation engine with a little blue microphone.

Crazy! I was going nuts. Thanks to the original poster that suggested the keyboard swap. Just so you know, you can switch back to the American English keyboard and it'll work.

I’m having the same issue. Voice text has stopped working, any commands to Siri asking to call someone fail, and any dictation fails. I’ve confined the setting (Settings > General > keyboards > enable dictations) is enabled

I am having the same issue but its

also not working in discord either. Screentime is disabled and was working with within the last 30 days. I verified settings as already referenced prior to this post.

I am having the same problem (microphone works everywhere but in Messages and email). I’ve done everything suggested in the thread but nothing has worked. Has anyone come up with anything else?