iPhone dictation adding random commas after update

This was annoying me significantly as well, but I just realized you can thankfully manually turn it off by going to settings, general, keyboard and dictation and turning off auto-punctuation. I’m so glad, because it was getting on my last nerve since I used dictation so often and had to “fix” virtually everything I ever dictated.

Settings, general, keyboards, dictation: turn off "auto-punctuation". That fixed it for me

Same issue. Drove me bananas. Found this on reddit- worked for me!

Settings > General > Keyboard > Under DICTATION, turn off "Auto-Punctuation"

Hi there

in iOS 16 in dictation, there’s a new feature called autopunctuation where it inserts, random commas.‘s and apostrophes it’s your words, because it’s things that they need to be added there.

never fear however as you can’t turn it off one go into settings to go into key. General free go down to keyboard for go down to dictation vase. Turn off the auto punctuation feature there you go you’re done now only you can tell it to add.‘s commas‘ (and other punctuations.

I had the same problem, and I eliminated it by turning off auto punctuation under the "dictation" section of the keyboard settings. Seems to affect only English dictation. Never had the problem in Spanish or Russian.

I got that annoying new feature turned off by going to settings-general-keyboard and turning off Auto-punctuation. This was a terrible idea for a new setting. If iphone dictation can't understand the difference between to, too, and two or their and there, then it is no surprise it doesn't have the slightest clue where a comma actually belongs.

If people would stop complaining and pay attention to possible solutions, they will notice that Bazooka1967 has the solution! I tried it on my iphone--searched in settings for "smart punctuation," went there and turned off both "smart punctuation" and "auto punctuation," and voila! I no longer have those irritating periods and commas appearing in random places when I dictate my texts! Try it, you'll like it!! (Thanks, Bazooka1967!)

Turn off "Auto-Punctuation" in Keyboards under Settings. (leave "Enable Dictation" on)

This fixed my problem of getting unexpected and un-asked for punctuation!

Turn off "Auto-Punctuation" in Keyboards under Settings. (leave "Enable Dictation" on)

This fixed my problem of getting unexpected and un-asked for punctuation!

Settings>Keyboard>Auto Punctuation>Off

What worked for me is to turn off "smart punctuation" and "auto-punctuation" in the keyboard settings.

lizfromcudahy wrote:

I can't see anyone's reply. Did you ever figure it out?

Go to Settings>General>Keyboard and turn off Smart Punctuation and Auto-Punctuation.

Duly noted. I just updated to the latest iOS version 16.2 and I don't see what you're seeing. HOWEVER, I turned off the Smart Punctuation under All Keyboards and I no longer have random commas inserted into my sentences. YAY! Thanks!

I have turned off both Smart Punctuation and Auto-Punctuation in keyboard settings, which has resolved the issue for me. I am updated to the latest iOS as well.

On another note, I am so happy the dictation stays on when I backspace or select a word to correct something, that is so HELPFUL!

Did you do the fix? It sounds like you haven't read this thread. YOu have to do it, not Apple. It's a setting. Just found it again: turn off "Auto-Punctuation" in Settings under Keyboard. It will change your life! :)