Keyboard Preferences
Open the Diction app and tap Preferences to reach these settings. Every one of them is stored in a shared space the keyboard reads too, so changes take effect the next time you open the keyboard.
Language
Pick the language you will be speaking. Diction supports 99 languages. The default is your device's primary language, but if you regularly switch between two languages, just change this before you start.
You do not need to download anything for cloud or self-hosted modes. On-device mode uses a single model that handles all supported languages.
Functional Keys
A second row of buttons sits just below the recording bar when this is on. It gives you a period, question mark, space, return, delete, and the globe key to switch keyboards, all without leaving Diction.
Useful if you want to punctuate or fix a word without reaching for another keyboard. Turn it off if you prefer the cleaner look.
Default: on.
Timeout
How long the microphone stays active when you stop talking. After this much silence, Diction releases the mic and goes idle.
The default is five minutes. If you dictate in long sessions with natural pauses, set it higher. If you want the mic released quickly after each recording, set it lower.
Set to Never if you want Diction to stay ready indefinitely until you tap to stop yourself.
Default: 5 minutes.
Auto Start
When the microphone gets reactivated after a suspension, or when a session reconnects, Diction can start recording automatically rather than waiting for you to tap.
Most people leave this on. Turn it off if you want explicit control over when recording starts.
Default: on.
Hand
Moves the confirm button and the speech indicator to the side that matches your dominant hand. Right-handed layout puts the confirm button on the right. Left-handed puts it on the left.
Default: Right.