How to Remove Microphone Icon from Keyboard on iPhone and iPad – Guide
The button is only there when you’re dictating and it’s annoying when you’re trying to type fast. If your fingers accidentally touch the button, just turn it off by pressing and holding the power button for a few seconds.
Some users may never use the microphone button while others accidentally touch the microphone button. In this case, it may be desirable to completely remove the microphone. button from the keyboard on iPhone and iPad. Note that you cannot just hide and show the microphone button on iOS keyboard when needed, but you can remove microphone button entirely disabling a feature. Essentially this means removing the microphone/dictation button from the on-screen keyboard.
How to Get rid of microphone icon on iPhone or iPad keyboard
In the General section, tap Security. In the Security section, tap Lock Screen and Passcode. In the Lock Screen and Passcode section, enter your desired security code.
Confirm that you want to turn off the dictation toggle for ‘Enable Dictation’.
The iPhone keyboard no longer has a microphone button at the bottom right.
To add the microphone icon to your iPhone keyboard, follow these steps: -Enable dictation on your iPhone by following the steps above. -Open the Keyboard app and tap on the ‘Keyboard’ icon at the bottom of the screen. -Under ‘Keyboard Shortcuts’, tap on ‘Add New Shortcut’ and enter ‘Mic’ into the text field. -Tap on ‘Done’ and you will now see the microphone icon next to the space bar on your keyboard. ..
Final note
If you have an iPhone or iPad and want to remove the microphone icon from the keyboard, here’s how to do it. First, open the Keyboard app and select the Microphone icon in the top left corner. Then, drag and drop the mic icon onto the empty space on your keyboard.
