Adapting to iOS 26.4

Last updated: August 25, 2026

Available on: iOS

If tapping Start Flow now drops you on a screen that says "Flow is on" and asks you to swipe back to your app, or your writing style no longer changes between apps — here's what changed and how to use the new style controls.

What changed

  • Manual swipe back to your app: If you see the "Flow is on" screen, swipe right across the bottom edge to return to your app, then start dictating. Automatic return is not yet enabled.

  • Styles no longer auto-adjust by app: Flow auto-selects a category (Personal, Work, Email, or Other) based on the active app.

  • Default style settings: The Style tab sets a default style per category (Personal, Work, Email, Other) so formatting stays consistent across apps.

  • Quick Style Switcher: A style pill above the keyboard temporarily switches your style for the current conversation without leaving your app.

  • Keyboard touch accuracy: Taps in the gaps between keys register the nearest key, the shift/Z and M/delete boundaries are split more evenly, and dragging from one key to another inserts only the new key's character.

Setting your default style

  1. Open the Wispr Flow app and tap the Style tab.

  2. Set a style for each category:

    1. Personal: Formal., Casual (default), or very casual.

    2. Work, Email, and Other: Formal. (default), Casual, or Excited!

Note: very casual is available only for Personal; Excited! only for Work, Email, and Other.

Using the Quick Style Switcher

  1. Find the style pill on the right side of the keyboard's top bar inside another app. It never appears alongside the Start Flow button — the two are mutually exclusive.

  2. Tap the style pill to open its menu. A checkmark marks the active style.

  3. Tap the style you want; it applies immediately and stays active until you change or clear it. Options match the active category (see Setting your default style).

Note: The pill is dimmed while dictation is in progress — wait for transcription to finish before switching styles. It is also replaced by Add to Dictionary when a word is selected, and hidden when an error, network, or "unlocked stats" message is showing, when setup isn't complete, or when you have no default writing style set.

Other buttons in the keyboard top bar

  • Words-left counter: Free users see an X words left counter.

  • Error button: A warning triangle whose menu offers Dismiss always and Retry for generic errors and cancelled dictations; audio-capture and network errors offer Dismiss only.

  • Incident indicator: A red octagon (outage) or orange triangle (degraded) with a "View incident" link to the status page.

  • Add to Dictionary: Appears in place of the style pill when a word is selected and the keyboard isn't mid-transcription. After you add the word, a "Word Saved" confirmation appears and the voice-edit button is briefly disabled.

FAQs

Does a Quick Style Switcher override change my saved styles?

No. The override persists if you dismiss and reopen the keyboard, but your saved styles for Personal, Work, Email, and Other are unaffected.

Are Mac, Windows, and Android affected?

No. Mac and Windows have Writing Styles (set per category in the Style page) but no keyboard style pill. On Android the Style tab is a placeholder and writing styles aren't available yet.

I don't see the style pill or the Style tab

The Style tab rolls out gradually — update to the latest version from the App Store. It is hidden entirely when the styles feature isn't enabled for your account. Before your first dictation, the Style, Dictionary, Snippets, and Notes tabs show a lock icon with the message "Try Flow first — Dictate in another app to access the rest of Flow." You can also reach style setup from the styles setup push notification.

Limitations and notes

  • Styles apply in English only (US English or British English; under auto-detect, GB, CA, AU, and NZ device regions map to British English).

  • The Quick Style Switcher and the Style tab are rolling out gradually and may not be available to you yet.

Still need help?

Reach out to our support team if:

  • The swipe-back behavior causes issues beyond what's described above.

  • The Style tab or style pill doesn't appear after updating to the latest version.

  • Your default style isn't applying as expected.

Include your iPhone model and iOS version. Most issues are resolved in one reply.