Set up the Flow keyboard on iPhone

Can I use the Flow keyboard in any app?

Yes, in any app that uses standard iOS text input — Messages, Mail, Notes, Slack, and more. Some apps with custom text fields, such as certain banking apps, don't support third-party keyboards.

Why does the system keyboard appear in some fields instead of Flow?

Flow switches to the system keyboard for number pads, phone fields, decimal pads, email-address fields, and numbers-and-punctuation fields.

Does the Flow keyboard autocapitalize as I type?

Yes, the Flow QWERTY keyboard matches system keyboard behavior:

• Capitalizes the first letter at the start of a new text field, after a newline, or after sentence-ending punctuation (. ! ?) followed by a space.

• Capitalizes the standalone pronoun "i" to "I", including "i'm" → "I'm", "i'll" → "I'll", "i've" → "I've", and "i'd" → "I'd". Curly and straight apostrophes both work; this correction is English only.

• Suppresses auto-capitalization in username and email fields; capitalizes each word's first letter in word-by-word capitalization fields.

• Pressing return on the number/symbol layer switches back to the letter layer and auto-capitalizes the new line. Applies only when Wispr QWERTY is enabled.

Single-tap shift behaves as on the system keyboard. Double-tap shift for caps lock: it stays on while you type, press backspace, or tap space, and turns off only when you tap shift again or leave the letter layer (for example, by opening the 123 numbers keyboard).

How does autocorrect behave on the Flow keyboard?

Autocorrect skips words containing digits and acronyms (words with two or more uppercase letters). If you retype your original word after a correction, Flow stops autocorrecting that word for the rest of the session.

Does double-tapping the space bar insert a period?

Yes, two quick taps convert the space to ". " (period plus space), matching stock iOS. It fires only when both taps happen in quick succession with no cursor movement or pause between them, there is no active text selection, and the characters around the cursor aren't already whitespace or punctuation — so it won't trigger next to an existing space while editing mid-text.

How does fast multi-finger typing work on the Flow keyboard?

Press a second key while another finger is still down and the first key commits immediately — in the order you touched down, not the order you lifted off, matching Apple's system keyboard.

Taps in the gaps between keys or near the edges snap to the nearest key, and taps aimed at the space bar register as a space across all supported iPhone screen sizes.

The keyboard also supports magnify callouts when you hold a key, space-bar trackpad mode (press and hold the space bar, then slide your finger to move the cursor), delete and return key autorepeat with word-by-word deletion after a longer hold, and haptic feedback.

Does the processing indicator respect my accessibility settings?

Yes. With Reduce Motion enabled in Settings → Accessibility → Motion, the processing indicator in the keyboard's top bar stays static for both dictation and voice-edit indicators.

How do I close the hamburger menu drawer?

Swipe down anywhere in the drawer, including empty space, or tap the X button. Short upward nudges leave it open; swiping down on a settings sub-page inside the drawer scrolls that page instead.

The microphone button does nothing when I tap it

Microphone permission hasn't been granted or was revoked. Open Settings → Privacy & Security → Microphone and turn on the toggle next to Wispr Flow. Return to your app and tap the mic again — the waveform appears when it's working.

If Wispr Flow isn't in that list, open the Wispr Flow app and tap the microphone once to trigger the iOS permission prompt. Keyboard extensions can't show iOS permission dialogs, so the prompt has to come from the main app.

If the button still doesn't respond, wait a moment. When the Wispr Flow app has closed in the background (common in Low Power Mode), the keyboard resets itself; rapid repeated taps delay the reset. Tap the mic again to start dictating.

What do the error messages mean?

When dictation can't complete, an orange triangle appears next to the mic button. Tap it for details and options:

• "Couldn't start audio capture. Tap the mic to try again, or quit and reopen the Flow app if it keeps happening." The microphone couldn't start — you switched away from the app immediately after opening it, another app is holding the microphone, or a phone call is in progress. Tap Dismiss, then tap the mic for a fresh dictation. If it keeps appearing, quit and reopen the Wispr Flow app.

• "Your text is saved but didn't make it through." The server was busy or the dictation was interrupted. Tap Retry, or Dismiss to clear the warning.

• "We didn't catch anything. Please try speaking again." A connection problem. Check your Wi-Fi or mobile data, then tap Dismiss and try again.

• "Poor connection! Tap the mic to try again." A connection problem. Check your Wi-Fi or mobile data, then tap the microphone to retry.

• "Your mic is being used by another app. Close other apps and try again!" Close other open apps, then tap the microphone again.

• "Enable microphone access to use Flow." Open Settings → Privacy & Security → Microphone and turn on the toggle next to Wispr Flow.

• "Oops, something went wrong. Tap the mic to try again!" An unexpected error. Tap the retry icon or microphone button to try again.

Audio-capture and connection errors offer only Dismiss, since no audio was recorded — tap the mic to retry. Generic and cancelled errors offer both Retry and Dismiss.

During a service incident, a red octagon (full outage) or yellow triangle (degraded) appears on the top bar. Tap it for incident details and a link to our status page.

The keyboard shows "You're logged out" or "No Network"

For "You're logged out," open the Wispr Flow app and sign in with the Log in button. For "No Network," reconnect Wi-Fi or cellular data — the keyboard needs an internet connection to transcribe.

I don't see Keyboards or Microphone in Settings

Force close the Settings app and reopen it. The option appears once the app has fully refreshed.

Why do I see a screen that says "Swipe back to your app"?

On iOS 26.4 and later, activating the microphone from the Flow keyboard may take you to the Wispr Flow app. Swipe right on the bottom bar to return to your previous app — dictation continues once you're back. Some users still see the older automatic switch-back behavior.

If the switch to the app doesn't complete, Flow opens normally the next time you launch it, and dictation from the keyboard mic works on your next attempt.

Why is there a small gap above the keyboard's top bar on iOS 26?

On iOS 26 with the Liquid Glass keyboard theme, iOS reserves that space for the theme's safe area, and Flow can't remove it. It's expected on that theme and iOS version.

How do I remove the Flow keyboard?

Open Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards, swipe left on Wispr Flow, and tap Delete.