SnipNotes provides multiple ways to dictate new notes on Apple Watch:
Overview
In the App
- Open SnipNotes on your Apple Watch and tap the “Create Note” button.
- Tap the microphone icon in the lower-right corner to start dictating text.
- Once you have finished dictating your text, tap “Done” in the upper-right corner.
On Your Watch Face
- Add the SnipNotes complication to your watch face.
- Open the settings menu in SnipNotes on your iPhone.
- Go to “Advanced Settings” → “Apple Watch” → Configure Complication”.
- Select the option “Create New Note”.
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⚠️ Since watchOS 8, it is no longer possible to open the dictation screen directly. Tap the microphone icon in the lower-right corner before dictating your text.
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Using Siri
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Apple has removed the functionality to create notes with Siri on Apple Watch in the Fall of 2022. Please use the shortcuts method mentioned below, which also works with Siri.
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Using Shortcuts
You can create a shortcut in the “Shortcuts” app with the following steps:
- Dictate text
- Store the dictated text in a variable