SnipNotes provides multiple ways to dictate new notes on Apple Watch:

Overview

In the App

1. Open SnipNotes on your Apple Watch and tap the “Create Note” button.
2. Tap the microphone icon in the lower-right corner to start dictating text.
3. Once you have finished dictating your text, tap “Done” in the upper-right corner.

On Your Watch Face

1. Add the SnipNotes complication to your watch face.
2. Open the settings menu in SnipNotes on your iPhone.
3. Go to “Advanced Settings” → “Apple Watch” → Configure Complication”.
4. Select the option “Create New Note”.

<aside> ⚠️ 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

<aside> ⚠️ 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:

1. Dictate text
2. Store the dictated text in a variable