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How to turn off swipe typing on an iPhone

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Updated 21 October 2026 · Checked October 2026

Device: iPhone 14 Pro · Software: iOS 27.0.1

Publisher: Saadat Rafiq

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Screenshot from the guide: How to turn off swipe typing on an iPhone

What changed: steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.

howtosimply.com/guides/how-to-turn-off-swipe-typing-on-an-iphone/ · Checked October 2026 · iPhone 14 Pro · iOS 27.0.1

In this guide
  1. Open Settings and tap General
  2. Tap Keyboard
  3. Scroll down and switch off Slide to Type
  4. Or keep it and look at the switch below
  5. Good to know
  6. Sources
Quick answer

Open Settings, tap General, then Keyboard, scroll down and switch off Slide to Type. The keyboard then only takes single taps, and sliding from letter to letter no longer types a word.

2 of 4 steps with real screenshots · 1 official source below

Device
iPhone
Shown on
iOS 27.0.1 (iPhone 14 Pro)
App
Settings
Path
Settings › General › Keyboard
Real screenshots
2 of 4 steps
Checked
October 2026
Sources
1 official, linked below

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Steps
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  1. Open Settings and tap General

    General is in the main Settings list.

  2. Tap Keyboard

    It is on the General page.

  3. iPhone screen: Scroll down and switch off Slide to Type

    Scroll down and switch off Slide to Type

    It is in the list of switches under All Keyboards.

  4. iPhone screen: Or keep it and look at the switch below

    Or keep it and look at the switch below

    Delete Slide-to-Type by Word is the next row and is on at first. It only matters while Slide to Type is on.

What changed: steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.

About this guide

The iPhone keyboard lets you type a word by sliding from one letter to the next without lifting your finger. If you never type that way, you can switch it off. The feature is on at first and has its own switch.

Good to know

Apple notes that sliding to type is not available for all languages.

With the feature on, you can mix both ways of typing, even in the middle of a sentence.

In short: Settings, General, Keyboard, Slide to Type off.

Sources

Links checked in October 2026. Menus and features can change after software updates. These steps match the version named at the top.

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