Tech Tips: AUDIO TEXT MESSAGES NOW AVAILABLE WITH iOS 14

Contributed by Jerry Price, Assistive Technology Specialist

How many times have you asked Siri (the voice assistant with iOS devices) to send a text message to someone and the text turns out to be flawed?  Now, instead of a written text message, you can ask Siri to send an audio text message.  Siri will record about 90 seconds of speech.  Pausing for two seconds will prompt Siri to ask you if you wish to send the message.  Siri will even play back audio text messages that are sent to you.  If the “Hey Siri” functionality is employed, the process can be done hands free.