This article explains how to turn off auto-correct on the iPhone and iPad, and how to use spellcheck suggestions to make corrections with auto-correction off.Instructions apply to iOS 15 and later and iPadOS 15 and later.
Auto-correction is a helpful feature, but you may not want it on all the time. For all the good it can do and the time it saves, auto-correction errors can be embarrassing, frustrating, or unintentionally funny. Here's how to turn the feature off if you'd rather trust your typing skills on your iPad or iPhone.
On theHomescreen, tap theSettingsapp.
TapGeneral.
Tap Keyboard.
Tap theAuto-Correctiontoggle switch to turn it off.
If you change your mind about auto-correct, visit this same spot to toggle the switch to green/on.
With Auto-Correction off, your iPhone or iPad will stop automatically changing the spellings of words it thinks are mistyped.
With auto-correct turned off, your iPhone and iPad will still offer suggestions but not automatic corrections. The Check Spelling option looks for unfamiliar words and spellings and puts you in control of whether to change them.
As you type, your device marks any words it suspects with a red, dotted underline.
When a word is marked this way, tap it to bring up a menu with three options. Either tap the correct one or retype the word until it's correct.
The spellcheck feature selects the word automatically, so whatever you type replaces the highlighted text.
Along with auto-correct and spellcheck, here are a few other useful keyboard tips to make typing or composing messages easier on your iPhone and iPad: