How to set your Apple Watch to speak the words you type in watchOS 10

This section gives you step by step instructions on how to use Live Speech in watchOS 10, with pictures of the screens to help.

1. Press the Digital Crown on your Apple Watch. If your apps are displayed as icons, tap the Settings icon . If your apps are displayed in a list, scroll down and tap Settings.

2. On the Settings screen, scroll down and tap Accessibility.

3. On the Accessibility screen, scroll down to the Speech section and tap Live Speech.

4. On the next screen, tap the toggle switch for Live Speech to turn it on.

4. You can create a list of commonly used phrases to save you from having to type them each time. Phrases you add will be synced to all your devices that are logged in with the same Apple ID. Tap Favourite Phrases.

5. On the next page, tap Add a phrase.

6. Next, tap Create a phrase.

7. Type your phrase, then tap Done in the top-right corner.

8.  Finally, tap the tick in the top-right corner to save your new phrase.

9. To delete a phrase, swipe on the phrase from right to left, then tap the X button.

10. To choose a different voice for Live Speech, scroll down and tap the voice currently shown under Voices. Choose from the options on the next page. Tap the blue back arrow in the top-left corner to return to the main Live Speech page.

11. When you are happy with your settings, you can return to the clock face by pressing the Digital Crown. 

12. Triple-click the Digital Crown. (If you have other Accessibility Shortcuts enabled, select Live Speech from the list).

13. To speak an existing phrase, tap the phrase in the Favourites list.

14. To speak a new phrase, tap "Enter text to speak". On the next page, type your phrase, then tap Send to have it spoken.