How to Disable Character Preview on iPhone Keyboard

Some users experience issues with the pop-up character preview on the iPhone or iPad keyboard. The Apple keyboard is accurate and responsive, resembling a larger screen experience. Here’s how to disable the pop-up character preview.

What should we enable on the iOS keyboard? Some keyboard settings are unused from person to person. Below are the steps for disabling the keyboard key preview in a pop-up. Also, check other important settings available for the iOS keyboard.

Steps to Turn Off or Disable Popup Character Preview

1. Go to the Settings app on your iPhone.
2. Select General
3. Tap Keyboard
4. On the screen, turn the toggle off next to the Character Preview.

Open an app that requires access to the phone’s keyboard to check if the character preview has stopped.

Please share your experience in the comment box below. How does it feel to type on the keyboard without the character preview pop-up?

Other Useful Keyboard Settings are,

• Smart Punctuation = Enable
• Auto-Capitalization = Enable
• Enable Caps Lock = Enable
• Predictive = Enable
• Character Preview = Enable
• “.” Shortcut = Enable
• Auto-Correction = Disable
• Check Spelling = Disable

To enable dictation, tap the microphone icon on the keyboard. Speak your text, and the iPhone will convert it to text for messaging or chatting.

You can’t find settings for the keyboard or the options to turn off or disable the Popup Character Preview on iPhone.