--- title: "Voice for iOS: Initial Setup" slug: "voice-ios-help-initial-setup" updated: 2025-11-12T15:22:48Z published: 2025-11-12T15:22:48Z canonical: "support.nvoq.com/voice-ios-help-initial-setup" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.nvoq.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Voice for iOS: Initial Setup You can open the app directly after installation or by tapping the app icon on your device. Then follow the Voice setup wizard. Complete this setup with your device in portrait orientation.If your device is in landscape orientation you will not be able to see all of the instructions or links on the screen.[Voice for iOS: Initial Setup-2030](https://player.vimeo.com/video/1131017128?h=857e89edb0&badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479) 1. Open nVoq Voice by tapping the **app icon** on the home screen.![voice-iOS-app-icon-2030v1.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/03b5534a-5f9a-42ce-852d-08bf09105da4/Images/Documentation/image-1759858265147.png) 2. Before starting the setup wizard, you’ll see a message asking to allow nVoq Voice access to your microphone. Tap **Allow**. **This permission is required to record dictation.** ![voice-iOS-InitialSetup-allow-mic-access.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/03b5534a-5f9a-42ce-852d-08bf09105da4/Images/Documentation/voice-iOS-InitialSetup-allow-mic-access.png) 3. On Step 1 of the setup wizard, *read the instructions*, then tap **Open Settings**. ![voice-iOS-InitialSetup-open-settings.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/03b5534a-5f9a-42ce-852d-08bf09105da4/Images/Documentation/voice-iOS-InitialSetup-open-settings.png) 4. This takes you directly to the settings for nVoq Voice in your device Settings. Under *Allow nVoq Voice to Access*, tap **Keyboards**. *The instructions from Step 1 of the setup wizard are displayed on this page as a reminder for you.* ![voice-iOS-InitialSetup-settings-keyboards.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/03b5534a-5f9a-42ce-852d-08bf09105da4/Images/Documentation/image-1759854863312.png) 5. Slide the toggle to enable **Keyboard**. ![voice-iOS-InitialSetup-enable-keyboard.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/03b5534a-5f9a-42ce-852d-08bf09105da4/Images/Documentation/voice-iOS-InitialSetup-enable-keyboard.png)Once you enable that setting, the Allow Full Access setting appears. Slide the toggle to **Allow Full Access**.![voice-iOS-InitialSetup-allow-full-access.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/03b5534a-5f9a-42ce-852d-08bf09105da4/Images/Documentation/voice-iOS-InitialSetup-allow-full-access.png) 6. A confirmation dialog appears asking to allow full access for nVoq Voice. The message warns that full access permits the app to transmit what you type, including sensitive information. *Voice for iOS is HIPAA-compliant, so this is safe.* Tap **Allow** to continue. ![voice-iOS-InitialSetup-allow-full-access-confirmation.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/03b5534a-5f9a-42ce-852d-08bf09105da4/Images/Documentation/voice-iOS-InitialSetup-allow-full-access-confirmation.png) 7. Navigate back to nVoq Voice. Tap the **◀ nVoq Voice** link at the top-left of the screen.  (Alternatively you can go back to the home screen by swiping up from the black line at the bottom of the screen, and then tapping the app icon.)![voice-iOS-InitialSetup-return-to-wizard-tablet.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/03b5534a-5f9a-42ce-852d-08bf09105da4/Images/Documentation/voice-iOS-InitialSetup-return-to-wizard-tablet.png) 8. Back in the setup wizard, tap the **Next** button.![voice-iOS-InitialSetup-wizard-next.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/03b5534a-5f9a-42ce-852d-08bf09105da4/Images/Documentation/voice-iOS-InitialSetup-wizard-next.png) 9. This advances to Step 2: Switch to the nVoq Voice Keyboard. If your device *isn’t already showing the nVoq Voice keyboard*, press and hold the **Globe** key at the bottom left of the screen, then select **Keyboard – nVoq Voice**. ![voice-iOS-InitialSetup-globe-select-keyboard.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/03b5534a-5f9a-42ce-852d-08bf09105da4/Images/Documentation/voice-iOS-InitialSetup-globe-select-keyboard.png) 10. You should now see the **nVoq Voice** keyboard, it says “nVoq Voice” on the spacebar. When the message appears, tap **GOT IT** to continue. ![voice-iOS-InitialSetup-got-it.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/03b5534a-5f9a-42ce-852d-08bf09105da4/Images/Documentation/voice-iOS-InitialSetup-got-it.png) 11. You are taken to the sign in screen but must first respond to a popup message asking if you will allow nVoq Voice to track your activity. - Tap **Allow** if you want to be able to send crash reports to nVoq so we can fix issues in the keyboard that may occur. - Tap **Ask App Not to Track** if you do not want to send crash reports to nVoq.![voice-iOS-InitialSetup-allow-nVoq-to-track-activity.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/03b5534a-5f9a-42ce-852d-08bf09105da4/Images/Documentation/voice-iOS-InitialSetup-allow-nVoq-to-track-activity.png) 12. Next you need to sign in. See [**nVoq** ****Voice for iOS: Sign In****](/v1/docs/mobile-voice-ios-help-sign-in).![voice-iOS-InitialSetup-sign-in-screen1.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/03b5534a-5f9a-42ce-852d-08bf09105da4/Images/Documentation/voice-iOS-InitialSetup-sign-in-screen1.png) ## Related - [Voice for iOS: Sign In](/voice-ios-help-sign-in.md) - [Voice for iOS Allow Full Access](/voice-ios-allow-full-access.md)