Delete Keyboard learning and cloud typing suggestions on Apple iOS 17
Keyboard
Sensitivity 4/5
Default: On
Phones / Apple iOS 17 / Keyboard learning and cloud typing suggestions
Your virtual keyboard learns frequently used words and names to improve auto-correct and predictive text. Depending on platform settings, some models use cloud processing to refine vocabulary models.
- Goes to
- Google, Apple, Samsung
- Default
- On
- Control
- Can be deleted
- Effort
- a minute or two
How to do it
Open Settings, go to General, tap Transfer or Reset iPhone, choose Reset, and select Reset Keyboard Dictionary to erase learned words.
Usually found under: Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone > Reset > Reset Keyboard Dictionary
Menu names may differ by device and version.
What you lose
Custom words and typing shortcuts you have taught the keyboard will be cleared.
What is collected
Typed words, custom dictionary terms, frequent phrases, typing cadences.
It operates to make typing faster and more accurate across your applications.
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