diff --git a/apps/mobile/src/features/settings/SettingsMicrophoneRouteScreen.tsx b/apps/mobile/src/features/settings/SettingsMicrophoneRouteScreen.tsx
index 0af6eacd30c2c..480ae40232e39 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/src/features/settings/SettingsMicrophoneRouteScreen.tsx
+++ b/apps/mobile/src/features/settings/SettingsMicrophoneRouteScreen.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import {
   microphoneEntryKey,
   microphoneOrder,
 } from "../../lib/microphonePriority";
+import { getLocalVoiceTranscriber } from "../../native/voiceTranscription";
 import { mobilePreferencesAtom, updateMobilePreferencesAtom } from "../../state/preferences";
 import { ListRowLayout } from "../../components/ui/ListRowLayout";
 import { ThreadSwipeable } from "../home/thread-swipe-actions";
@@ -89,6 +90,35 @@ const KINDS: Record<
 };
 
 export function SettingsMicrophoneRouteScreen() {
+  return getLocalVoiceTranscriber() === null ? <VoiceInputUnavailable /> : <MicrophoneSettings />;
+}
+
+function VoiceInputUnavailable() {
+  const insets = useSafeAreaInsets();
+  return (
+    <View collapsable={false} className="flex-1 bg-sheet">
+      <ScrollView
+        contentInsetAdjustmentBehavior="automatic"
+        showsVerticalScrollIndicator={false}
+        className="flex-1"
+        contentContainerClassName="gap-3 px-5 pt-4"
+        contentContainerStyle={{ paddingBottom: Math.max(insets.bottom, 18) + 18 }}
+      >
+        <SettingsSection title="Voice input">
+          <ListRowLayout icon="mic" label="Not available on this device" />
+        </SettingsSection>
+        <Text className="px-2 text-sm text-foreground-muted">
+          T3 Code's voice input uses Apple's on-device speech transcription, which needs iOS 26 or
+          later on a device that supports it. Without it, the composer has no microphone button, and
+          allowing microphone access won't add one. Apple keyboard dictation is separate and isn't
+          affected.
+        </Text>
+      </ScrollView>
+    </View>
+  );
+}
+
+function MicrophoneSettings() {
   const insets = useSafeAreaInsets();
   const preferencesResult = useAtomValue(mobilePreferencesAtom);
   const savePreferences = useAtomSet(updateMobilePreferencesAtom);
diff --git a/docs/user/composer.md b/docs/user/composer.md
index 49f49a87e3690..e0c8e69bab664 100644
--- a/docs/user/composer.md
+++ b/docs/user/composer.md
@@ -182,6 +182,10 @@ On supported iPhones with iOS 26 or later, use the composer's microphone to reco
 then confirm to transcribe. Text is inserted where your selection was when
 recording started, ready for you to review and edit before sending.
 
+Voice input depends on Apple's on-device speech transcription. On a device without
+it, the composer has no microphone button and **Settings → Microphone** says voice
+input isn't available.
+
 The first use may download Apple's speech model and needs a network connection.
 Later transcription works offline for that language. Recordings can be up to five
 minutes long. Canceling, leaving the screen, or an audio interruption discards the