Change Siri settings on iPhone (2024)

You can customize if Siri responds to your voice or a button press. You can also choose what language Siri responds to.

Go to Settings > Siri & Search, then do any of the following:

• Prevent Siri from responding to the voice request “Hey Siri”: Turn off Listen for “Hey Siri.”

• Prevent Siri from responding to the side or Home button: Turn off Press Side Button for Siri (on an iPhone with FaceID) or Press Home for Siri (on an iPhone with a Home button).

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• Prevent access to Siri when iPhone is locked: Turn off Allow Siri When Locked.

• Change the language Siri responds to: Tap Language, then select a new language.

You can also activate Siri by typing. See Type instead of speaking to Siri.

You can change the Siri voice (not available for all languages).

1. Go to Settings > Siri & Search.

2. Tap Siri Voice, then choose a different variety or voice.

Siri can respond out loud or silently (with text onscreen). You can also see your request onscreen.

Go to Settings > Siri & Search, then do any of the following:

• Change when Siri provides voice responses: Tap Siri Responses, then choose an option below Spoken Responses.

• Always see the response from Siri onscreen: Tap Siri Responses, then turn on Always Show Siri Captions.

• See your request onscreen: Tap Siri Responses, then turn on Always Show Speech.

You can perform tasks for Phone , FaceTime , and Messages with just your voice. With Siri, you can hang up calls and skip the confirmation step when sending messages. You can enable these features in Settings.

Go to Settings > Siri & Search, then do any of the following:

• Hang up Phone and FaceTime calls: Tap Call Hang Up, then turn on Call Hang Up. For more information, see End calls with Siri.

• Send messages without confirmation: Tap Automatically Send Messages, then turn on Automatically Send Messages. See Send and reply to messages on iPhone.

On supported headphones, Siri can also announce calls, messages, and more.

You can change which apps appear when you search with Siri.

1. Go to Settings > Siri & Search, then scroll down and select an app.

2. Turn settings on or off.