How to Stop Siri From Speaking on iPhone

Written by Jack Lloyd

Last Updated: May 25, 2021

This wikiHow teaches you how to prevent Siri from responding to you out loud when you use her.

Part 1

Part 1 of 2:
Enabling Silent Siri

1
Open your iPhone's Settings. This is the gray cog icon that will either be located on one of your home screens or in a folder labelled "Utilities."
2
Scroll down and tap Siri. It's located in the third section of menu options.

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3
Tap Voice Feedback.
4
Select Control with Ring Switch. With this enabled, Siri will only beep and speak when your phone's ringer is on (i.e. not on silent).
5
Silence your phone. To do this, push down on the ringer switch on the left side of your phone.
- You should see a bell with a slash through it and the word "Silent" beneath it appear on your screen after doing this.
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Part 2

Part 2 of 2:
Using Siri Silently

1
Hold down the Home button. The Home button is the circular button at the bottom of your phone, and holding it will activate Siri.
- Depending on your Siri settings, you may need to unlock your iPhone first.
2
Make a request to Siri. Siri will not speak or beep as long as your phone is in silent mode.

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Warnings

Siri will still speak if your phone's ringer is on audible mode.

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This article was written by Jack Lloyd. Jack Lloyd is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. He has over two years of experience writing and editing technology-related articles. He is technology enthusiast and an English teacher. This article has been viewed 7,658 times.

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Updated: May 25, 2021

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Categories: Siri | IPhone

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1. Open Settings.
2. Tap Siri.
4. Tap Voice Feedback.
5. Tap Control with Ring Switch.
6. Make sure your ringer is off. If not, press down on the ringer switch.

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