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iPad User Guide

Adjust the volume on iPad

Adjust the volume of media, alerts, and sound effects using the volume buttons, Siri, or Control Center.

Use the volume buttons or Siri to adjust the volume

Use the volume buttons on iPad to adjust the volume of alerts, sound effects. songs and other media. (The volume buttons are either on the side or the top of your device, depending on your model.)

You can use Control Center to silence audio alerts and notifications.

Note: Do Not Disturb doesn’t mute the audio from music, podcasts, movies, and TV shows.

You can also use Siri to turn the volume up or down.

Siri: Ask Siri something like, “Turn up the volume.” Learn how to use Siri.

WARNING: For important information about avoiding hearing loss, see Important safety information.

👁 Two different iPad models shown from the front. The model on the left has the volume buttons near the upper-right side and the top button on the top right. The model on the right has the volume buttons on the top left and the top/Touch ID button on the top right.

Lock the ringer and alert volumes

Go to Settings 👁 Image
 > Sounds, then turn off Change with Buttons.

Adjust the volume in Control Center

When iPad is locked or when you’re using an app, you can adjust the volume in Control Center.

Open Control Center, then drag 👁 the volume slider
.

Reduce loud headphone sounds

  1. Go to the Settings app 👁 Image
    on your iPad.

  2. Tap Sounds.

  3. Turn on Reduce Loud Audio.

Note: If you set up Screen Time for a family member, you can prevent them from changing the Reduce Loud Audio level. Go to Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions, turn on Content & Privacy Restrictions, tap Reduce Loud Audio, then select Don’t Allow.

Limit the speaker volume

You can limit the maximum volume of sound that plays through the built-in speaker of iPad.

  1. Go to the Settings app 👁 Image
    on your iPad.

  2. Tap Sounds, then tap Volume Limit.

  3. Turn on Limit Maximum Volume, then drag the slider to specify the maximum volume.

Note: If you set up Screen Time for a family member, you can prevent them from changing the Speaker Volume Limit level. Go to Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions, turn on Content & Privacy Restrictions, tap Speaker Volume Limit, then select Don’t Allow.

Mute the sound

Do one of the following:

Silence iPad by turning on Do Not Disturb

You can temporarily silence calls, alerts, and notifications by turning on Do Not Disturb.

  1. Open Control Center.

  2. Tap Focus, then tap Do Not Disturb.

    When Do Not Disturb is turned on, you won’t hear ringtones or text tones for incoming calls, texts, or notifications. Also 👁 the Do Not Disturb icon
    appears in the status bar at the top of the screen.

See Turn on or schedule a Focus.

On iPad, there are several ways to protect your hearing from loud volume while listening to headphone audio. See Use headphone audio-level features.

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