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iPad User Guide

Change Siri accessibility settings on iPad

You can change how quickly or when Siri responds, use text to make requests to Siri, have Siri listen for atypical speech patterns, have Siri audibly share notifications, and announce and end calls.

Tell Siri when and how to respond to requests

  1. Go to Settings 👁 Image
     > Accessibility > Siri.

  2. Do any of the following:

    • Set how long Siri waits for you to finish speaking: Below Siri Pause Time, choose Default, Longer, or Longest.

    • Change how fast Siri speaks: Adjust the slider below Speaking Rate.

    • Decide when Siri responds aloud or in text: Choose an option below Spoken Responses. You can also change how Siri responds.

    • Use Siri even when iPad is covered or facing down: When you set up Siri, “Hey Siri” activates Siri only when your iPad faces up. To change this, turn on Always Listen for “Hey Siri.” Learn how to use Siri.

    • Require “Siri” or “Hey Siri” in order to interrupt Siri: Turn on Require “Siri” for Interruptions. This can be useful if you use VoiceOver or Voice Control and don’t want VoiceOver speech or Voice Control commands to interrupt Siri.

To change how you activate Siri, see Turn on Siri and Change when Siri responds.

Type instead of speak to Siri

  1. Go to Settings 👁 Image
     > Accessibility > Siri, then turn on Type to Siri.

    If Apple Intelligence* is turned on, this option may not be shown. See Use Apple Intelligence with Siri.

  2. To make a request, activate Siri, then interact with Siri using the keyboard and text field.

Have Siri recognize a wider range of speech patterns

When your primary language is set to English (U.S.), you can have Siri listen for atypical speech. This may be helpful if you have an acquired or progressive condition that affects speech, such as cerebral palsy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or stroke.

Go to Settings 👁 Image
 > Accessibility > Siri, then turn on Listen for Atypical Speech.

You can also teach iPad to perform an action when you speak a word or make a sound of your choosing. See Use Vocal Shortcuts.

Announce calls and notifications for specific apps

You can have Siri announce notifications from apps like Messages on your iPad speaker, supported headphones, and on MFi hearing devices.

  1. Go to Settings 👁 Image
     > Accessibility > Siri, then turn on Announce Notifications on Speaker.

  2. Tap Announce Notifications, then for each app, choose whether to announce all notifications or only time-sensitive notifications.

End calls with Siri

  1. Go to Settings 👁 Image
     > Accessibility > Siri, tap Call Hangup, then turn on Call Hangup.

    Note: Available in select languages and on supported models. Requires download of speech models.)

  2. To end a call, ask Siri something like, “Siri, hang up.” (Participants on the call will hear you.)

You can also route and automatically answer calls or have Siri announce and answer calls.

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