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iPad User Guide

Change Siri settings on iPad

You can change the voice Siri uses, prevent access to Siri when your device is locked, retrain Siri with your voice, and more.

For information about how to set up and use Siri, see Turn on and activate Siri. To change settings for Siri Suggestions, see Turn Siri Suggestions on or off.

Change how Siri responds

You can customize Siri by choosing the language and voice Siri uses. You can further customize Siri responses by choosing to mute Siri, show what Siri says on screen, and show what you say on screen.

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

  2. Tap Siri (or Apple Intelligence & Siri), then do any of the following:

    • Change the voice for Siri: Tap Voice, then choose a different variety or voice (not available for all languages).

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

    • 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 Request.

Tip: To change how long Siri waits for you to finish speaking, go to Settings 👁 Image
 > Accessibility > Siri, then choose Default, Longer, or Longest below Siri Pause Time.

Change when Siri responds

You can customize when Siri responds to your voice. You can also choose which language Siri responds to.

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

  2. Tap Siri (or Apple Intelligence & Siri), then do any of the following:

    • Prevent Siri from responding to the voice request “Siri” or “Hey Siri”: Tap Talk to Siri (or Talk & Type to Siri), then tap Off.

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

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

Retrain Siri with your voice

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

  2. Tap Siri (or Apple Intelligence & Siri).

  3. Tap Talk to Siri, then tap Off.

  4. Turn on “Siri” or “Hey Siri” again, then follow the onscreen instructions.

Change Siri settings for FaceTime and Messages

You can perform tasks for 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.

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

  2. Tap Siri (or Apple Intelligence & Siri), then do any of the following:

    • Hang up FaceTime calls: Tap Call Hang Up, then turn on Call Hang Up. See Make FaceTime calls.

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

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

Change which apps appear in search

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

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

  2. Tap Search, then select an app.

  3. Turn settings on or off.

To change Siri accessibility settings, see Change Siri accessibility settings.

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