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iPad User Guide

Recognize sounds using iPad

Your iPad can continuously listen for certain sounds—such as a doorbell, siren, or crying baby—and notify you when it recognizes these sounds.

Note: Don’t rely on your iPad to recognize sounds in circumstances where you may be harmed or injured, in high-risk or emergency situations, or for navigation.

Set up Sound Recognition

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

  2. Tap Accessibility, tap Sound & Name Recognition, tap Sound Recognition, then turn on Sound Recognition.

    Note: After you turn on Sound Recognition, you may need to wait for iPad to download the available sounds on your device.

  3. Tap Sounds, then turn on the sounds you want iPad to recognize.

Tip: To quickly turn Sound Recognition on or off, add it to Control Center.

Add a custom alarm, appliance, or doorbell

You can also set up iPad to recognize a custom alarm, appliance, or doorbell if they aren’t recognized automatically.

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

  2. Tap Accessibility, tap Sound & Name Recognition, tap Sound Recognition, then tap Sounds.

  3. Tap Custom Alarm or Custom Appliance or Doorbell, then enter a name.

  4. When your alarm, appliance, or doorbell is ready, place iPad near the sound and minimize background noise.

  5. Tap Start Listening, then follow the onscreen instructions.

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