How to Turn Off Voice Control on Any iPhone

By Leanne Hays Updated 03/07/2021

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You can summon Siri, use Voice Control, or turn off the voice assistant feature paired to your iPhone's Home or Side button with this tip. Here's how to change iPhone Voice Control settings on your iPhone.

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We've already gone over how to turn off Voice Dial, how to use Siri, and how to turn off Siri on your iPhone. For more great Siri and Voice Control tutorials, check out our free Tip of the Day. Now, let's learn how to turn off Voice Control.

Open the Settings app.
Tap Accessibility.

Tap Side Button.
Tap Siri, Classic Voice Control, or Off to decide if you'll summon Siri, Classic Voice Control, or nothing when you press and hold the Side button.

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Leanne Hays

Leanne Hays has over a dozen years of experience writing for online publications. As a Feature Writer for iPhone Life, she has authored hundreds of how-to, Apple news, and gear review articles, as well as a comprehensive Photos App guide. Leanne holds degrees in education and science and loves troubleshooting and repair. This combination makes her a perfect fit as manager of our Ask an Expert service, which helps iPhone Life Insiders with Apple hardware and software issues.
In off-work hours, Leanne is a mother of two, homesteader, audiobook fanatic, musician, and learning enthusiast.

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