Is your iPhone's Siri not responding? Or does it frequently misunderstand what you are saying? We'll show you how to reset "Hey Siri" in six quick steps so that it works as expected again!

Why You'll Love This Tip

Retrain Siri to understand you better.
If your voice, accent, or pronunciation has changed, resetting Siri will help it work more smoothly.

How to Reset Siri Voice Recognition

System Requirements

This tip was performed on an iPhone 17 Pro Max running iOS 26.5. Find out how to update to the latest version of iOS.

Siri is supposed to get better the more you use it, but that is not always the case. Especially if your voice has changed over time, Siri might need a reset to understand you better. For more Siri and iPhone tips, sign up for our free Tip of the Day newsletter. Here's how to reset 'Hey Siri' on your iPhone:

Open Settings.
Tap on Apple Intelligence & Siri.
Select Talk & Type to Siri.
Make sure that Off is selected and Press Side Button for Siri and Type to Siri are toggled off.
A pop up will ask if you wish to turn Siri off. Tap Stop Using Siri.
Confirm that you want to Turn Off Siri.

Once you've turned Siri off, follow the same steps to enable it again. Now you know how to retrain Siri and help give it the tools to be the best assistant it can be for you!