How to change Siri volume and speaking rate

Find out how to change how loudly, softly or quickly Siri speaks on your iPhone, Apple Watch, Mac or HomePod.

Change Siri’s speaking volume on your iPhone

If you want to change Siri’s speaking volume, press the Volume buttons on the side of your iPhone or your headphones while Siri is speaking.

If you can’t hear Siri, you may need to turn on Ring mode.

A Siri request and response onscreen

Change Siri’s speaking speed

With iOS 17 and later, you can change how quickly or slowly Siri speaks.

  1. Go to Settings and tap Accessibility, then tap Siri.

  2. Slide the Speaking Rate slider toward the right for faster speech, towards the left for slower speech.

Speaking rate slider in Accessibility settings, showing 130% speed

Change Siri's volume on your Apple Watch

Raise your wrist and speak into your Apple Watch. Just say "Hey Siri, speak louder" or "Hey Siri, speak quieter".

Siri responding on Apple Watch

Change Siri's volume on your Mac

When Siri is speaking, click the Volume controlVolume control in the menu bar, then drag the slider to adjust the volume. You can also use the volume keys on your keyboard.

If you're using headphones, adjust the volume from your Mac.

macOS screen showing the Sound panel with a volume slider and MacBook Air Speakers selected as output

Change Siri's volume on your HomePod

You can ask Siri to speak louder, quieter or at a specific volume. Say "Hey Siri", then say something like:

  • "Speak louder".

  • "Always speak quieter".

  • "Set your volume to 60 per cent".

HomePod will automatically adjust Siri's response volume based on the level of noise in the room, your distance from HomePod and how loudly you're speaking to Siri. You can turn automatic volume on or off by saying, "Hey Siri, turn on automatic Siri volume" or "Hey Siri, turn off automatic Siri volume".

Change Siri’s volume in CarPlay

While Siri is speaking or while holding down the button to invoke Siri, use your car’s volume control to adjust the volume to the right level. This control is usually on the steering wheel or on the car’s display.

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