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 Use Siri. To change settings for Siri Suggestions, see Siri Suggestions.
Change when Siri responds
You can customize when Siri responds to your voice. You can also choose which language Siri responds to.
Go to Settings > Siri (or Apple Intelligence & Siri).
Do any of the following:
Prevent Siri from responding to the voice request “Hey Siri”: Tap Talk 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.
Change the voice for Siri
You can change the Siri voice (not available for all languages).
Go to Settings > Siri (or Apple Intelligence & Siri).
Tap Voice, then choose a different variety or voice.
Change how Siri responds
Siri can respond out loud or silently (with text onscreen). You can also see your request onscreen.
Go to Settings > Siri (or Apple Intelligence & Siri).
Do any of the following:
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.
Change the language Siri responds to: Tap Language, then select a new language.
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.
Go to Settings > Siri (or Apple Intelligence & Siri).
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.
Go to Settings > Search, then select an app.
Turn settings on or off.
Retrain Siri with your voice
Go to Settings > Siri (or Apple Intelligence & Siri).
Tap Talk to Siri, then tap Off.
Turn on “Siri” or “Hey Siri” again, then follow the onscreen instructions.
To change Siri accessibility settings, see Change Siri accessibility settings.