How to turn off Siri on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch

While Siri is a handy tool, it’s not perfect, and there are a number of reasons why you might want to turn it off. Luckily, disabling Siri is pretty easy, no matter which Apple device you own. This article will show you how to do it.

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How to Turn Off Siri on iPhone or iPad

You can turn off Siri and delete all your Siri voice recordings from Apple's servers using the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad. If you want to stop Siri completely, follow these steps:

1. Open the Settings app , scroll down and tap Siri & Search .
2. Turn off Press Side Button to Activate Siri . If your iPhone has a Home button, turn off Press Home to Activate Siri instead .
3. Next, tap Listening and select the Off option .
4. Tap the Stop Using Siri option when you get the pop-up to turn off this feature.

You can also turn off the Allow Siri When Locked option if you only want to activate Siri when your iPhone is unlocked.

To clear Siri history, go to Settings > Siri & Search > Siri & Dictation History and tap Clear Siri & Dictation History .

How to Turn Off Siri on Mac

Using Siri on your Mac may seem less useful since you have a full keyboard and mouse to perform tasks quickly. It’s best to disable features you don’t use on your machine, and you can also disable Siri and delete Siri recordings on your Mac. Follow these steps:

1. Click the Apple icon in the menu bar and select System Settings .
2. Select Siri & Spotlight on the results screen.
3. Turn off Ask Siri at the top.
4. If you just want to turn off voice activation for Siri, set Listen For to Off .
5. If you want to delete Siri recordings, tap Delete Siri & Dictation History below.

How to Turn Off Siri on Apple Watch

You can turn off Siri on Apple Watch using the Watch app on iPhone or directly in watchOS. On Apple Watch, go to Settings > Siri , turn off Listen for "Hey Siri" , Raise to Speak , Press Digital Crown , and tap Turn Off Siri when prompted.

Alternatively, open the Watch app on your iPhone, tap Siri, and turn off the same options discussed above.

How to turn off Siri when setting up a new device

When setting up your new iPhone, iOS will prompt you to set up Siri at a certain point. If you don't plan on using Siri on your new device, it's best to turn it off from the start.

When asked to configure Siri, just select Set Up Later in Settings . This way, the virtual assistant will remain disabled.

As mentioned, Siri is a convenient way to find information and retrieve content. However, not everyone likes it. If you don't need a virtual assistant, the methods above will allow you to remove Siri from your Apple device.

If you disable Apple's voice assistant because Siri is not working on iPhone , you should first check out the possible solutions to fix Siri.

Good luck!

See also:

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