How to Turn Off Siri on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch

Siri, short for Speech Interpretation and Recognition Interface, is a virtual assistant found on many iOS devices, helping users perform various tasks.

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 completely stop Siri, follow these steps:

1. Open the Settings app, scroll down, and tap Siri & Search .
2. Turn off "Tap side button to activate Siri". If your iPhone has a Home button, turn off "Tap Home to activate Siri" instead.
3. Next, tap Listen and select the Mute option.
4. Tap the "Stop using Siri when you get a pop-up window" option to turn this feature off.

You can also turn off the " Allow Siri when locked" option if you only want Siri enabled when your iPhone is unlocked.

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

How to turn off Siri on a Mac

Using Siri on a Mac might seem less useful since you have a full keyboard and mouse to perform tasks quickly. It's best to disable unused functions 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 only want to disable 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 your Apple Watch using the Watch app on your iPhone or directly in watchOS. On your Apple Watch, go to Settings > Siri , turn off the options 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

While setting up a new iPhone, iOS will prompt you to set up Siri at a certain point. If you don't intend to use Siri on this new device, it's best to turn it off from the start.

When prompted to configure Siri, simply select Set Up Later in Settings . This will keep the virtual assistant disabled.

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

If you disable Apple's voice assistant because Siri isn't working on your iPhone, you should first check for possible solutions to fix Siri.

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