- Apple allows you to choose from a variety of Siri’s accent and voice options.
- To change Siri’s voice on an iPhone, go to Settings > Siri & Search > Voice and choose your preferred option.
- You can also change Siri’s language by navigating to Settings > Siri & Search > Language.
Siri has come a long way to become a reliable voice assistant. You can quickly set multiple timers , get directions, and find answers to everything without having to hold the iPhone in your hand. If you often use Siri and don’t like the voice she responds in, it can get on your nerves. But, that’s not an issue. You can easily change Siri’s voice, accent, and language to make your voice assistant more palatable and fun. In this quick guide, we’ll tell you how to change Siri’s voice on an iPhone. Here you go!
How to Change Siri’s Voice on your iPhone
Changing Siri’s voice is super easy and fun. Siri offers a wide selection of voices and accents to personalize your experience. You can even choose from gendered and gender-neutral options to find a voice that resonates with you.
Here’s how to change Siri’s voice on an iPhone:
- Open the Settings app and navigate to the Siri & Search section. You might have to scroll down a little.
- Here, tap on Siri Voice . This will bring up Siri’s accent and voice options.
- Under the “Variety” section, select the available accents for your language.
- Under the “Voice” section, choose your preferred voice from the options available on the screen.
When you tap on a voice option, Siri will speak a sample sentence to give you an idea of what she will sound like. When changing Siri’s voice, bear in mind that it might take several minutes to download any voice profiles.
In case you don’t like any of the available voices, you can change Siri’s language to get additional voice profiles. For instance, if you speak English, you can choose between nine language variations, including Australia, India, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Singapore.
How to Change Siri’s Language on iPhone
You can also change Siri’s language for requests and responses. When you do this, your iPhone will turn off “Hey Siri” until you teach Siri to understand your voice in the new language. Once you’re ready, follow the below steps to change Siri’s language on an iPhone:
- Open Settings > Siri & Search .
- Now, tap on Language .
- Then, choose the language that you want Siri to respond in for your queries.
That’s how easy it is to change Siri’s voice and language on your iPhone. Now, go ahead and choose the best voice and accent that makes Siri sound more like you or the way you want it to be. In case Siri won’t respond to your commands, make sure to visit our troubleshooting guide to fix “Hey Siri” not working .
The original voice of Siri in the US was that of the voice actress Susan Bennett from Atlanta, Georgia. Although Apple hasn’t confirmed this officially, Susan said she started working on Siri’s voice in July 2005, several years before Apple officially launched Siri in 2011.
There’s no way to get more voices for Siri from a third-party app. You can only choose from the available Siri voices in the iPhone’s Settings.
With iOS 17, Apple allows you to say Siri instead of Hey Siri. For this, you have to change “Hey Siri” to Siri on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Open Settings > Siri & Search > Listen For > Siri. Bear in mind that many languages, including English (India), do not support this feature. For this, you’ll have to change your Siri & Spotlight language to US or UK English.
Go to Settings > Siri & Search > Voice and choose your variation under the Voice section to change Siri’s voice from male to female.
Unfortunately, there’s no way to change Siri’s voice to Darth Vader or make Siri sound like Morgan Freeman. Apple doesn’t allow you to change Siri’s voice to a celebrity.
Kanika has been a loyal iPhone user since 2014 and loves everything Apple. With a Master’s in Computer Applications, passion for technology, and over five years of experience in writing, she landed at Beebom as an Apple Ecosystem Writer. She specializes in writing How To’s, troubleshooting guides, App features, and roundups for Apple users to help them make the best use of their gadgets. When not writing, she loves to try out new recipes and enjoy some family time.
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- Apple and Google have officially confirmed their team-up for the next-gen Siri AI.
- The Cupertino Giant will be using Google’s Gemini for a more personalized Siri model as well as Apple Intelligence features.
- We can expect the next-gen Siri to come out with iOS 26.4, sometime in March or April.
Apple has officially confirmed joining forces with Google to use its Gemini AI model to power the next-generation Siri. It will offer a more personalized experience and will be coming out with the iOS 26.4 update. Apple also plans to leverage Gemini’s capabilities for other Apple Intelligence features as well, later down the line.
The Next-Gen Siri will be powered by Google’s Gemini AI
Apple officially confirmed that it will be partnering with Google in a statement to CNBC . Here’s what it stated, “After careful evaluation, we determined that Google’s technology provides the most capable foundation for Apple Foundation Models, and we’re excited about the innovative new experiences it will unlock for our users.”
Later, Google also shared a post on X confirming the tie-up, “Apple and Google have entered into a multi-year collaboration under which the next generation of Apple Foundation Models will be based on Google’s Gemini models and cloud technology. These models will help power future Apple Intelligence features, including a more personalized Siri coming this year.”
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Both statements clearly mention that the Cupertino Giant will be using Gemini to power its assistant Siri. This was already rumored, as Apple’s attempts to acquire Perplexity went nowhere. With Gemini, Siri will get a major AI update . It will be able to handle more nuanced conversations and provide better results. Something long-time Apple users have been asking for years.
The next-gen Siri will arrive with the iOS 26.4 update, which will launch sometime in March or April. And it is only going to be available for Apple Intelligence-supported devices .
Something else worth noting is how Google’s statement mentions that Gemini will power Apple Intelligence features. This leads us to believe that Apple could use Gemini’s multi-modal capabilities for its Writings tools , Image Playground , and Message summaries, too.
Elon Musk Not Happy With Apple and Google Tie Up
xAI CEO Elon Musk also responded to Google’s announcement post on X, sharing his thoughts on the matter by saying, “This seems like an unreasonable concentration of power for Google, given that they also have Android and Chrome.” Though we don’t expect either Apple or Google to respond to Elon, we will update the situation as it progresses.
It is worth noting that xAI is the company behind Grok, which is in hot water currently due to its inappropriate image generation fiasco , and has been getting backlash from multiple news outlets, X users, and even government authorities.
With over 4 year of experience under the belt, I cover all facets of consumer tech, from smartphones to other consumer electronics, our favorite social media apps, as well as the growing realm of AI and LLMs. As an Apps and AI writer app Beebom, I provide my expertise in all these areas, weaving stories that help you get familiar with the tech around you. But you will find me playing NYT daily puzzles in my free time.
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