How to Set Up and Turn On Voice Control

To set up and turn on Voice Control:

How to Use Voice Control

With voice control on, Siri is still active as long as the device is connected to the internet. But Voice Control works as a hands-free way to control your phone. You don’t need a passphrase like “Hey, Siri” to activate it. You can say, “Open Messages,” “Go home,” and “Tap” to navigate around your phone.

How to Customize Voice Control

Here’s how to familiarize yourself with Voice Control categories and commands.

What You Can Do With Voice Control

Voice Control lets you navigate and use your iPhone almost completely hands-free. Here are some of the things you can do with this feature:

Open apps.Return to the home screen.Tap screen elements.Select, delete, and modify text.Scroll up and down on web pages and app screens.Drag items.Use 3D Touch.Take screenshots.Reboot your device.

Check the commands section in the Settings app on your iPhone for a full list of what Voice Control can do.

How to Change Your Voice Control Language

Voice Control supports an array of languages, but you’ll only see options related to the primary language you’ve set up on your iOS device. In this example, the iPhone is set to English U.S.

Languages Supported by Voice Control

The options you’ll see for Voice Control languages will depend on your iPhone’s Language & Region settings.