Hey Siri
Sets whether iPhone listens for “Siri” or “Hey Siri” to activate Siri with your voice.
In iOS 18
Settings then Siri then Talk to Siri
“Go to the Settings app on your iPhone. Tap Siri (or Apple Intelligence & Siri), then tap Talk to Siri.” — Apple User Guide
Where it has lived
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iOS 27 and later
Settings then Siri then Requests then “Siri” or “Hey Siri”
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iOS 18 until iOS 27
Settings then Siri then Talk to Siri
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Before iOS 18
Settings then Siri & Search then Listen for
Checked against Apple's User Guides from iOS 17 onward. Menus can differ slightly by region, language, model and installed apps.
Sources for this page
Last verified 8 Oct 2026
- 1 Use Siri on iPhone - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 17.0
- 1 Use Siri on iPhone - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 18.0
- 1 Turn on and activate Siri on iPhone - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 26
- 1 Change Siri settings on iPhone - Apple Support support.apple.com · current guide