How to Use Voice Control on iPhone or iPad

Intermediate 15 min 22 steps 26643 views Rating: 4.7/5 Published: 2026-01-20

Open your iPhone or iPad's Settings .. Scroll down and tap Accessibility.. Scroll down and tap Voice Control.

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1

Open your iPhone or iPad's Settings .

Step 1

Open your iPhone or iPad's Settings .

2

Scroll down and tap Accessibility.

Step 2

Scroll down and tap Accessibility.

3

Scroll down and tap Voice Control.

Step 3

Scroll down and tap Voice Control.

4

Tap Set Up Voice Control.

Step 4

Tap Set Up Voice Control.

5

Review the "Welcome" screen and tap Continue.

Step 5

Review the "Welcome" screen and tap Continue.

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Review the "What can I say?

Step 6

Review the "What can I say?

7

Choose whether to share Voice Control data.

Step 7

Choose whether to share Voice Control data.

8

Turn on Voice Control if it isn't on already.

Step 8

Turn on Voice Control if it isn't on already.

9

Say "Show me what to say.

Step 9

Say "Show me what to say.

10

Say "Tap Done.

Step 10

Say "Tap Done.

11

Enable a Voice Command overlay.

Step 11

Enable a Voice Command overlay.

12

Say "Open (app name)" to launch an app.

Step 12

Say "Open (app name)" to launch an app.

13

Say "Swipe (left/right/up/down)" to use swiping gestures.

Step 13

Say "Swipe (left/right/up/down)" to use swiping gestures.

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Open your iPhone or iPad's Settings .

Step 14

Open your iPhone or iPad's Settings .

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Scroll down and tap Accessibility.

Step 15

Scroll down and tap Accessibility.

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Scroll down and tap Voice Control.

Step 16

Scroll down and tap Voice Control.

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Tap Customize Commands.

Step 17

Tap Customize Commands.

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Tap Create New Command to make a custom voice command.

Step 18

Tap Create New Command to make a custom voice command.

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Type the phrase you want to use for this command.

Step 19

Type the phrase you want to use for this command.

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Tap the Action menu.

Step 20

Tap the Action menu.

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Create an action for your voice command.

Step 21

Create an action for your voice command.

22

Select an existing command.

Step 22

Select an existing command.

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