Do you get annoyed when Siri continuously gives you suggestions? Don’t worry! Read this article on how to turn off Siri to stop the assistant from giving you suggestions all the time.

Siri is a personal assistant that has been a part of the iPhone’s operating system for a long time. You can activate it on your Apple devices by just saying Hey Siri and it will start torespond to your commands. While it is a useful tool for many but there can be situations when users prefer to turn it off temporarily or permanently.

How to Turn off Siri on iPhone and iPad?

Follow the below steps to completely disable Siri on your iPhone and iPad.

• Open settings and tap on Siri and search.
• Turn off the toggle option that says listen for Hey Siri.

• Also, turn off Press side button for Siri option, if you don’t want to use Siri with your home button.
• Now, tap on the Turn off Siri pop-up to confirm your decision.

Note: If you have Home Pod speakers in your home with personal requests enabled then you will have a warning that these Home Pods will no longer respond to you or recognize your voice. Moreover, the steps to turn off Siri will remain the same on every iOS version but the options may slightly vary.

How to Turn off Siri on Mac

Follow the below steps to turn off Siri on your Mac.

• Select the Apple logo in the top-right corner and open systems settings.
• Choose Siri and Spotlight.
• Now, toggle off the Ask Siri option.
• Select turn off Siri to confirm your decision.

Moreover, if you want to activate the Siri Assistant again then turn on the toggle options and you are done.

How to Turn off Siri on your Apple Watch

Below we mentioned the steps to turn off Siri on your Apple watch.

• Go to settings on your Apple watch.
• Scroll down and select Siri.
• Now, select the Listen for Siri option.
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• Also, toggle off the Raise to Speak and the Press Digital Crown options.

How to Turn off Siri Suggestions on iPhone and iPad?

If you find Siri useful but only for few apps then you can turn off Siri suggestions for specific apps according to your preference. Follow the below steps to do this:

• Open settings on your iPhone or iPad.
• Select Siri and Search.
• Now, scroll down and you will have several options like Allow Notifications, Show in App Library & Spotlight, Show When Sharing, or Show When Listening.
• Toggle off the option in which you don’t want to use Siri suggestions.

• Moreover, if you want to turn off Siri suggestions for more specific apps then scroll down again and turn off the toggle option for the apps on which you don’t want to use Siri.

Note: By turning off the Siri suggestions you can regain control of your device and prevent the smart assistant from listening in to your actions.

FAQs

Q: How to temporarily turn off Siri?
A: Put your phone or iPad screen downside and it will temporarily stop responding to your Hey Siri commands.

Q: How to turn off Siri on Home Pod?
A: You can turn off Siri on your home pod by just saying Hey Siri Turn off Hey Siri. However, remember that it will just stop the home pod from listening to Hey Siri commands. If you want to use Siri again then press and hold the top of the home pod and you will be able to use it again.

Q: How to Turn off Siri on Apple T.V?
A: To disable Siri on Apple T.V, open settings > tap on Siri > and select the Turn off Siri option.

Q:  What happens after turning off Siri?
A: After turning off Siri, it will stop recommending apps, will no longer suggest keywords when you are searching online for something, and will quit responding to all your commands.

Q: How to turn on Siri on iPhone and iPad?
A: To turn on Siri on your iPhone and iPad, go to settings > tap on Siri and search and toggleon the Listen for Hey Siri option.

Final Words

Siri stores information that is used to respond to your commands on Apple servers. The voice assistant can be annoying sometimes but turning it off completely will disable the machine learning features that are useful for using iPhones. However, if you still want to disable Siri then the above guide on how to turn off Siri will help you do so.