Turn off Voice assistant recordings on Apple iOS 18
Voice
Sensitivity 4/5
Default: Off
Phones / Apple iOS 18 / Voice assistant recordings
Audio snippets are sent to server infrastructure when a wake phrase is detected on the handset. Some platforms allow human reviewers to listen to samples unless this option is switched off.
- Goes to
- Google, Apple, Samsung
- Default
- Off
- Control
- Can be switched off
- Effort
- a few seconds
How to do it
Open Settings, navigate to Privacy & Security, select Analytics & Improvements, and turn off Improve Siri & Dictation.
Usually found under: Settings > Privacy & Security > Analytics & Improvements
Menu names may differ by device and version.
What you lose
Apple will not store or review your Siri audio recordings for grading.
What is collected
Voice recordings, transcribed text, assistant queries, device audio samples.
Vendors retain recordings to recognise spoken commands and improve speech-recognition models.
Retention is not stated here. The sensitivity rating is this site's own estimate.