How to Change Siri Wake Word From “Hey Siri” to “Siri” on All Devices

Speaking “Siri” instead of “Hey Siri” is a more natural way of interacting with your voice assistant on your Apple devices. Fortunately, with the new iOS, iPadOS, and macOS updates announced at the WWDC 2023, Apple lets you change the Siri wake word from “Hey Siri” to “Siri”. At the time of writing, the Siri wake word is only available in US, UK, and Canada.

You might find this change a very small or nominal thing, but if you use your iPhone hands-free often, the new Siri wake word is going to be a life savior for you. Let’s delve into the specifics and take a look at the steps you need to take on each of your devices to transition seamlessly from “Hey Siri” to “Siri”.

Change Siri Wake Word on iPhone/iPad

You can use Siri to text someone, navigate using Apple Maps, and many other things, all hands-free. You don’t need to say “Hey Siri” every time you want to summon it. Here are the steps to change it from the Settings on your iPhone and iPad.

Note: Steps are the same for iPhone and iPad.

Step 1: Open the Settings app on your iPhone, scroll down to Siri & Search, and tap to open it.

Step 2: Tap Listen for.

Quick Tip: If you don’t have the option to change from “Hey Siri” to “Siri”, take a look at the solutions we’ve mentioned below in this article.

Step 3: Tap and select “Siri” or “Hey Siri”, and that’s it.

Change Siri Wake Word on Mac

The recent update of macOS Sonoma on the Mac brings many exciting features, including the new Siri wake word. You can also use Siri on your Mac by saying “Siri”. To use it, you need to change the wake word from the System Settings. Here are the steps.

Step 1: Click on the Apple logo to open the Apple menu on your Mac.

Step 2: Select System Settings.

Step 3: Click Siri & Spotlight from the left panel.

Step 4: Click on Listen for to open the menu.

Step 5: Click and select “Siri” or “Hey Siri” from the menu.

Step 6: Enable the toggles saying ‘Ask Siri’ and ‘Allow Siri when locked.’

Fix “Hey Siri” to “Siri” Not Available

If you are unable to change the Siri wake word from “Hey Siri” to “Siri” on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, don’t panic. We’ll troubleshoot this issue and guide you through some potential solutions so that you can enjoy using Siri with a single word.

Solution 1: Change Siri Language

The new Siri wake word currently supports only US, UK, and Canadian English languages. So, if you are using any other language on your Apple device, changing it will help you solve this problem. Let’s take a look at the steps.

On iPhone/iPad

Step 1: Launch the Settings app on your iPhone and tap Siri & Search.

Step 2: Tap Language.

Step 3: Tap and select English (US, UK, or Canada).

Step 4: Tap the back button near the top-left corner of the screen.

Step 5: Tap Listen for.

Step 6: Select “Siri” or “Hey Siri”.

On Mac

Solution 2: Update Your Devices

Apple introduced the new Siri wake word with iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma for iPhones, iPads, and Macs, respectively. You may not find the option on your Apple device if it’s running on an older operating system. Here are the steps to update your iPhone (or iPad) and Mac.

On iPhone/iPad

Step 1: Open the Settings app on your iPhone.

Step 2: Tap General.

Step 3: Tap Software Update.

Step 4: If there’s update available for your iPhone, tap the Update button.

On Mac

Step 1: Press Command + Spacebar to open the Spotlight Search.

Step 2: Search for System Settings and hit Return on the keyboard to open it.

Step 3: Click General from the left sidebar.

Step 4: Click Software Update in the right pane.

Step 5: Click on update, if there’s an update available for your Mac.

Solution 3: Change Your Device Region

This feature is exclusive to US, UK, or Canada regions at the time of writing. Just like the Live Voicemail on iPhone. In that case, you can change the region of your iPhone/iPad and Mac to access those features. Here are the steps to take.

On iPhone/iPad

Step 1: Open the Settings app on your iPhone and tap General.

Step 2: Tap Language & Region.

Step 3: Tap Region.

Step 4: Tap and select United States, United Kingdom, or Canada.

On Mac

Step 1: Press the Command + Space bar to launch the Spotlight search. Search for System Settings and hit Return on your keyboard to open it.

Step 2: Open the System Settings on your Mac and click General.

Step 3: Click Language & Region.

Step 4: Click Region.

Step 5: Click and navigate through the drop-down menu and select US, UK, or Canada.

FAQs Related to Siri

Accessing Siri Becomes Effortless

There is a lot of room for improvement with Siri as compared to other voice assistants. However, Apple is slowly and steadily improving Siri. Allowing the users to change the wake word is a step in the right direction. Apart from this, Apple is also rumored to use AI in future updates, which might change the Apple Ecosystem forever.