Not satisfied with Siri’s voice on your iPhone? Want to hear what happens when Siri gets a gender change? Siri’s voice can be changed back and forth from male to female. Here’s how it’s done.
Update (10/10/2013): Instructions for iOS 7 can be found below, which officially supports both male and female voices without any unwanted side effects.
While it was possible to change Siri’s voice gender in iOS 6. it previous required the user to change his or her region settings, potentially affecting Siri’s accuracy. Unlike iOS 6, iOS 7 officially supports both male and female Siri voices in most if not all regions, without the potential issue of affecting accuracy – it’s just as easy to make the change, and you won’t have undesired negative consequences.
- Open Settings, and tap General.
- Next, Tap on the Siri pane, then on Voice Gender.
- To make Siri sound like a woman, select the Female option, or the Male option to make Siri sound a bit more masculine.
That’s all there is to it – have fun performing your very own “Siri sex changes” at home in mere moments!
Our older instruction still work for iOS 6. The original post featuring the iOS 6 tutorial can be found below:
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How to change Siri’s voice in iOS 6
Siri’s voice varies depending on region. In the United States and Australia, Siri uses a female voice, but in the U.K., Siri has a nice male voice that sounds a bit like a butler (voiced by The Weakest Link’s Jon Briggs). Since the setting is regional, it’s quite easy to change – just follow these simple steps:
- Open Settings, and tap General.
- Next, Tap on the Siri pane, then on Language.
- To make Siri sound like a female, tap “English (United States),” or to make Siri’s sound like a male, tap “English (United Kingdom)“
That’s all there is to it! Have fun giving Siri whichever sex change floats your boat.
It’s worth noting that changing the default Siri voice on your device could affect how well Siri understands you, as Siri is trained to work with particular accents. We’ve found that using the male voice in the U.S. tends to provide accurate results in most cases, however. (Note: The preceding paragraph only applies to iOS 6).
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