Voice control on the iPhone is an invaluable tool for the disabled, as well as drivers. But what if you want to turn voice control off?

Oll ScarffGetty ImagesThe steps you take to turn off the voice control feature on an iPhone vary depending on the model of your device. Heres how to do it on any iPhone.

To turn Voice Control on or off after the initial setup, use “Hey Siri,” the Accessibility Shortcut, or go to Settings, select Accessibility, then select Voice Control.

Finally, to turn off Voice Control, say, “Turn off Voice Control.” To turn it back on, you’ll have to return to Settings, Accessibility, and then Voice Control, and flip the switch back to On.

When you’re done with voice control, just say “turn off Voice Control.” To enable it again, you’ll have to head back to Settings > Accessibility > Voice Control and turn on the switch.

Luckily, you can always ask Siri to “turn off voice control” to disable it. Also, if you leave VCD on all the time, it will negatively impact your battery life. Why Can’t We Have the Best of Both ...

You can disable voice text message control on a message-by-message basis by tapping the microphone icon located immediately to the left of the spacebar on the iPhone's keyboard.

If you don’t use the voice assistant on a ChromeOS, macOS, or Windows system, you may choose to turn off Google Assistant, Siri or Microsoft CoPilot.