Your iPhone gets two new Siri voices with iOS 14.5. Here’s how to try it out

Siri gets a makeover. Well, as much as one can give a digital personal assistant. More specifically, Apple changed Siri’s voice in iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5, currently available as a beta for developers and early adopters signing up for the public beta program.

The possibility to unlock you is also included in the upcoming update Face ID-fitted iPhone while wearing a face mask (you must wear a Apple Watch to make it work), along with minor tweaks to programs like Podcasts and Music.

If you’re already signed in to the public beta, so you can use the new face-locking feature, you have access to the new Siri voices after installing the latest beta update on March 31st. new features, you can sign up for the beta by visiting beta.apple.com from your iPhone. Make sure make a backup of your iPhone before taking the dive. The software is incomplete and there are sometimes bugs and hiccups. If you want to return to a stable version of iOS 14, you must completely erase and repair your device. Without a backup, you have to start over.

Below I will show you how to access the new Siri voices in the beta, which should be the same process once iOS 14.5 is officially released. That said, Apple often changes features during the beta process. I will keep an eye on it and keep this post up to date with new changes.

Where are the new voices from Siri for iPhone and iPad?

According to Apple, the first time you set up a new device, you will be asked which voice you want Siri to use. This is the first time Apple has not made a female voice as the standard for its digital assistant. If you’re like me and have no plans to get a new iPhone anytime soon, but want to change Siri’s voice after installing iOS 14.5, here’s the option.

Make the Institutions app, then go to Siri & Search > Siri Voice. Under the Voice section you will find four different options. Voice 2 and Voice 3 are new, but to my ear all four sound more natural and realistic.

Tap on each voice to hear a preview. To switch to a new voice, your iPhone or iPad must download the necessary files to swap. You will see Downloading… with a loading animation on each voice as you select it. Once the download is complete, your device will start using the voice from now on.

My choice from the new group is Voice 3. It’s a fun change from the standard female Siri voice I’ve been using for years.

The new voices are currently available in English, but I would be surprised if Apple does not want to add more languages, maybe even with iOS 15, which is expected to be announced on WWDC in June. In the meantime, make sure you absorb as much information as possible about iOS 14. We have many tips and tricks and hidden features to check you.