Voiceover: Create a voice that sounds like you
on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
Then, use it with assistive communication apps
and during phone calls and FaceTime conversations
to speak out loud, even on your Apple Watch.
Here's how to set up and use Personal Voice and Live Speech
on your iPhone or iPad, starting in iOS 17
and iPadOS 17.
We'll show you how to create your Personal Voice,
how to turn on Live Speech,
and how to use it to speak with others in real time.
Before you start recording, make sure you're in a quiet room
with minimal echo or background noise.
Your Personal Voice will be created securely
on your iPhone or iPad,
which might need to finish processing overnight.
This will require your device to be locked
and charging while it completes.
All set?
Let's start by creating our Personal Voice.
In Settings, scroll down and tap Accessibility.
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Then, scroll down and tap Personal Voice.
Tap Create a Personal Voice and use Face ID, Touch ID,
or your passcode to authenticate your identity
and securely get started.
You'll be asked to record 150 randomly chosen phrases
with your voice, which takes about 15 minutes.
Tap Continue when you're ready and follow the prompts.
When the first phrase appears,
tap the Record button and begin speaking.
Alberto: It's made up of areas in the north and south.
Voiceover: Tap the Pause button if you want to pause recording.
While paused, you can tap the Preview button
if you want to hear an example of the phrase.
By default, the next phrase will automatically appear
when you stop speaking.
But if you want it to stop at each phrase instead,
you can tap Continuous Recording,
and then change it.
To exit at any time,
you can tap Done in the upper-left corner.
Your progress will be saved, and you can come back
to finish recording the phrases later.
Tap the Redo button if you want to record the phrase again.
Alberto: It's made up of areas in the north and south.
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Voiceover: When you're done recording the phrases,
tap Continue.
Your Personal Voice will be securely stored
on your iPhone or iPad.
It might need to finish processing overnight
and your device must be locked and charging.
If you have notifications turned on,
you'll be notified when your Personal Voice is ready to use,
but you can check its progress at any time in Settings.
Tap OK when you're done.
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Once your Personal Voice has been created,
you can use it with Live Speech,
which lets you type what you want to say,
so you can be heard out loud.
Use it to speak with assistive communication apps, on calls,
and through the speakers on your device
if you're in the same room.
In Settings, tap Accessibility,
scroll down, and tap Live Speech.
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Then, tap to turn on Live Speech.
You can tap Favorite Phrases to add common phrases
you use often, like your regular coffee order
or a familiar greeting.
Tap the default voice to change it,
then select one of the preset voices,
or tap your Personal Voice, which is at the top of the list.
Tap the voice you've selected again to confirm,
and tap the back arrow in the upper-left corner
when you're done.
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Now we'll show you how to use Live Speech
during real-time conversations, like when you're on a call
or in the same room with friends and family.
Just triple-click the side or top button,
depending on your device, and Live Speech will appear
on your screen.
You can also add Live Speech to AssistiveTouch,
assign it to Back Tap, or use Switch Control to activate it.
Now, type what you want to say...
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...and tap Send.
Live Speech: Can you order me a coffee?
Barista: Sure, what would you like?
Voiceover: You can also tap the Phrases button
and tap one of your premade favorite phrases
to quickly chime in during lively conversations.
Live Speech: A medium oat milk latte with low foam
and vanilla syrup, please.
Barista: I'm on it!
Voiceover: And that's how to set up your Personal Voice
and use it with Live Speech.
To find out more about the accessibility features
on your Apple devices,
subscribe to the Apple Support YouTube channel,
or check out our Accessibility playlist to keep learning.
You can only use Personal Voice on your device
to create a voice that sounds like you,
using your own voice for your personal, noncommercial use.
Your Legacy Contact won't be able to access
your Personal Voice.
Personal Voice can be created using iPhone, iPad,
and Mac with Apple silicon,
and will be available in English.
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