9 Ways to Fix iOS 17 Personal Voice Not Showing or Working on iPhone

The new iOS 17 update brings many new features to make your device useful even in the unlikeliest situations. One of these is the Personal Voice feature. However, it becomes frustrating when Personal Voice is not showing or working on your iPhone. If you are experiencing this issue, read on as we list 9 ways to troubleshoot it. 

Using the Personal Voice feature on iOS 17, you can create an AI version of your voice and use it instead of the other pre-fed voice profiles. However, it beats the purpose if this feature is not showing or working on your iPhone. So, let’s try and fix this on your iOS device.

1. Ensure Your Device Is Compatible

Because the Personal Voice feature is exclusive to iOS 17 or later, your device must be eligible for the update to use this feature. To check this, refer to Apple’s list of devices compatible with the iOS 17 update.

If your device is listed above, proceed to install and update your device to iOS 17 to use the Personal Voice feature.

2. Restart Your iPhone

Since iPhones don’t have a native option to restart, you can force your device to close and restart it. This will help you eliminate any temporary bugs or glitches causing Personal Voice to be stuck at 0%. Here’s how.

Step 1: Depending on your device model, follow the below steps to turn off your iPhone:

• For iPhone SE 1st gen, 5s, 5c, and 5: Long-press the top button.
• For iPhone SE 2nd gen onwards, 7, and 8: Long-press the side button.
• For iPhone X and above: Long-press the power and any volume button simultaneously.

Step 2: Hold and drag the slider to the end.

Now, long-press the power button until the Apple logo is visible. Wait for your device to finish restarting. Then, try creating your Personal Voice on your iPhone once again.

3. Disable and Enable Live Speech

Live Speech on your iPhone helps you type out your message, which will then be read aloud using your Personal Voice. However, this can end up interfering with the normal Personal Voice functioning. To fix this, you can turn Live Speech off and on on your iPhone. Here’s how.

Step 1: Open Settings and tap on Accessibility.

Step 2: Here, tap on Live Speech.

Step 3: Turn the toggle off.

Wait a while and turn the toggle back on. Then, check and see if the Personal Voice feature is working as expected. If not, continue to the next fix.

4. Check Microphone Settings

For Personal Voice to work as expected, it needs input from your device via voice commands. This means your iPhone’s microphone must work properly for Personal Voice to do its job. To check this, follow the below steps.

Step 1: Open Settings and tap on ‘Privacy & Security’.

Step 2: Here, tap on Microphone.

Now, check and see all the necessary permissions are enabled. Additionally, you can also open another app that uses your device’s microphone and see if it is working as expected.

5. Manage Personal Voice Settings

If you have been having trouble using the Personal Voice feature while using other apps, you need to ensure the relevant settings have been enabled. This will allow other devices and apps to use your Personal Voice. Here’s how to do it.

Step 1: Open Settings and tap on Accessibility.

Step 2: Here, tap on Personal Voice.

Step 3: Here, turn on the toggle for ‘Share Across Devices’ and ‘Allow Apps to Request to Use’.

This will ensure other apps can access your Personal Voice on your iPhone.

6. Check Language and Region Settings

Personal Voice not showing up in Live Speech settings can also be due to certain regional restrictions. In this case, you won’t be able to use this feature altogether on your iPhone. To ensure this is not the case, try changing the Language & Region settings on your iPhone to the US and check the feature’s availability. Here’s how to do it.

Step 1: Open Settings and tap on General.

Step 2: Tap on ‘Language & Region’.

Step 3: Then, tap on Region.

Step 4: Tap on the Search bar and type United States. Then, tap on the relevant search result.

Step 5: Here, select the relevant option.

Now, check and see if Personal Voice is available on your iPhone.

Also Read: How to change the default language on your iPhone

7. Try Creating a New Personal Voice

If you are having trouble creating a new Personal Voice or can’t use your previous Personal Voice (iOS 17), you can instead try creating a new Personal Voice from scratch. This will help eliminate any issues that might have occurred the first time. Here’s how to do it.

Step 1: Open the Settings app on your iPhone.

Step 2: Scroll down and tap on Accessibility.

Step 3: Tap on Personal Voice.

Step 4: Here, tap on ‘Create a Personal Voice’.

Now, follow the on-screen instructions and create a new Personal Voice on your iPhone. This process might take a while, so ensure you have 10-15 minutes to spare before starting.

8. Check for Software Updates

A software bug or glitch might be causing certain features not to work as expected. To counter and fix these issues, Apple will be releasing software updates more frequently. So, you can check and install the pending updates, if available. Follow the below steps to do it.

Step 1: Open Settings and tap on General.

Step 2: Here, tap on Software Update.

Once the update downloads, wait for it to finish installing before using the Personal Voice feature again on your iPhone.

9. Contact Apple Support

If you still can’t use the Personal Voice feature on your iPhone, the issue might be hardware-based. In this case, you can contact Apple’s support team to try and get this issue fixed. Here, contact a support representative online or schedule an appointment for an in-store consultation to get your device checked.

Use iOS 17 Personal Voice on iPhone

Personal Voice is an excellent accessibility feature that can come in handy in many situations. So, we hope this article helped you fix the issue of iOS 17 Personal Voice not showing or working on iPhone. You can also check our articles to explore other accessibility features like Guided Access and Back Tap.