We will also tell you some of the pros and cons of the Vocal Shortcuts feature in iOS 18.

Check out the following sections for all the details!

What are Vocal Shortcuts on iPhone in iOS 18?

Launch Settings app on iPhone iOS 18

How to Set Up and Create Vocal Shortcuts on iPhone in iOS 18?

Now, setting up and creating Vocal Shortcuts on the iPhone in iOS 18 is pretty straightforward.

2.Tap theAccessibility optionon the list to open it.

Accessibility in settings iPhone

3.Scroll down to theSpeech sectionand tap theVocal Shortcuts option.

4.On the following page, tap theSet Up Vocal Shortcuts buttonat the top to initiate the process.

Tap theContinue buttonto proceed.

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6.Now, you will geta list of actionsthat can be set up for the Vocal Shortcuts feature.

You canscroll to go through this listoruse the above search barto find a specific action.

9.For instance, we have assigned the phrase Show apps to launch the App Switcher on our iPhone.

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After typing your word/phrase, tap theGo buttonon the keyboard to proceed.

11.You will now see a splash screen to confirm that the Action is Ready on your iPhone.

Tap theContinue buttonto proceed.

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How to Use Vocal Shortcuts on iPhone in iOS 18?

3.Locate theVocal Shortcuts optionunder the Speech section andtap it to open.

4.Here,tap the togglefor theVocal Shortcuts optionat the top toenable the featureon your equipment.

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This is how you could enable or turn off the Vocal Shortcuts feature on your iPhone in iOS 18.

Launch the configs appon your iPhone andnavigate to the Vocal Shortcuts configs pagewithin the Accessibility configs.

2.With Vocal Shortcuts enabled or disabled, tap theAdd Action buttonbelow.

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2.With Vocal Shortcuts enabled or disabled, tap theEdit buttonat the top right corner of the screen.

3.Next, tap the buttonfor the vocal shortcut that you want to delete toreveal the Delete button.

4.Then,tap the Delete buttonto delete the selected action from the list.

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5.You candelete any other vocal shortcutfrom the list the same way.

6.Once you are done deleting the vocal shortcuts, tap theDone buttonat the top right corner.

Firstly, the Vocal Shortcuts feature is a great way to use the iPhone completely hand-free.

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Secondly, the Vocal Shortcuts feature can be pretty handy when used with the iPhones new Eye Tracking feature.

This is unusual and we expect Apple to fix this with future updates, if possible.

FAQs

How are Vocal Shortcuts different from Siri commands on iPhone in iOS 18?

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Siri commands on the iPhone are not customizable.

Users need to provide a specific command to Siri to perform their preferred action.

How to activate Vocal Shortcuts on iPhone in iOS 18?

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Wrapping Up

So, there you have it, folks!

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