How to Use Sound Recognition on Your iPhone, iPad [VIDEO]

Did you know that your iPhone can continuously listen for certain sounds, such as a crying baby, doorbell, or siren, and notify you when it recognizes these sounds? Well now you do, and here’s how you can use this handy feature.

All you need to do is turn on the built-in Sound Recognition feature in iOS 14 to receive notifications when your iPhone or iPad detects certain sounds.

To enable the feature:

• Go to Settings  > Accessibility > Sound Recognition, then turn on Sound Recognition.
• Tap Sounds, then turn on the sounds you want iPhone to recognize.

To quickly turn Sound Recognition on or off, you can also use the Control Center.

Note: Don’t rely on your iPhone to recognize sounds in circumstances where you may be harmed or injured, in high-risk or emergency situations, or for navigation.