If you're on the phone with someone, a babbling newborn can be very cute but they can also be distracting for the person on the other end of your call. If you have an iPhone, you can enable a hidden feature called Voice Isolation that can make your voice clearer on a call while blocking out background noises.
Apple released Voice Isolation for phone calls in iOS 16.4 in 2023. The company added the feature alongside Wide Spectrum to FaceTime calls with iOS 15 in 2021. However, only Voice Isolation is available for regular phone calls at this time.
To enable Voice Isolation, you have to be on an active phone call, as the feature isn't located in Settings. Once activated, Voice Isolation will remain on for all future calls unless you manually turn it off.
Here's how to activate and disable Voice Isolation for phone calls. You can also check out everything to know about iOS 26.
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How to enable Voice Isolation
1. Tap your Phone app.
2. While in a phone call, swipe down from the top-right corner of your screen to access your Control Center.
3. Tap Phone Controls near the top of your screen.
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