Voice Isolation is a feature available on iOS 15 or later that prioritizes the sound of your voice during phone calls or FaceTime calls on your iPhone and blocks out background noise to help make your voice more clearly heard. It is a mic mode that separates your voice from any background noises occurring during FaceTime calls. There is also a Wide Spectrum setting that leaves all ambient noise completely unfiltered so that the person youre calling can hear everything around you and not just your voice.
To use Voice Isolation or Wide Spectrum during a FaceTime audio or video call, youll need iOS 15 or later. To use Voice Isolation during a phone call, youll need iOS 16.4 or later. Wide Spectrum is not available in phone calls. With iOS 15 or later, Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum are also available in certain third-party apps.
To turn on Voice Isolation during a call, you need to swipe down from the top-right corner of your screen to open Control Center, tap Mic Mode, and select Voice Isolation or Wide Spectrum. Your selection affects only the app youre using to make the call. Voice Isolation or Wide Spectrum persists for that app until you choose a different Mic Mode.
Voice Isolation is available on the latest iPhone 15 models, but it will work on iPhones that are comparatively ancient. You can use Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum on the following devices:
- iPhone XR, iPhone XS models, and later
- iPad (8th generation) and later
- All iPad Pro 11-inch models
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) and later
- iPad Air (3rd generation) and later
- iPad mini (5th generation) and later
In summary, Voice Isolation is a mic mode available on iOS 15 or later that prioritizes your voice and blocks out ambient noise around you during phone calls or FaceTime calls on your iPhone. It is quick and easy to turn on and off during a call, and it is available on various iPhone and iPad models.
