Mute Keyboard Sounds on Your Android, iPhone, iPad, or Laptop

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A simple how-to guide to keeping your phone quiet while you type
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While the sound of a keyboard click-clacking away can be satisfying for some, perhaps you would prefer to compose your text messages in silence. While most laptops – with the exception of the Microsoft Surface – do not have dedicated keyboard sound output, many iPhone and Android devices default to making audible typing noises. This step-by-step wikiHow guide will show you how to change some simple settings so your iPhone, iPad, Android, or Windows laptop will stay silent while you type.

Things You Should Know

  • On an iPhone, change the keyboard volume in the Sounds & Haptics menu, and if you have iOS 16 or later you can also change the vibration settings.
  • The steps to change keyboard sound on a Samsung phone are different from most other Androids.
  • Android users can download and switch between many different keyboard apps, though Gboard and SwiftKey are the most common.
Method 1
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Samsung Galaxy

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  1. It will be shaped like a gear and should be found in your Apps menu. [1]
  2. It will be close to the top of the menu. [2]
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  3. You will have to scroll to near the bottom of the screen.
  4. This is located under the volume menu. [3]
    • To turn off haptics, toggle off Samsung Keyboard under the Volume menu on the same screen.
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Other Androids

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  1. It will be shaped like a gear and should be found in your Apps menu. [4]
    • You can also access Settings from the notification bar by swiping down from the top of your screen and tapping the
      Android 7 Settings
      gear icon in the top-right.
  2. It will be toward the bottom of the Settings menu.
  3. Most Android devices besides the Samsung come with either Gboard or SwiftKey enabled. They are also available to download, meaning you can change or switch keyboards depending on your preferences. [5]
    • You will be able to see which keyboard is currently enabled under Default Keyboard .
  4. Depending on which keyboard you have enabled, the menu options will vary.
    • This will take you to a menu that allows you to
      Android 7 Switch Off
      toggle off the Keyboard sound volume or adjust the volume using the slider.
    • You can also
      Android 7 Switch Off
      toggle or adjust the Keypress vibration .
    • SwiftKey is one of the only keyboards that lets you change the sound made while typing by selecting from options in Keypress sound profile .
  6. [6]
    • Under the Key Press heading, you can
      Android 7 Switch Off
      toggle off Sound on keypress and Haptic feedback on keypress .
    • If these options are toggled on
      Android 7 Switch On
      you can adjust the volume and vibration with the sliders.
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iPhone & iPad

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  1. It is a grey gear icon and should be located on your main screen. [7]
  2. [8]
  4. This will give you the option to switch off
    iPhone Switch Off Icon
    both Sound as well as Haptics , which is the vibration you feel when using your keyboard. [9]
  5. To temporarily disable typing noises, mute your phone . The keyboard sound on an iPhone is linked to the phone's volume level.
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Method 4
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Windows 10

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  1. Open your Windows Settings
    Windows Settings
    .     It's the gear icon in your Windows menu. [10]
  2. You'll see this icon in the main panel.
  3. This option is in the left panel.
  4. Toggling this feature off ensures that you won't hear any sounds while typing on your laptop or tablet's keyboard.
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Windows 11

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  1. It's the gear icon in your Windows menu. [11]
  2. This option is near the bottom of the left panel. [12]
  3. You'll see this under "Interaction" in the left panel. [13]
  4. Turning this feature off ensures that you won't hear any sounds when you press Caps Lock, Num Lock, or Scroll Lock.
  5. It's just below the "Toggle keys" option.
  6. This disables the sounds you hear when you enable or disable Sticky Keys and any other keyboard features.
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      • There are a variety of ways to quickly access your Android’s keyboard settings to turn off or change the volume.
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      • If you already know which keyboard you are using, you can simply search for the app on your phone, open it, and access the settings from there.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://www.samsung.com/in/support/mobile-devices/galaxy-a6-plus-enable-or-disable-keyboard-sound/
      2. ↑ https://www.samsung.com/in/support/mobile-devices/galaxy-a6-plus-enable-or-disable-keyboard-sound/
      3. ↑ https://www.samsung.com/in/support/mobile-devices/galaxy-a6-plus-enable-or-disable-keyboard-sound/
      4. ↑ https://support.google.com/gboard/answer/6102154?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid
      5. ↑ https://support.google.com/gboard/answer/6102154?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid
      6. ↑ https://support.google.com/gboard/answer/6102154?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid
      7. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/102463
      8. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/102463
      9. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/102463
      1. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/use-the-on-screen-keyboard-osk-to-type-ecbb5e08-5b4e-d8c8-f794-81dbf896267a
      2. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/use-the-on-screen-keyboard-osk-to-type-ecbb5e08-5b4e-d8c8-f794-81dbf896267a
      3. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/use-the-on-screen-keyboard-osk-to-type-ecbb5e08-5b4e-d8c8-f794-81dbf896267a
      4. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/use-the-on-screen-keyboard-osk-to-type-ecbb5e08-5b4e-d8c8-f794-81dbf896267a

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