The feature is called Voice Isolation, and it can be found under Mic Mode, which appears on the Control Center panel on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
Here’s how to find it!
Make sure your hardware supports Voice Isolation in Mic Mode. It’s important to note that this feature is only supported on the following hardware:
Macs
Models from 2018 and later
iPhones
iPhone SE (2nd generation and later)
iPhone XR
iPhone XS/XS Max
iPhone 11/11 Pro/11 Pro Max
iPhone 12/12 Pro/12 Pro Max/12 mini
iPhone 13/13 Pro/13 Pro Max/13 mini
iPhone 14/14 Plus/14 Pro/14 Pro Max
iPads
iPad mini (5th generation and later)
iPad (8th generation and later)
iPad Air (3rd generation and later)
iPad Pro 11-inch (all generations)
iPad Pro 12.9‑inch (3rd generation and later)
Look for Mic Mode
You can access Control Center on the iPhone and iPad by swiping down from the top right-hand corner of the screen and on the Mac by clicking the Control Center icon in the menu bar.
Note that Mic Mode only appears when you’re running an app that supports the feature, such as FaceTime, Zoom, and so on.
Not only do you need to be in an app that supports Mic Mode — FaceTime, Zoom, Facebook Messenger Video to name a few, you also have to be in an active call for the option to appear in Control Center.
Mic Mode has three settings:
Standard
Voice Isolation
Wide Spectrum
Standard is the default setting that Apple uses, a sort of middle ground where the mic picks up your voice but also some of the ambient sound.
Wide Spectrum makes the mic pick up everything, with an emphasis on catching the ambient sound too. This can allow for an immersive experience, but the quality and clarity of the voice can suffer.
The setting you want to pick for the best voice sound is Voice Isolation. This captures your voice and filters out as much of the ambient sound as possible.
Select the one you want… during your call, that’s it. Enjoy sounding better during your calls.
