The iPhone 14 can play a click sound when you type on Apple’s on-screen keyboard. You can turn that sound off without silencing calls, alarms, music, or most other system audio. Newer iOS versions group keyboard sound and vibration controls under Keyboard Feedback.
Turn off keyboard typing sounds
- Open Settings.
- Select Sounds & Haptics.
- Open Keyboard Feedback.
- Turn Sound off.
Open Messages, Notes, or another app with a text field and type a few characters to confirm that the keyboard no longer clicks.
Keyboard vibration is a separate setting
The Haptic switch in Keyboard Feedback controls the small vibration you can feel while typing. Turning off Sound does not automatically disable haptics. If you want completely silent physical feedback, turn off Haptic separately.
Silent mode is only a temporary alternative
Using the Ring/Silent switch can suppress various sounds, but it changes more than keyboard feedback. If keyboard clicks are the only sound that bothers you, changing Keyboard Feedback is more precise.
Third-party keyboards can have their own settings
Gboard, SwiftKey, and other keyboards may provide sound or vibration preferences inside their own apps. If clicks continue after Apple’s keyboard sound is disabled, identify which keyboard is active and review its settings.
Apple can reorganize Settings between iOS releases, so an iPhone 14 running current software may not match screenshots from its original iOS version. The important distinction is that keyboard sound and keyboard haptic feedback can be controlled independently.
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