unable to delete downloaded voices

there's a lot of spoken voices downloaded and they're taking up gbs of space but there's no edit option and swiping left does nothing. i have no need for czech, german, bulgarian, etc languages. i was able to delete some of the english dl voices because there was an edit option or i could swipe left, but what about the other english voices and all these foreign languages that i've never used?

iPhone XS Max, iOS 17

Posted on Jul 31, 2024 11:39 PM

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Posted on Jul 31, 2024 11:59 PM

bmblglo Said:

"unable to delete downloaded voices: there's a lot of spoken voices downloaded and they're taking up gbs of space but there's no edit option and swiping left does nothing.[...]?"

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Deleting a Downloaded Voice:

  1. Go here: Adjust Voice and Speed for VoiceOver and Speak Screen on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
  2. Scroll to: Remove a downloaded voice
  3. Proceed from there as necessary
  4. As it Reads: You can't delete the Siri voices for your country or region. You can change the language and country or region settings to delete some Siri voices, but at least one of the Siri voices for your country or region will download automatically.


Note:

So, essentially, if you cannot delete a specific one, then you'd have to change to counry/region of your iPhone. You'd lose all of your iTunes purchases if you were to perform this. So, I'd recommend just stick with what's built into it, and wash the voices that are are able to delete.


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Jul 31, 2024 11:59 PM in response to bmblglo

bmblglo Said:

"unable to delete downloaded voices: there's a lot of spoken voices downloaded and they're taking up gbs of space but there's no edit option and swiping left does nothing.[...]?"

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Deleting a Downloaded Voice:

  1. Go here: Adjust Voice and Speed for VoiceOver and Speak Screen on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
  2. Scroll to: Remove a downloaded voice
  3. Proceed from there as necessary
  4. As it Reads: You can't delete the Siri voices for your country or region. You can change the language and country or region settings to delete some Siri voices, but at least one of the Siri voices for your country or region will download automatically.


Note:

So, essentially, if you cannot delete a specific one, then you'd have to change to counry/region of your iPhone. You'd lose all of your iTunes purchases if you were to perform this. So, I'd recommend just stick with what's built into it, and wash the voices that are are able to delete.


Aug 1, 2024 12:00 AM in response to bmblglo

bmblglo Said:

"unable to delete downloaded voices: there's a lot of spoken voices downloaded and they're taking up gbs of space but there's no edit option and swiping left does nothing.[...]?"

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Consider clearing space...


Troubleshooting iPhone Storage:

Internal storage cannot be upgraded. It is what it is. So, the maximum internal storage capacity never increases, even if you upgraded your iCloud plan. Learn More here: What's the Difference Between Device Storage and iCloud Storage? - Apple Support

So, what to do...

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