stop floating microphone on iPhone 16 desktop

I noticed a small transparent microphone icon on my desktop that floats around. How do I get rid of it? My Voice control setting is off. Any suggestions?

iPhone 16 Pro, iOS 18

Posted on Aug 3, 2025 9:48 AM

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Posted on Aug 3, 2025 9:51 AM

Try Settings > Accessibility > Live Captions and turn that off.

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Aug 3, 2025 9:52 AM in response to S_A_L_L_Y

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