What changed: the screenshots are now our own iPhone 17e on iOS 27.0.1, dark mode, and the wording is checked against those screens.
howtosimply.com/guides/how-to-turn-off-keyboard-clicks-on-an-iphone/ · Checked October 2026 · iPhone 17e · iOS 27.0.1
In this guide
Open Settings, tap General, then Keyboard, and switch off Sound. On iOS 27 there is also a separate Sound switch under Settings, Sounds & Haptics, Keyboard Feedback. Switch that off too if you still hear clicks.
6 of 6 steps with real screenshots · 1 official source below
- Device
- iPhone
- Shown on
- iOS 27.0.1 (iPhone 17e)
- App
- Settings
- Path
- Settings › General › Keyboard
- Real screenshots
- 6 of 6 steps
- Checked
- October 2026
- Sources
- 1 official, linked below
Step by step

Open Settings and tap General
Open Settings and tap General.
On our iPhone the General page starts with About, Software Update and iPhone Storage.

Tap Keyboard and find Sound
Scroll down the General page and tap Keyboard. The page that opens is headed Keyboards.
On our iPhone, Sound is in the third group, below Character Preview and Haptic Feedback. It was on.

Switch off Sound
Tap the Sound switch so that it turns grey. The keyboard then stops clicking when you type.

Go to Sounds & Haptics
On iOS 27 there is a second, separate keyboard Sound switch. Go back to the main Settings list and tap Sounds & Haptics.
On our iPhone it is in the group with Notifications, Focus and Screen Time.

Tap Keyboard Feedback
Scroll down and tap Keyboard Feedback.
On our iPhone it is in the same group as Lock Sound and System Haptics, and the row shows Sound while that switch is on.

Switch off Sound
The Keyboard Feedback page has two switches, Sound and Haptic. Tap Sound so that it turns grey.
What changed: the screenshots are now our own iPhone 17e on iOS 27.0.1, dark mode, and the wording is checked against those screens.
If you do not see this option
- No Sound switch on the Keyboards page Go to Settings, Sounds & Haptics, Keyboard Feedback and switch off Sound there.
- Sounds & Haptics is not in view Scroll the main Settings list, or type its name in the Search field at the bottom of Settings.
- Keyboard Feedback is not in view Scroll down the Sounds & Haptics page. On our iPhone it is below Default Alerts and above Lock Sound.
If this does not work
- You still hear clicks On iOS 27 the Keyboards page and Sounds & Haptics, Keyboard Feedback each have their own Sound switch. Check that both are off.
- You want feedback without sound Haptic Feedback on the Keyboards page and Haptic on the Keyboard Feedback page are separate from Sound. On our iPhone both were off.
About this guide
The iPhone keyboard can play a click for every key press. To type quietly without silencing everything else, switch off only the keyboard sound.
Pictures labelled iOS 27.0.1 are our own, from an iPhone 17e.
Good to know
To feel a tap in place of the click: how to turn on keyboard vibration on an iPhone.
In short: Settings, General, Keyboard, Sound off. Also check Settings, Sounds & Haptics, Keyboard Feedback, Sound.
Links checked in October 2026. Menus and features can change after software updates. These steps match the version named at the top.
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