Accessibility Set Up Voice Isolation in Voice Access on Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to set up Voice isolation in Voice Access for your account in Windows 11.

Voice access in Windows 11 enables everyone, including people with mobility disabilities, to control their PC and author text using their voice. For example, you can open and switch between apps, browse the web, and read and author emails using your voice. Voice access uses modern, on-device speech recognition to accurately recognize speech and works even without the internet.

Starting with Windows 11 build 26220.8491 (Beta) and build 2630.8497 (Experimental) for Insiders, Microsoft is introducing Voice Isolation, a new option in Voice Access that helps it focus on your voice, even when others are speaking nearby. Whether you're in a shared office, an open floor plan, or at home with family around, Voice Isolation filters out other voices and background noise so Voice Access can better understand you. All processing happens privately on your device.

Voice Access now offers three speech recognition modes under Voice Access settings > Improve speech recognition:

• Voice Isolation — Filters out other speakers and background noise (one-time voice setup required).
• Remove background noise only — Filters out non-speech sounds like typing or door slams. No additional setup needed.
• No filtering — Default microphone input with no additional processing.

To set up Voice Isolation, select it from the menu and follow the short, guided setup where you'll read a brief paragraph aloud so Voice Access can learn your voice. It only takes a minute, and your voice data never leaves your device.



Here's How:

1 Turn on Voice Access.

2 Perform the steps below to select to set up Voice isolation. (see screenshot below)

1. Click/tap on the Settings (gear) icon on the right side of the voice access toolbar at the top of the screen.
2. Click/tap on Improve speech recognition in the drop menu.
3. Click/tap on Voice isolation Set up in the drop menu.
   
   

   If you don't see Set up to the right of Voice isolation, then it has already been set up.
   
   You can click/tap on Manage voice isolation instead if you want to redo setup.

3 Click/tap on Proceed. (see screenshot below)


4 Select your microphone if needed, and click/tap on Start recording when ready in a quiet place. (see screenshot below)


5 Read the text out loud naturally at your normal pace, and click/tap on Stop recording when finished. (see screenshot below)



That's it,
Shawn Brink