Do you want your voice to sound clearer during calls on your Windows 11 PC? Voice Focus is a handy feature that cuts out background noise and makes your voice stand out during audio and video chats.

Windows 11 also offers Studio Effects, which can automatically improve your video lighting and reduce noises — great when you need to look and sound your best on a call.

What is Voice Focus?

Voice Focus helps you by:

• Reducing background sounds like typing, fans, or other noise.
• Making your voice clearer so others can hear you better.

There are two types of Voice Focus depending on your computer:

• Basic version: Uses software to reduce background noise.
• Enhanced version: Uses smart AI technology on a special chip called a Neural Processing Unit (NPU) for even better noise canceling.

To get the best experience with Studio Effects and enhanced Voice Focus, your PC needs to be a Windows Copilot+ PC with an NPU.

How to Turn Voice Focus On or Off in Windows 11

Follow these easy steps to enable or disable Voice Focus:

1. Open Settings: Click the Start button (Windows icon) and choose Settings, or press Windows key + I on your keyboard.
2. In the Settings window, click on System on the left menu.
   

   

   
   
   
3. Click on the Sound option on the right panel.
   

   Sound settings in Windows 11

4. Under Output or Input, click on your active sound device (like your microphone or speakers).
5. Find the section called Audio enhancements and click to open it.
   

   

6. Toggle the Voice Focus switch to turn it On or Off.
   

   

7. Close the Settings app when you’re done.

And that’s it! Your voice should now be clearer during your calls.

Extra Tips

• You can also quickly turn Voice Focus on or off from the Quick Settings menu. Click the network, sound, or battery icon on the taskbar to open it.
• Make sure your microphone is set up properly for the best experience.
• If your PC supports it, try using Windows Studio Effects for better video calls with improved lighting and noise cancellation.

Learn More

For more details, check out the official Microsoft page on Windows Studio Effects.

Summary

• Voice Focus makes your voice clearer during calls by cutting out background noise.
• Studio Effects improve your video and sound automatically during calls.
• Some PCs with special AI chips (NPU) can use an advanced version of Voice Focus.
• You can easily turn Voice Focus on or off from the Settings app or Quick Settings.