How to Turn Off Apple Intelligence Notification Summaries on iPhone
Apple Intelligence notification summaries can be turned off from Settings > Notifications > Summarize Notifications. Disable the main Summarize Notifications switch to stop iPhone from summarizing notifications across supported apps. Individual app summaries can also be disabled without turning off the entire feature.
Steps
- Open the Settings app on the iPhone.
- Tap Notifications.
- Select Summarize Notifications.
- Turn off Summarize Notifications to disable AI-generated notification summaries.
- For selected apps only, keep the main feature enabled and switch off summaries beside specific apps.
🤔Note:
The setting stops new summarized notifications. Existing summaries may remain visible until notifications are cleared or replaced by newer alerts.
Common Issues and Fixes
- Summaries continue after the switch is turned off: Notification Center may still display older summaries. Clear existing notifications, then check for new alerts.
- The Summarize Notifications option is missing: Apple Intelligence may not be available on the iPhone model, iOS version, language, or region. Update iOS and confirm Apple Intelligence eligibility.
- Only one app still creates summaries: The app may have a separate summary control. Open Settings > Notifications > Summarize Notifications and disable the app individually.
- Notifications remain grouped but contain no AI summary: Notification grouping is separate from Apple Intelligence. Adjust grouping under Settings > Notifications > [App Name] > Notification Grouping.
- Settings changed but behavior remains unchanged: Restart the iPhone after changing notification settings, especially after an iOS update or Apple Intelligence setup.
Quick Tips
- Turn off notification summaries for iPhone by disabling the main switch under Summarize Notifications.
- Disable AI notification summaries on iPhone for selected apps when summaries are useful for low-priority alerts but undesirable for messages, work apps, or security notifications.
- Apple Intelligence summaries can occasionally misrepresent the meaning or urgency of an alert. Important notifications should be opened and read directly.
- Focus modes, notification previews, and scheduled summaries are separate controls. Changing one setting may not change the behavior of another notification feature.
💡Protip:
Keep notification summaries disabled for apps that send important messages, work alerts, or security notifications, and read those alerts directly instead.
Related Questions
How can notification summaries be disabled for only one iPhone app?
Open Settings > Notifications > Summarize Notifications, then turn off the switch beside the selected app. Other supported apps can continue using notification summaries.
Does turning off Apple Intelligence remove regular iPhone notifications?
No. Disabling Apple Intelligence notification summaries does not disable standard alerts, banners, sounds, badges, or Notification Center access.
