Water eject is a way to remove water from a phone speaker using sound: a low-frequency tone shakes the speaker membrane and pushes trapped droplets out through the grille. Press the button above – Eject Water plays a 165 Hz tone for 12 seconds right in your browser, free, no app to install.
It works on any device with a built-in speaker – iPhone, Samsung Galaxy, Google Pixel and other Android phones, tablets, even smartwatches. Tested across current versions of iOS and Android.
How does the water eject sound work?
A speaker is a membrane that moves air. At low frequencies the membrane swings at its maximum amplitude, so each wave works like a tiny air pump pushing droplets out of the speaker chamber. Apple built the same principle into the Apple Watch – its Water Lock feature ejects water with short tone bursts after swimming. Ratings like IP67 and IP68 keep water away from the electronics inside, but the open speaker grille still traps droplets that muffle the sound until they are pushed out.
How to remove water from your phone speaker
- Unplug headphones and disconnect any Bluetooth audio.
- Turn the media volume up to maximum.
- Hold the phone with the speaker grille facing down.
- Press the Eject button above and let the tone play.
- Repeat 2–3 cycles until the speaker sounds clear again.
If your iPhone shows a liquid-detection alert when charging, follow Apple's official guidance – and don't put the phone in rice: Apple warns the starch particles can damage it.
Frequently asked questions
Does water eject work on iPhone?
Yes. iPhone has no built-in eject function like Apple Watch, so playing the tone from this page does the same job: the low-frequency sound pushes water out of the speaker. It works on every iPhone model, with no Siri shortcut or app required.
Is the sound safe for my phone?
Yes. It is an ordinary audio tone played through your own speaker at a frequency the hardware is built to reproduce. It cannot harm the speaker or the electronics – Apple Watch applies the same method automatically after every swim.
How long does it take to eject the water?
One cycle runs 12 seconds. A light splash usually clears in one or two cycles; after a full dunk expect two or three. If the sound is still muffled, wait a few minutes with the speaker facing down and run it again.
The speaker still sounds muffled – what should I do?
Run a few more cycles, then let the phone air-dry in a ventilated spot with the speaker facing down. Skip the rice – Apple explicitly advises against it – and avoid hair dryers or radiators: heat can damage the seals.