On NBC’s The Voice (U.S. version), each coach typically gets a limited number of steals they can use in the middle rounds, not during Blinds.

Quick Scoop

  • In the classic format used for many recent seasons, each coach gets 2 steals in the Battle Rounds.
  • Coaches also usually get 1 additional steal in the Knockout Rounds , giving them about 3 total steals per coach for the season’s middle phase.
  • A steal lets a coach “grab” a singer who just lost a Battle or Knockout and bring them onto their own team, giving that artist a second chance.

How steals actually work

  • During a Battle or Knockout, once a coach picks a winner, the losing artist becomes “available” to be stolen by any of the other coaches.
  • If multiple coaches hit to steal , the artist chooses which new team they want to join, similar to choosing a coach in the Blinds.
  • Steals are limited per coach , so they tend to be used strategically on singers who feel like surprise contenders or “fan favorites.”

Do steals change by season?

  • The exact number and mix of steals/saves can shift slightly from season to season as producers tweak the format, but the 2 Battle steals + 1 Knockout steal has been a standard setup for several years.
  • Newer seasons still stick to the idea of a small, fixed number of steals per coach , so steals stay rare and dramatic instead of something coaches can spam.

So if you’re watching and wondering “how many steals do they get on The Voice?”, the easy answer for most recent U.S. seasons is: around three per coach across Battles and Knockouts, usually 2 in Battles and 1 in Knockouts.

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