What can you ask Siri?
Real answers for what actually works — across every Apple device and iOS version.
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19 TopicsBrowse by category
- Siri AI, explained →What Siri AI is, how it works, and the Google Gemini deal behind it.
- Reminders & timers →Set, schedule, and stack reminders and timers by voice.
- Messages & calls →Send texts, place calls, and read messages hands-free.
- Music & audio →Play, queue, identify, and control what's playing.
- Smart home →Run lights, locks, scenes, and accessories from any room.
- Navigation & travel →Get directions, ETAs, and transit hands-free.
- Calendar & scheduling →Create events, check your day, manage invites.
- Weather →Forecasts, radar, and conditions wherever you are.
- Photos & memories →Find, share, and edit photos by describing them.
- Translation & languages →Translate phrases and switch languages on the fly.
- Math & conversions →Quick calculations, units, currency, and tips.
- Writing & summaries →Draft, rewrite, and summarize text with Siri.
- On-screen awareness →Ask about whatever's on your screen right now.
- Apps & integrations →Trigger third-party app actions by voice.
- Health & fitness →Start workouts, log data, check your rings.
- Privacy & data →What Siri stores, shares, and how to control it.
- Accessibility →Use Siri with VoiceOver, Type to Siri, and more.
- Troubleshooting →Fix the errors and "I can't help with that" moments.
- Shortcuts & automations →Build and run custom multi-step commands.
- Siri AI, explainedWhat Siri AI is, how it works, and the Google Gemini deal behind it.
- Reminders & timersSet, schedule, and stack reminders and timers by voice.
- Messages & callsSend texts, place calls, and read messages hands-free.
- Music & audioPlay, queue, identify, and control what's playing.
- Smart homeRun lights, locks, scenes, and accessories from any room.
- Navigation & travelGet directions, ETAs, and transit hands-free.
- Calendar & schedulingCreate events, check your day, manage invites.
- WeatherForecasts, radar, and conditions wherever you are.
- Photos & memoriesFind, share, and edit photos by describing them.
- Translation & languagesTranslate phrases and switch languages on the fly.
- Math & conversionsQuick calculations, units, currency, and tips.
- Writing & summariesDraft, rewrite, and summarize text with Siri.
- On-screen awarenessAsk about whatever's on your screen right now.
- Apps & integrationsTrigger third-party app actions by voice.
- Health & fitnessStart workouts, log data, check your rings.
- Privacy & dataWhat Siri stores, shares, and how to control it.
- AccessibilityUse Siri with VoiceOver, Type to Siri, and more.
- TroubleshootingFix the errors and "I can't help with that" moments.
- Shortcuts & automationsBuild and run custom multi-step commands.
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30Popular questions
- 01How do I set a reminder for when I get home?
- 02Can Siri read my messages out loud?
- 03How do I ask Siri to play a specific playlist?
- 04Can Siri turn off all my lights at once?
- 05How do I get directions home with Siri?
- 06Can Siri schedule a meeting from a text?
- 07What's the weather tomorrow?
- 08Can Siri find a photo from last summer?
- 09How do I translate a phrase with Siri?
- 10Can Siri convert cups to grams?
- 11Can Siri summarize a long email?
- 12How do I ask about what's on my screen?
- 13How do I open an app's settings with Siri?
- 14Can Siri start a workout on my Apple Watch?
- 15Does Siri keep my requests private?
- 16How do I use Siri with VoiceOver?
- 17Why does Siri say "continue on your iPhone"?
- 18How do I create a Shortcut Siri can run?
- 19Can Siri set a timer while one's already running?
- 20How do I send a WhatsApp message with Siri?
- 21Can Siri identify a song that's playing?
- 22How do I ask Siri to lock my front door?
- 23Can Siri tell me my ETA while driving?
- 24How do I add to a shared calendar with Siri?
- 25Can Siri show me the rain radar?
- 26How do I ask Siri to make a Genmoji?
- 27Can Siri draft a reply in my tone?
- 28What is this on my screen? (Visual Intelligence)
- 29How do I change what Siri calls me?
- 30Why won't Siri work on my HomePod?
- 01How do I set a reminder for when I get home?
- 02Can Siri read my messages out loud?
- 03How do I ask Siri to play a specific playlist?
- 04Can Siri turn off all my lights at once?
- 05How do I get directions home with Siri?
- 06Can Siri schedule a meeting from a text?
- 07What's the weather tomorrow?
- 08Can Siri find a photo from last summer?
- 09How do I translate a phrase with Siri?
- 10Can Siri convert cups to grams?
- 11Can Siri summarize a long email?
- 12How do I ask about what's on my screen?
- 13How do I open an app's settings with Siri?
- 14Can Siri start a workout on my Apple Watch?
- 15Does Siri keep my requests private?
- 16How do I use Siri with VoiceOver?
- 17Why does Siri say "continue on your iPhone"?
- 18How do I create a Shortcut Siri can run?
- 19Can Siri set a timer while one's already running?
- 20How do I send a WhatsApp message with Siri?
- 21Can Siri identify a song that's playing?
- 22How do I ask Siri to lock my front door?
- 23Can Siri tell me my ETA while driving?
- 24How do I add to a shared calendar with Siri?
- 25Can Siri show me the rain radar?
- 26How do I ask Siri to make a Genmoji?
- 27Can Siri draft a reply in my tone?
- 28What is this on my screen? (Visual Intelligence)
- 29How do I change what Siri calls me?
- 30Why won't Siri work on my HomePod?
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