Reminders & timers

Speak items to Siri and it adds them to a Reminders grocery list that syncs across devices and shared family members.

Check a running countdown by voice without unlocking your device or opening the Clock app.

Siri supports multiple named timers at once — useful for cooking and more.

Remove an alarm or switch one off by voice, including clearing them all at once.

Use a location-based reminder so Siri reminds you the moment you arrive home.

Check off a task by voice so your list stays current without opening the app.

Create a reminder that fires when you arrive at or leave a place, not at a set time.

Create a daily reminder by voice to take medication, with a note on the dedicated Health feature.

Give a timer a label like "pasta" or "laundry" so you can track more than one thing at a time by name.

Create a time-based reminder by voice that alerts you exactly when you ask, with optional repeats.

Create a reminder by voice on your Mac so tasks don't slip while you're working at the desk.

Ask Siri on your Mac to start a countdown hands-free for cooking, breaks, or focus sessions while you keep working.

Tell Siri the time and it creates a one-time or repeating alarm in the Clock app, with optional labels.

Ask Siri to read or open your reminders so nothing slips through the cracks.

Silence a ringing alarm by voice so you don't have to reach for the phone first thing.

Set a countdown by voice on your Watch for workouts, cooking, or breaks, with a tap on the wrist when it ends.