Set a named timer with Siri

Quick answer

"Set a pasta timer for 9 minutes" and Siri starts a countdown labelled pasta, so you can run several named timers at once and tell them apart. Ask "how much time is left on the pasta timer" to check a specific one without confusing it with the others.

Say this

“Set a pasta timer for 9 minutes”

How it works

01Wake Siri
02Say "set a [name] timer for [duration]"
03Track each by name, e.g. "how much time is left on the pasta timer"

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If Siri doesn't get it

Named, multiple timers work on iPhone, iPad, and HomePod but not all devices. If only one timer sets, your device may support a single timer at a time.

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Last updated June 11, 2026