Use Siri on iPhone
Use Siri on iPhone Completely finish simply your voice. Use Siri to interpret an expression, set a caution, track down an area, report on the climate, and that’s just the beginning. See Figure out what Siri can do on iPhone.
On upheld gadgets, voice input is handled on iPhone, yet records of your solicitations are shipped off Apple to further develop Siri. This information isn’t related with your Apple ID and may be put away temporarily. You can likewise select in to Further develop Siri and Transcription. Assuming that you pick in, the sound of your cooperations with Siri, Correspondence, and Decipher will be imparted to Apple to help create and further develop Siri, Transcription, and other language handling highlights like Interpret or Voice Control. To find out more, see the Further develop Siri and Correspondence and Security site.
For some requests, iPhone must be connected to the internet. Cellular charges may apply.
Set up Siri
If you didn’t set up Siri when you first set up your iPhone, go to Settings > Siri & Search, then do any of the following:
- If you want to activate Siri with your voice: Turn on Listen for “Hey Siri.”
- If you want to activate Siri with a button: Turn on Press Side Button for Siri (on an iPhone with Face ID) or Press Home for Siri (on an iPhone with a Home button).
To change additional Siri settings, see Change Siri settings on iPhone.
Activate Siri with your voice
When you activate Siri with your voice, Siri responds out loud.
- Say “Hey Siri,” then ask a question or make a request.
For example, say something like “Hey Siri, what’s the weather for today?” or “Hey Siri, set an alarm for 8 a.m.” - To ask another question or make another request, say “Hey Siri” again or tap .
Note: To prevent iPhone from responding to “Hey Siri,” place your iPhone face down, or go to Settings > Siri and Search, then, at that point, switch off Tune in for “Hello Siri.”
You can likewise say “Hello Siri” to initiate Siri while wearing upheld AirPods. See Set up Siri in the AirPods Client Guide.
Activate Siri with a button
At the point when you enact Siri with a button, Siri answers quietly when iPhone is in quiet mode. At the point when quiet mode is off, Siri answers without holding back. To change this, see Change how Siri answers.
- Do one of the following:
- On an iPhone with Face ID: Press and hold the side button.
- On an iPhone with a Home button: Press and hold the Home button.
- EarPods: Press and hold the center or call button.
- CarPlay: Press and hold the voice command button on the steering wheel, or touch and hold the Home button on the CarPlay Home Screen. (See Use Siri to Control CarPlay.)
- Siri Eyes Free: Press and hold the voice command button on your steering wheel.
- When Siri appears, ask a question or make a request.
For example, say something like “What’s 18 percent of 225?” or “Set the timer for 3 minutes.” - To ask another question or make another request, tap .
You can also activate Siri with a touch on supported AirPods. See Set up Siri in the AirPods User Guide.
Make a correction if Siri misunderstands you
- Rephrase your request: Tap , then say your request in a different way.
- Spell out part of your request: Tap , then repeat your request by spelling out any words that Siri didn’t understand. For example, say “Call,” then spell the person’s name.
- Change a message before sending it: Say “Change it.”
- Edit your request with text: If you see your request onscreen, you can edit it. Tap the request, then use the onscreen keyboard.
Type instead of speaking to Siri
- Go to Settings > Accessibility > Siri, then turn on Type to Siri.
- To type a request, activate Siri, then use the keyboard and text field to ask a question or make a request.
In the event that Siri doesn’t function true to form on your iPhone, see the Mac Backing article If “Hello Siri” isn’t chipping away at your iPhone or iPad.
Siri is intended to safeguard your data, and you can pick what you share. To find out more, see the Ask Siri, Correspondence and Protection site.