Updated for iOS 26

Siri commands for iPhone

All 206 commands that work on iPhone, grouped into 17 categories of commands. Pick a category, or browse the full list of Siri commands for every device.

206Commands 17Command categories

Activating Siri on iPhone

Say “Siri” — on iOS 17 and later “Hey” is optional.
Or say “Hey Siri”.
Or press and hold the side button.
To type instead: Settings › Accessibility › Siri › Type to Siri.

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Siri

Wakes Siri on iOS 17 and later — the word “Hey” is now optional.

Getting Siri to listen

How to summon Siri on each device before you say anything else.

See all 4 commands

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Call Mom

Siri

Dials the contact you have labelled as a relationship on your own card.

Calls, messages and email

Dialling, texting, reading replies aloud and answering hands-free.

See all 20 commands

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Set a timer for 10 minutes

Siri

Starts a single countdown.

Timers, alarms and clocks

The most reliable thing Siri does, on any device.

See all 14 commands

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Remind me to call the dentist at 4

Siri

Creates a time-based reminder.

Reminders and calendar

Capturing a task or an appointment the moment you think of it.

See all 15 commands

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Play my workout playlist

Siri

Starts a named playlist.

Music, podcasts and audio

Playback, identification, volume and multi-room control.

See all 22 commands

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Give me directions home

Siri

Needs a home address on your contact card.

Maps, directions and traffic

Getting somewhere, reporting what you see and finding what is near.

See all 17 commands

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What’s the weather?

Siri

Current conditions where you are.

Weather

Forecasts, conditions and the follow-up questions.

See all 9 commands

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What’s 18 percent of 225?

Siri

Percentages, useful for tips and discounts.

Facts, maths and translation

Quick answers: calculations, conversions, spellings and languages.

See all 12 commands

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What was the score of last night’s game?

Siri

Follows the teams you have shown interest in.

Sport and finance

Scores, fixtures, standings, share prices and markets.

See all 7 commands

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Turn on the lights

Siri

Everything in the room or home you are in.

Smart home and HomeKit

Lights, locks, thermostats, cameras, scenes and Apple TV.

See all 19 commands

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Turn on Low Power Mode

Siri

Extends battery when you are running short.

Device settings and controls

Toggles and settings you would otherwise dig through menus for.

See all 12 commands

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How are my Activity rings?

Siri

Move, Exercise and Stand progress.

Health and fitness

Activity rings, sleep, heart rate and medication logging.

See all 7 commands

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Where’s my iPhone?

Siri

Plays a sound on the missing device.

Find My, photos and passwords

Locating devices and people, and surfacing what you have saved.

See all 9 commands

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Turn on VoiceOver

Siri

The screen reader. Say it again to turn it off.

Accessibility

Turning assistive features on and off by voice.

See all 8 commands

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Summarise this email

Siri

Condenses a long thread to its point.

Siri AI and Apple Intelligence

Newer requests on models that support Apple Intelligence.

See all 7 commands

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Tell me a joke

Siri

Siri has a deep supply of bad ones.

Fun and trivia

The ones you show people.

See all 10 commands

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Lumos

Siri

Turns the torch on. Built into Siri — nothing to set up.

Harry Potter spells

Three spells Apple built into Siri itself, plus the ones you can conjure with a Shortcut.

See all 14 commands