Siri can perform many actions on your iPhone, including sending messages, providing information, finding directions, finding contacts, and playing music. Still, there are some more important Siri voice commands that every iPhone owner should know.
Some of the big Siri commands you’ll benefit from came with iOS 16, so they’re pretty new and the ones you’re least likely to know about compared to others. Anything that works on iOS versions prior to iOS 16 should not be ignored. It’s possible that you haven’t come across them yet, and one of them could be the one you use most in the future.
All of the commands below should work whether Siri is started from the Side or Home button, Hey Siri, or Type to Siri.
1. Restart or power off your iPhone
With iOS 16 and later, you can ask Siri to “Restart iPhone” or “Restart Phone.” Say yes or tap the Restart button. The same goes for “power off,” “iPhone off,” and “phone off.”
Prior to iOS 16, Siri would just say it couldn’t do it. (More information.)
Examples of Siri commands to help reboot:
- “Restart iPhone”
- “restart phone”
Examples of Siri commands that work to turn off:
- “power off”
- “Turn off iPhone”
- “Turn off the phone”
- “shut down”
- “Shut down iPhone”
- “To hang up the phone”
- “Turn off iPhone”
- “Hang up”
2. See what’s possible
Also available only on iOS 16 and later, “What can I do here?” helps you learn all possible Siri commands in the currently open app. You can also ask, “What can I do?” [App Name]?” to learn about another app on your iPhone. Either way, if Siri doesn’t find a result, it will suggest some helpful system commands. This command only works on iPhones. increase. XS. and a new model. (More information.)
Examples of Siri commands that work:
- “What can I do here?”
- “What should I do [App Name]? ”
3. Open system or app settings
If you need to change some iOS settings on your iPhone, the fastest way to open the Settings app is with Siri. Say “open settings” or “open settings” or just “settings” or “settings”.
” can also be said.[Menu Name] Preferences” or [Menu Name] Click Settings to open a specific submenu of settings, but not all. Those that work include Accessibility, Display, General, Siri, and Wallpaper. In some cases, such as “zoom settings,” Siri shows a button you can tap to jump to it. Others may do nothing.
Also, if you say “Settings” within almost any app, Siri may take you directly to that app’s settings. ” can also be said.[App Name] Preferences” or “[App Name] Click “Settings” from any app to jump directly to the requested app’s settings. Weirdly, it doesn’t work for all Apple apps, but I’ve found it works for over 60% of them.
Example Siri command to open the Settings app:
- “Open Settings”
- “Open Settings”
- “Configuration”
Examples of Siri commands to open apps or menu settings:
- “Settings” (inside the app)
- “[App Name] Environmental setting”
- “[App Name] Configuration”
- “[Menu Name] Environmental setting”
- “[Menu Name] Configuration”
4. Take a screenshot
If you’re tired of fiddling with hardware buttons and don’t like the alternatives, Siri can take screenshots for you. If you say “screenshot”, “take a screenshot”, or something similar, Siri’s interface will immediately hide before the screenshot occurs. Works regardless of whether Always show Siri captions, Always show audio, or Show apps behind Siri is enabled.
You can also send new screenshots directly to someone. [Contact]’ or something short like ‘Share a screenshot’ [Contact].”
Examples of Siri commands that work:
- “screenshot”
- “Take screenshot”
- “Take screenshot”
- “Take screenshot”
- “Snap Screen Grab”
- “Take a screenshot and send [Contact]”
- “Share a screenshot [Contact]”
- “Send screenshot [Contact]”
5. Cast spells
Whether you’re a big Harry Potter fan or not, it’s fun to use your iPhone in a different way. Using Siri, you can cast “Lux”, “Nox”, and “Accio” spells to turn the flashlight on and off, and summon a specific app, respectively. If you’re a die-hard fan, you can even program your iPhone to perform your own Potter spells, like turning up the volume, finding friends, or adjusting the text size.
Examples of Siri commands that work:
6. Hang up?
Whenever you’re on a phone or FaceTime call and your hands are busy doing other things, you can tell Siri to “hang up”. Only works with iOS 16 and later on iPhone 11 and later models. Works on iPhone XS., XS. Max and XR.But only when using AirPods or Siri-enabled Beats headphones.
Unlike other Siri commands on this list, you must enable Hang Up on your phone before it will work.[設定]–>[Siri と検索]–>[通話を切る]or[設定]–>[アクセシビリティ]–>[Siri]–>[通話を切る]You can toggle the switch by going to Your voice input is processed only on your device, so your conversations aren’t intercepted by Apple.
Examples of Siri commands that work:
7. Switch or adjust settings
Siri can turn many settings on your iPhone on or off, and adjust some options. Keyword triggers depend on your preferences.
Settings that work include Airplane Mode, Bluetooth, Brightness, Cellular Data, Dark Mode, Flashlight, Focus (Do Not Disturb, Driving, Gaming, Mindfulness, etc.), Low Power Mode, Night Shift, Smart Invert, VoiceOver, Voice control, Wi-Fi.
Examples of Siri commands that work:
- “Enable Airplane Mode”
- “Turn on Game Focus”
- “Toggle Dark Mode”
- “Increase brightness”
- “Activate Flashlight”
- “Invert colors”
8. Perform math calculations
Whenever you need to solve a math problem, you can quickly open the Calculator app from Control Center. Still, Siri can be faster sometimes.
Siri was able to solve complex math problems, but recent updates have reduced Siri’s math abilities (although Spotlight can still solve problems). However, you can use Siri for many math problems, such as calculating tips, dividing bills, taking the cube root of a number, checking the weight of stones, converting currencies, multiplying and dividing long numbers, and more.
Examples of Siri commands that work:
- “1 divided by E”
- “How many pounds per stone?”
- “The cube root of 569”
9. Play videos with subtitles
If you miss a line while watching a movie or TV show on Apple TV, you can ask Siri, “What did you say?” Rewind 15 seconds and turn on subtitles for that her 15 seconds. It seems to only work with the TV app. When asking Siri on Netflix, Starz, and other streaming video services, you may get a “No subtitles available” error even though there are subtitles available.
Examples of Siri commands that work:
- “What did they say?”
- “What did he say?”
- “What did she say?”
10. Find time elsewhere
Program the clock app to[世界]You can view the time in other cities and countries via tabs, but it’s not a very convenient way to find the time in another location when you need it quickly. are you?” [Location].”
Examples of Siri commands that work:
- “What time is it [City Name]? ”
11. Add stops during navigation
Starting with iOS 16, you can ask Siri to “add a stop” while navigating. You will then be asked where you want to go and you can answer which stop you would like. If there are multiple results, Siri presents a list from which you can select the desired result. The location will open in the Maps app and[ストップを追加]to get directions to that location before your final destination.
Examples of Siri commands that work:
- “Add Stop”
- “add stop [Location’s Name]”
12. Add items to your shopping list
Instead of entering your shopping list item by item, ask Siri to add whatever comes to mind to your list. If Reminders already has a list called Shopping List, Siri will add the item to it. Otherwise, Siri will ask if you want to create one. This is stored in your iCloud account. (You can also use Siri to add items to other lists in Reminders.)
Examples of Siri commands that work:
- “Add milk to my shopping list”
- “addition [item] To [list’s name]”
13. Play News
Don’t have time to read the news? Ask Siri to ‘Play News’ and get a quick overview of the most important recent events. Siri plays audio reports from your default news source through the Podcasts app.If you don’t like the default, you can say “change it” [News Source Name]”And Siri will use it from now on. Also,” plays news from. [News Source Name].” In the US, Apple News, CNN, Fox News, and NPR are all supported.
Examples of Siri commands that work:
- “Play news”
- Play news from ” [News Source Name]”
- change to ” [News Source Name]”
14. Find specific emails
If you need to quickly find an email from a specific contact or about a specific subject, you can ask Siri to search. It is not yet possible to search the email body with Siri, as you can only search by contact and subject.
Examples of Siri commands that work:
- Find emails from [Contact]”
- Search emails about ” [subject]”
- “seek [subject] Email”
15. Watch the trailer
Want to watch a movie or TV series trailer, or show it to someone? Ask Siri to play it. As soon as one match is found, it will play in the TV app. Otherwise, you will be prompted to choose from multiple results. If not found, it says there are no trailers available.
Examples of Siri commands that work:
- “[Title] trailer”
- “Trailer” [Title]”
- “Play the trailer [Title]”
- “play [Title” trailer”
16. Share Things
Using the share sheet to send an article, TV show, or another item can be a lengthy process if the person is not in the contact suggestions row. You can skip all the work and ask Siri to share something for you. For example, when viewing an article online or in the News app, say “share this with [Contact]If Siri isn’t one that can send a direct link, it will take a screenshot and send it instead.
Examples of Siri commands that work:
- “Share this [Contact]”
- share with [Contact]”
- “share it [Contact]”
17. Call emergency services
If you don’t like the hardware button trigger for contacting emergency services, you can ask Siri to contact you instead. Say “Call 911” or ask them to call the emergency services you need to contact.
Examples of Siri commands that work:
18. Find your own
If you can’t find one of your Apple products, you can use Siri to find your missing device instead of opening the Find My app. “find me [device]”and if it’s nearby and online, it will start playing a sound. If it’s not online, the sound will play the next time the device comes online. This is supported by Find My Works on all devices.
Examples of Siri commands that work:
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