Use Siri on all your Apple devices
Use Siri to help you with the things you need to find, know, or do every day. Find your Apple device here to learn how to use Siri.
Identify your version of Siri
The features and interactions available to you depend on your device hardware, software version, and settings.
To find out which version you have, open Settings on your device, then tap or click Siri. In some software versions, Siri preferences are in Settings under Apple Intelligence & Siri.
Siri AI (Beta): available for you to turn on in Settings on Apple Intelligence-capable devices in supported languages and regions. When you have Siri AI, the word "beta" appears on the Siri logo in Settings.
Siri with Apple Intelligence: the Siri you have when your device uses Apple Intelligence and Siri AI is not enabled. Shown as "Siri Classic" when you have a choice between Siri versions.
Siri: for Apple TV, HomePod, and other devices that are not Apple Intelligence-capable; where Apple Intelligence isn't available in your region; or if you have turned off Apple Intelligence.
On Apple Intelligence-capable models, Apple Watch uses the same version of Siri as its paired iPhone.
Talk to Siri
For most devices, just say Siri or Hey Siri, then immediately say what you need.
To adjust voice activation for Siri, open Settings on your device, tap or click Siri,* then tap or click Requests. On some versions of iOS and iPadOS, you might need to tap Talk & Type to Siri, Talk to Siri, or Listen for Siri.
*On some versions of iOS and iPadOS, Siri preferences are in Settings under Apple Intelligence & Siri.
Type to Siri
If you are using Siri AI (Beta), you can always type to Siri.
On iPhone or iPad, swipe down from the center of the screen, then type your request in the Search or ask field. You can also type to Siri in the Siri app, or touch and hold an item—text, an image, a document, and more—and tap Ask Siri to open the Search or ask field.
On Mac, press Command–Space or click the Siri button in the menu bar to open Spotlight, then type your request. You can also type to Siri in the Siri app, or Control-click an item and choose Ask Siri to type your request directly in the menu.
For Siri with Apple Intelligence:
On iPhone or iPad, turn on Type to Siri, then double-tap the bottom of the screen and type your request.
On a Mac, Type to Siri by clicking the Siri button
. On Apple Watch, press and hold the Digital Crown, then type your request.
If you're not using Apple Intelligence, or if you want to always type your requests instead of speaking them, Type to Siri is an accessibility setting:
On iPhone or iPad, open Settings, tap Accessibility, tap Siri, then turn on Type to Siri.
On Mac, open System Settings, click Accessibility, click Siri, then turn on Type to Siri.
On Apple Watch, press the Digital Crown, open Settings, tap Accessibility, tap Siri, then turn on Type to Siri. Type to Siri isn't currently available with Siri AI on Apple Watch.
After you turn on Type to Siri, activate Siri with a button, then type your request.
Activate Siri with a button
Instead of saying Siri or Hey Siri, hold down a button or touch the device and speak your request.
On iPhone and iPad
Press the side button on iPhone, or the top button on iPad, then make your request. If your device has a Home button, press the Home button instead.
To turn button activation on or off, open Settings, tap Siri, tap Requests, then turn on Press Side Button for Siri. On some versions of iOS and iPadOS, Siri preferences are in Settings under Apple Intelligence & Siri.
Find out what to do if Siri isn't working on your iPhone or iPad.
On Mac
On an Apple keyboard with function keys, press and hold the Dictation key or click the Siri button in the menu bar to activate Siri. If you have Siri AI, press Command-Spacebar to open Spotlight, then type your request to Siri.
Find out what to do if Siri isn't working on your Mac.
On Apple Watch
Press and hold the Digital Crown, then say what you need.
To turn Digital Crown activation on or off, open Settings, tap Siri, then tap Press Digital Crown.
Find out what to do if Siri isn't working on your Watch.
On HomePod
Touch and hold the top of HomePod, then make your request.
Find out what to do if Siri isn't working on your HomePod.
HomePod isn't available in all countries and regions.
On Apple TV
Hold down the Siri button on the side of your Siri Remote, make your request, then release the Siri button. For some remotes, the Siri button
is on the front of the remote. Learn more about using Siri on your Apple TV.
Learn how to use Siri on your device
*Siri availability and features vary by language, and country and region. Learn which Siri features are supported in your country or region on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS.
