Siri Commands 101
Hello, my imaginary friends and thanks for popping by,To follow up on my last post, I thought I'd post a list of Siri commands since she's gotten a lot more intelligent. Just by the way, you can have an Australian version of Siri now. Good on ya, Apple.
Hey Siri
There are a few ways to get Siri's attention.
- Press and hold the home button to activate Siri and issue her a command or ask her a question.
- If you're using Apple's Earpods, press and hold the center button to activate Siri and issue her a command or ask her a question.
- If you have Hey Siri enabled, say "Hey, Siri" when your iPhone is plugged in and charging, followed by a command or question.
- Call or FaceTime someone. Ex.: "Call Sarah," or "FaceTime Mom."
- Call an emergency number. Ex.: "Call 911," or "Call the fire department."
- Check voice mail. Ex.: "Do I have any new voice mail?" or "Play the voice mail from Mom."
- Text someone. Ex.: "Tell [name] I am on my way," or "Tell [name] I am going to the store."
- Send an email. Ex.: "Send email to [name] about [subject] and say [message]."
- Hear your messages or emails read aloud. Ex.: "Read my new messages," or "Check email."
- Set a timer. Ex.: "Set the timer for 10 minutes."
- Check the weather. Ex.: "What's the weather like today?" or "Do I need an umbrella?"
- Check stocks. Ex.: "What's Apple's stock price?" or "Where's the NASDAQ today?"
- Conversions (of all kinds). Ex.: "How many cups are in a quart?" or "How many dollars are in a Euro?" or "How many pounds are in a stone?"
- Calculate tips. Ex.: "What is a 20 percent tip on $68?"
- Solve math problems. Ex.: "What is 234 divided by 6?" or "What is the square root of 16?"
- Take a picture.
- Take a selfie.
- Turn on/off [Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Cellular Data, Airplane Mode, Do Not Disturb, Night Shift]
- Increase/decrease brightness.
- Open [app].
- Designate contacts as relationships. Ex.: "My mom is Sandy Jacobsson," or "Timmy Jacobsson is my brother." Once a relationship is established, you can say relationships instead of names (e.g., "Call my brother," instead of "Call Timmy Jacobsson").
- Schedule or cancel a meeting. Ex.: "Schedule a meeting with [name] tomorrow at 11:30 a.m." or "Cancel my 5 p.m. appointment."
- What appointments do I have tomorrow?
- Set location-aware reminders. Ex.: "Remind me to remember my keys when I leave," or "Remind me to feed the dog when I get home."
- Find out the date and day of the week of holidays. Ex.: "When is Easter?" or "When is Labor Day?"
- Set alarms. Ex.: "Set an alarm for 1 a.m." or "Set an alarm for six hours from now."
- Delete/turn off all alarms. Ex. "Delete all alarms" or "Turn off all alarms."
- Check the number of days between dates. Ex.: "How many days until October 6?" or "How many days between April 3 and June 16?"
- Find out what time it is in another city. Ex.: "What time is it in Tokyo?"
- Define [word].
- What is a synonym for [word]?
- What's the etymology of [word]?
- Find photos. Ex.: "Show me photos from last week," or "Show me my selfies," or "Show me photos from Tokyo."
- Search Twitter. Ex.: "What's Kylie Jenner saying?" or "Search Twitter for [keyword]."
- Find specific notes or emails. Ex.: "Find my note about [keyword]," or "Find emails about [keyword]."
- Find your friends (if you have "Find My Friends" set up). Ex.: "Where is Ron?" or "Who is near me?"
- Find pictures of [keyword].
- Find apps. Ex.: "Get the Twitter app," or "Search the App Store for word games."
- Take me home.
- What's traffic like on the way home?
- Find [driving, walking, transit] directions to [destination].
- How do I get to [destination] by [walking, bus, bike, car, train, etc.]?
- Where is [business name]?
- Where is the nearest [business type]?
- Find out how long until you arrive. Ex.: "What's my ETA?"
- How much does gas cost right now?
- Sports updates. Ex.: "Did the Tigers win?" or "What was the score the last time the Tigers played the Yankees?" or "How did the Tigers do last night?"
- Info about a sport or sports team. Ex.: "What basketball games are on today?" or "Get me college football rankings" or "Show me the roster for the Red Wings."
- Find movie times and locations. Ex.: "What's playing at Regal L.A. Live?" or "What are some movies playing near me?" or "Is [movie name] playing near me?"
- Find out what song is playing in the room (through Shazam). Ex.: "What song is this?"
- What's the synopsis of [movie name]?
- Basic controls: Play, pause/stop, skip/next, play previous song.
- Play [artist] or [song name] or [playlist] or [album].
- 'Like' the song you're listening to. Ex.: "Like this song."
- Shuffle my [playlist name] playlist.
- Choose the next song. Ex.: "After this, play Wildest Dreams."
- Find chart-toppers from certain years. Ex.: "Play the top songs from 2013."
- Play songs that are similar to the one you're listening to. Ex.: "Play more like this."
- What song is this?
- Buy this song.
- Check flight status. Ex.: "Check flight status of [airline and flight number]"
- Find restaurants and make reservations. Ex.: "What's a good Chinese restaurant near me?" or "Make a reservation at Baco Mercat for 7 p.m." or "Find a table for six in San Francisco tonight."
- Find a business' hours. Ex.: "How late is [business name] open?" or "Is [business name] open right now?"
- Learn about the area you're in. Ex.: "What's the nearest museum?" or "Where am I?" or "What bridge is this?"
- Find out what airplanes are currently flying above you. Ex.: "What airplanes are above me?"
- Roll a die or roll two dice.
- Flip a coin.
- What is your favorite color?
- Tell me a joke.
- What does the fox say?
- Knock knock.
- Who's on first?
- Why did the chicken cross the road?
- What is zero divided by zero?
