Hey, Siri: 142 useful voice commands for Siri
Do you use Siri to its full potential? Perhaps it’s time to refresh your memory with this list of useful things you can ask it to do for you.
Control your devices
Siri will help you control all kinds of settings on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. You can ask Siri to:
- Turn Wi-Fi on/off
- Turn Bluetooth on and off
- Switch to Airplane Mode (you’ll need to disable it again manually)
- Brighten and darken the display
- Raise and lower the volume
- Turn on Low Power Mode
- Open Settings
- Take a Pano shot
- Open [name of app]
- Open [name of site] website
- Set a timer for [state time]
- Set an alarm
- Flip a coin, roll a dice
- How much free space do I have? (A Mac-only question)
Timey wimey stuff
- What time is it in [name a place]?
- When is sunset tonight?
- When is it sunrise in Tokyo?
- What’s the weather in Tokyo?
- What’s the weather in Tokyo this weekend?
- Will I need an umbrella today?
- What’s the weather going to be like today?
- What will the weather be like this weekend?
- How hot will it be next week?
- What was the score in the Arsenal game?
- When is the next Arsenal match?
- What’s [Apple] stock trading at today?
Conversions and calculations
- What is $50 in Euros?
- What are 125 meters in feet?
- What is 5 plus/times/divided by/minus 4?
- What is the square root of 7?
- What is 15 percent of [number]?
- What are 5 US cups in liters?
- What’s the tip for $143?
Translation services
Siri in iOS 11 gained the ability to translate for you. While it’s a little confined (you can only translate from U.S. English), it allows you to translate into French, German, Mandarin, Spanish, and Italian. Siri will both speak the translation and show it on screen with a play button you can use instead of speaking if you like.