How to Get Siri to Read a Note Out Loud

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There's a lot you tin do with Apple's virtual assistant -- and some things you tin can't do. For example, while Siri tin transport texts, search Twitter, and open up your forepart-facing photographic camera, she can't adjust your device'due south ring book (something OK Google tin can do). Complicating the matter, Siri doesn't piece of work exactly the same way on a Mac as she does on iOS.

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Apple tree hasn't published a complete listing of Siri commands, though y'all can find a fairly comprehensive guide to Siri's abilities inside Siri herself (open up Siri and say "Aid" to encounter what she can do). And then here'southward our unofficial guide to Siri commands and questions. Go on in mind, some of the commands volition piece of work on a Mac, while some autumn flat.

Hey Siri

There are a few ways to get Siri'due south attention.

Press and hold the abode button to activate Siri and issue her a command or ask her a question. iPhone 10 users volition need to concord in the side button
If you're using Apple'south Earpods, press and concur the eye push to activate Siri and consequence her a control or ask her a question.
If you're using Apple's AirPods, double-tap on either 'pod to activate Siri and issue her a command or ask her a question.
If you accept Hey Siri enabled and an iPhone 6 or earlier, say "Hey, Siri" when your iPhone is plugged in and charging, followed by a command or question. Those who own an iPhone 6S or newer, "Hey, Siri" works regardless if the phone is plugged in.
On a Mac, yous can create a defended keyboard shortcut to bring upward Siri, utilise a play a joke on to enable "Hey Siri," or click on the Siri icon in the menu bar to effect a command or ask a question.

The basics

Call or FaceTime someone. Ex.: "Call Sarah," or "FaceTime Mom."
Commencement a call on speakerphone. Ex.""Call Mom on speaker."
Phone call an emergency number. Ex.: "Call 911," or "Call the burn down department."
Check voice mail. Ex.: "Exercise I have any new vocalization post?" 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 e-mail. Ex.: "Ship email to [proper noun] almost [subject] and say [message]."
Hear your letters or emails read aloud. Ex.: "Read my new messages," or "Check email."
Prepare a timer. Ex.: "Set the timer for 10 minutes."
Check the conditions. Ex.: "What's the weather like today?" or "Do I need an umbrella?"
Cheque stocks. Ex.: "What's Apple tree'south 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 xx per centum tip on $68?"
Solve math problems. Ex.: "What is 234 divided past 6?" or "What is the square root of 16?"

Phone and settings

Take a picture.
Take a selfie.
Plough on/off [Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Cellular Information, Plane Manner, Practice Non Disturb, Night Shift]
Increase/subtract effulgence.
Open [app].
Designate contacts as relationships. Ex.: "My mom is Sandy Jacobsson," or "Timmy Jacobsson is my brother." Once a human relationship is established, you can say relationships instead of names (e.g., "Telephone call my brother," instead of "Phone call Timmy Jacobsson").
Conform music volume. Ex.: "Arrange volume to 80 percent," or "Turn the book up/downward."
"How much free space to I take?" (Mac specific)

Scheduling and reminders

Schedule or cancel a meeting. Ex.: "Schedule a meeting with [name] tomorrow at 11:30 a.m." or "Cancel my v p.m. appointment."
What appointments do I have tomorrow?
Set location-aware reminders. Ex.: "Remind me to call up my keys when I leave," or "Remind me to feed the dog when I get habitation."
Find out the appointment and day of the week of holidays. Ex.: "When is Easter?" or "When is Labor Twenty-four hours?"
Ready alarms. Ex.: "Set up an warning for one a.m." or "Set an alarm for six hours from now."
Delete/turn off all alarms. Ex. "Delete all alarms" or "Plough off all alarms."
Check the number of days between dates. Ex.: "How many days until October vi?" or "How many days between April iii and June 16?"
Observe out what time it is in another urban center. Ex.: "What fourth dimension is it in Tokyo?"

Search

Define [word].
What is a synonym for [discussion]?
What's the etymology of [give-and-take]?
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 maxim," "Search Twitter for [keyword]," or "What'southward trending on Twitter?"
Detect specific notes or emails. Ex.: "Find my annotation near [keyword]," or "Observe emails almost [keyword]."
Find your friends (if you have "Find My Friends" gear up). Ex.: "Where is Ron?" or "Who is near me?"
Notice pictures of [keyword].
Observe apps. Ex.: "Get the Twitter app," or "Search the App Shop for word games."
Search for Word/PDF/PowerPoint/etc. in my Download/My Documents/etc. folder. Ex.: "Bear witness all PowerPoint presentations in my schoolhouse folder." (Mac specific)

Navigation

Have me home.
What's traffic similar on the way home?
Observe [driving, walking, transit] directions to [destination].
How do I go to [destination] by [walking, bus, cycle, car, railroad 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?

Amusement

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 final dark?"
Info most a sport or sports squad. Ex.: "What basketball games are on today?" or "Get me higher football rankings" or "Testify me the roster for the Red Wings."
Find movie times and locations. Ex.: "What'due south playing at Regal L.A. Live?" or "What are some movies playing well-nigh me?" or "Is [movie name] playing almost me?"
Find out what vocal is playing in the room (through Shazam). Ex.: "What song is this?"
What'southward the synopsis of [movie name]?

Music and Apple Music

Basic controls: Play, pause/stop, skip/next, play previous song.
Play [artist] or [song name] or [playlist] or [album].
"Play some music" to begin a custom Apple Music radio station
'Like' the song you're listening to. Ex.: "Like this song."
Shuffle my [playlist name] playlist.
Choose the adjacent song. Ex.: "Subsequently this, play Wildest Dreams."
Find chart-toppers from certain years. Ex.: "Play the top songs from 2013."
Play songs that are similar to the ane yous're listening to. Ex.: "Play more like this."
What song is this?
Buy this vocal.

Travel

Cheque flight status. Ex.: "Cheque flight status of [airline and flying number]"
Notice restaurants and make reservations. Ex.: "What's a skillful Chinese restaurant near me?" or "Make a reservation at Baco Mercat for 7 p.m." or "Observe a table for six in San Francisco this evening."
Find a business' hours. Ex.: "How late is [business organisation name] open?" or "Is [business name] open up right now?"
Acquire about the area you're in. Ex.: "What'southward the nearest museum?" or "Where am I?" or "What bridge is this?"

Translation

Starting with iOS 11, Siri can translate five different languages: French, German, Mandarin, Spanish and Italian. Using the new feature is every bit like shooting fish in a barrel every bit asking, "How practise y'all say [word or phrase] in [language]?" For example: "How practise you say where is the bathroom in French?"

Siri volition then read the translation out loud. You'll see the text on the screen alongside a play button, which you can use to replay the translation.

3rd-party apps

Starting time with iOS 10, developers have been able to integrate their apps into Siri. Significant, y'all can use voice commands to do things such as transport WhatsApp messages, request an Uber or ship money via Square Cash. You tin can view and customize which apps are granted access to Siri on your device under Settings > Siri > App Support.

Pay Joe 10 dollars with Square Cash/PayPal/etc.
Send a message using WhatsApp/LinkedIn/Skype/WeChat/etc.
Phone call me an Uber/Lyft/etc.
Testify me photos in [app proper name].
Testify me pins/creations in [app name].

Random tips and tricks

Notice out what airplanes are currently flying in a higher place you. Ex.: "What airplanes are to a higher place me?"
Roll a die or roll two dice.
Flip a coin.
What is your favorite color?
Tell me a joke.
What does the play a joke on say?
Knock knock.
Who'southward on first?
Why did the craven cross the route?
What is zippo divided by zero?
Learn how to say my name.