How to Use the New Siri + ChatGPT on iOS 27: 10 Things to Try Right Now

The new Siri doesn't just answer questions. It does things. With iOS 27, Apple rebuilt Siri from the ground up with ChatGPT integration and Apple Intelligence. The result is something genuinely different. Here are 10 things to try the moment you update.

Quick Setup: How to Enable ChatGPT in Siri

Before you get to the good stuff, you need to turn on the ChatGPT integration — it's off by default. 1. Open Settings and tap Siri & Search 2. Scroll to ChatGPT Integration 3. Toggle it on — you'll be asked to confirm 4. You can optionally sign in with a ChatGPT account, but it's not required From here on, when Siri can't answer something with on-device data, it routes the request to ChatGPT automatically. You don't need to say "ask ChatGPT" — Siri handles the routing.

1. Ask Siri to Summarize Your Unread Emails

Say: "Siri, summarize my unread emails from today." Siri reads your unread Mail inbox, groups emails by sender or topic, and gives you a spoken digest. Instead of opening your inbox to 47 unread, you get: "You have 3 from work, 2 newsletters, and an update from Amazon." Takes about 5 seconds.

2. Ask Siri to Find a Specific Email and Draft a Reply

Say: "Siri, find the email from Sarah about the project proposal and draft a reply saying I'll review it by Friday." Siri locates the thread, opens a reply draft, and writes the message. You can say "send it" to send immediately, or "edit" to review in Mail first. Search and compose in one step is genuinely new.

3. Ask Siri What's on Your Screen and Add It to Your Calendar

Say (while looking at any webpage or app): "Siri, what's on my screen? Add the event date to my calendar." With Onscreen Awareness enabled, Siri reads the content of your current screen — a restaurant reservation, a concert ticket, an event date — and creates a calendar event with the correct date, time, and name.

4. Ask Siri to Create a Shopping List From a Recipe

Open any recipe — in Safari, in an app, anywhere — and say: "Siri, make a shopping list from this recipe." Siri reads the ingredients list on screen and creates a Reminders list with every ingredient, quantities included. Takes about three seconds.

5. Ask Siri to Compare Two Things Using ChatGPT

Say: "Siri, compare the iPhone 18 Pro and the iPhone 18 Pro Max — which one should I buy?" When a question needs reasoning beyond on-device data, Siri passes it to ChatGPT and reads back a structured comparison with key tradeoffs. Works for product comparisons, decision questions, and anything that benefits from a reasoned answer.

6. Ask Siri to Write a Caption for a Photo You Just Took

Open a photo in your Camera Roll, then say: "Siri, write an Instagram caption for this photo." Siri sees the photo using Onscreen Awareness and drafts a caption. Add context for tone: "make it funny" or "keep it professional." The draft goes to your clipboard, ready to paste.

7. Ask Siri to Set a Context-Aware Reminder

Say: "Siri, remind me about this when I get home." While looking at anything — a recipe, an article, a product page — Siri creates a location-based reminder tied to what's on your screen. When you arrive home, the notification reads the specific thing you were looking at.

8. Ask Siri to Summarize a Long Article You Have Open

While reading any long webpage: "Siri, summarize this article in three bullet points." Siri reads the page and returns a three-point summary — the key argument, the supporting evidence, and the conclusion. Great for research, news, or anything you need the gist of quickly.

9. Ask Siri to Translate a Conversation in Real Time

Say: "Siri, translate what I'm saying into Spanish in real time." Siri opens a live translation interface. You speak in English, it renders in Spanish on screen. The other person speaks in Spanish, Siri renders in English. Supports over 30 language pairs — works on-device for core languages with no internet required once the language pack is downloaded.

10. Ask Siri to Write a Reply in Your Own Style

Say: "Siri, write a reply to Marcus's last message in my usual style." With Personal Context enabled, Siri reads your recent messages to Marcus, identifies the tone and phrasing you typically use with this person, and drafts a reply that sounds like you. The more you use it, the better it calibrates.

All This AI Runs Your Battery Harder

Siri AI, ChatGPT routing, Onscreen Awareness, Personal Context — all of it runs on your iPhone's Neural Engine continuously. The AK NextG TriCharge Pro gets you from 0 to 56% in 27 minutes via Qi2.2 25W fast charging. Use code LAUNCH15 at checkout for 15% off. For more on what's new with Siri and Apple Intelligence, read: Siri Just Got Scary Good — Here's What's New with Siri and ChatGPT on iOS 27