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Apple Intelligence and Siri

Introducing Siri AI.
Truly helpful. Truly yours.

New Apple Intelligence features coming this fall.
Siri AI coming in English later this year.

iPhone 17 Pro, Silver, displaying Siri mode in Camera app to describe a photo, surrounded by cards featuring different Apple Intelligence features

Introducing the next generation of Apple Intelligence and Siri. Truly helpful AI that’s centered around you and your needs. Integrated into your apps, grounded in your context, and private at every step. Coming later this year.

  • New Siri AI. An even more capable AI assistant with expanded intelligence to be more helpful every day.1

    Bright wavy light, rainbow gradient visible
  • Type or talk naturally with Siri AI to find what you need and get more done.

    iPhone 17 Pro, Deep Blue, front screen, displaying a Siri AI query and response, and source cited
  • Next-generation Apple Intelligence enhances the apps you use most — like Photos, Messages, and Safari.2

    Options to create a reminder or note are shown within Messages app
  • Search and take action with Visual Intelligence, now on even more devices — iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro.3

    MacBook Pro 14-inch, Space Black, screen displays a Visual Intelligence demo, showing an email with images of food and herbs, a box outlines an image of olives in bread and three prompts hover over the image, including Ask Siri, Image Search, and Look Up Nutrition
  • Transform your photos with easy-to-use AI editing tools like Spatial Reframing, Extend, and Clean Up.

    Brightly hued close-up photo of three people looking at the camera, button reads “Reframe.”
  • Write with Siri virtually anywhere you type — compose, edit, and send messages.

    Top left corner of iPad, screen displays open Pages document, prompt for Write with Siri to draft copy
  • Just ask Siri.

    Powered by Apple Intelligence, Siri AI is your conversational AI assistant with entirely new capabilities. Ask open-ended questions, brainstorm ideas for work or creative projects, and engage in natural, back-and-forth conversations.

    iPhone 17 Pro, Deep Blue, front screen, displaying a Siri AI query about the houseplant mentioned in a Messages conversation.
  • Siri understands your personal context.

    Siri AI can find relevant answers to what you’re looking for just by asking. Search for a photo from years ago, easily locate an email buried in your inbox, or pull up the details from a note you saved.

    Screen showing query for Siri AI to retrieve recent vacation photos, text of query overlays photo grid
  • Take action in more apps.

    Siri AI can take actions in apps like Messages, Music, Reminders, and more based on what you’re doing in the moment. Quickly edit a message you just sent or add a song you hear in the car to your workout playlist.

    Screen with requests for Siri AI including, Take a selfie, Create a reminder, Call Vicki, Rotate photo left, Create a new event, Send an email, Resume my podcast, Create a note, Add photo to album
  • Tap into broad world knowledge.

    Ask about virtually any topic that’s on your mind, from important facts to recipes and travel recommendations. Siri AI can reference information online to give you detailed, up-to-date insights.

    Screen with starry night sky and overlay of text of query to Siri AI, Siri, why do stars twinkle in the sky?
  • Introducing the Siri app.

    A dedicated app brings together all your conversations in one place, so you can ask a question on your iPhone and pick up where you left off on your iPad. You can also pin conversations for easy access or start a new one.

    iPad Pro 11, Space Black, front screen shows Siri app displaying an active Siri AI conversation and previous conversations in sidebar.
  • Customize how Siri sounds.

    Pick a voice, then customize expressivity and pace until it clicks for you.4

    Characteristics of voice written against a black background, text reads: Pitch, speed, tone, accent
  • Siri AI in CarPlay.

    On the road, ask Siri which trailhead your friend suggested and get the answer instantly. Siri in CarPlay keeps you informed without taking your hands off the wheel.5

    A CarPlay screen showing a Messages notification, with Maps visible in the background
  • Siri mode in Camera.

    Siri mode and Visual Intelligence let you search, ask questions, and take action based on what’s around you with just a tap.

    iPhone 17 Pro, Deep Blue, displaying Siri mode in Camera app with a photo of cricket balls and Siri AI response sharing detailed information about cricket balls.
  • New smart actions.

    Visual Intelligence makes it easy to split the bill with friends when you get the check, get nutritional information on a dish in front of you, quickly import a card to Apple Wallet, and more.

    iPhone 17 Pro, Deep Blue, front screen, displays in Siri mode in Camera interface, showing nutrition facts about a food item identified with Visual Intelligence, screen shows detailed information about chicken phở, including common ingredients and nutrition information
  • Ask Siri about what’s in front of you.

    Get information, take action, and search visually using the content on your screen.

    A screenshot of Image Search being used to summarize a few paragraphs of  an article about jellyfish biology
  • Visual Intelligence with Siri on Mac.

    Take a screenshot of what’s on your display, like an image or a PDF, and Visual Intelligence lets you search and take action.

    Screenshot of food, with an Ask Siri bubble giving the option to search for the image or find its nutritional value
  • Visual Intelligence with Siri on iPad.

    Ask Siri AI about virtually anything on your display with a screenshot. Just tap the item with your finger or circle it with Apple Pencil to find out more.

    iPad Pro 11, Space Black, screen shows image of products in response to Visual Intelligence onscreen query about glass bottles, Ask or Image Search buttons displayed under images
  • Visual Intelligence with Siri on Apple Vision Pro.

    Simply look at something to learn more about it. You can ask Siri AI about text, images, and even real-world objects as you see them in the moment.

    Apple Vision Pro view, a conversation with Siri about hiking boots fitting in a backpack hovers above Siri and to the left of a pair of hiking boots and other outdoor gear
  • Next-level intelligent photo editing.

    Reframe a photo after it’s been taken with Spatial Reframing. Expand your shots with the Extend tool. And remove even larger objects with the enhanced Clean Up tool.

    Photo of smiling person with brown hair, wearing a brown sweater, surrounded by red flowers, AI photo editing demo with Clean Up, Extend, Reframe options shown over photo
  • Reframe your photo even after it’s taken.

    Move the viewpoint, adjust the angle, or zoom in as if you were repositioning the camera in the moment with Spatial Reframing.

    Brightly hued closeup photo of three people leaning forward over a pink surface, a grid appears over it, along with a button that reads: Reframe
  • Express more with Image Playground.

    Create unique, high-quality images in just about any style, including photorealistic. Modify and transform your images with just a description or using touch for endless possibilities.

    Gallery of images in a range of styles created with Image Playground.
  • Image Wand.

    Transform rough sketches into images in virtually any style right in Notes.

    iPad showing Image Wand turning a rough sketch into images

    Available now

  • Write with Siri virtually anywhere you type.

    Siri AI can now generate a draft from scratch or provide feedback on what you’ve written. Just describe what you need in your own words. And in Messages and Mail, Siri AI can match your writing style, punctuation, and tone.

    Top left corner of iPad, screen displays open Pages document, prompt for Write with Siri to draft copy
  • Get things done with Suggestions.

    Messages and Mail offer suggestions to help you take quick actions based on context from your conversation — add a calendar event or search for a photo with just a tap.

    A received iMessage with two suggested action buttons below: Add to Reminders and Add to Notes

    Coming in English

  • Proofread as you type.

    Apple Intelligence automatically checks your grammar and spelling and offers suggestions virtually anywhere you type.

    iPhone 17, Deep Blue, screen shows Siri AI proofreading an email in the Mail app
  • Get relevant information while on a call.

    Call Context can proactively surface relevant information from across apps when you’re calling a business — like a confirmation code from Mail when you call an airline.

    iPhone 17 Pro Silver displaying Call Context Siri AI feature. Front screen shows airline confirmation details while on a call.

    Coming in English

  • Communicate across languages.

    Turn on Live Translation to automatically translate texts in Messages, display live translated captions in FaceTime, and get spoken translations for calls in the Phone app and conversations on your AirPods.

    Messages app showing Live Translation

    Available now

  • Safari works smarter for you.

    Now your tabs can be automatically grouped into topics, so related pages are easier to find. Safari Notify Me monitors pages for changes — for example, a price change or restock — and alerts you when it’s time to act. And you can create an extension that personalizes website content and formatting or automates common Safari actions.

    Safari browser open, tabs grouped by topics
  • Fix passwords with a tap.

    The Passwords app alerts you to weak or compromised passwords and can update them on your behalf without the hassle.

    Screen showing password fix feature for five passwords with examples of status, including security upgraded and signing in
  • Describe a shortcut.

    Automate daily tasks with a simple description. Just describe what you need, and Shortcuts creates an automation that connects actions across apps.

    Screen displays query and response from Siri AI and user about Shortcut intention, query text reads: What do you want your shortcut to do? and response reads: When I’m leaving work, message Pedro saying “I’m on my way with my ETA”
  • Improved accuracy in Dictation.

    A powerful new on-device model allows Dictation to understand you even better as you speak.6

    Glowing microphone logo

    Coming in English

  • Describe a calendar event.

    Add and edit events on your calendar with just a description. Change a lunch meeting to a coffee chat and the Calendar app will adjust the details.

    iPhone 17 Pro Silver, screen showing Siri AI adding an event to the Calendar app

Accessibility.

VoiceOver describes your physical surroundings and onscreen content in richer detail. Magnifier zooms in so you can ask about what’s in frame. Accessibility Reader cleans up text for easier reading. Voice Control is more flexible so you can interact with apps in your own words with less to memorize.

Smarter Home.

Apple Intelligence in the Home app unlocks new capabilities, like combining related activity notifications,7 describing what happened in a selection of HomeKit Secure Video footage before you watch,8 and using AI to search for a clip based on what happened.9

Genmoji.

Create high-quality Genmoji to match the moment.

Workout Buddy.

Get deeper insights and more data-rich motivation with enhancements in Workout Buddy. Train even without your iPhone nearby. And Workout Buddy is now available in Spanish.10

Great powers come with great privacy.

Apple Intelligence is designed to protect your privacy at every step. It’s integrated into the core of your iPhone, iPad, and Mac through on-device processing. So it’s aware of your personal information without collecting your personal information. And with groundbreaking Private Cloud Compute, Apple Intelligence can draw on larger server-based models, running on Apple silicon, to handle more complex requests for you while protecting your privacy.

Private Cloud Compute

  • Your data is never stored
  • Used only for your requests
  • Verifiable privacy promise
  • iPhone 17 Pro iPhone 17 Pro

    iPhone 17 Pro

    Innovative design for ultimate
    performance and battery life.

  • iPhone Air iPhone Air

    iPhone Air

    The thinnest iPhone ever.
    With the power of pro inside.

  • iPhone 17 iPhone 17

    iPhone 17

    Even more delightful.
    Even more durable.

  • iPhone 17e iPhone 17e

    iPhone 17e

    Feature stacked.
    Value packed.

  • iPhone 16 iPhone 16

    iPhone 16

    Amazing performance.
    Durable design.

  • iPad Pro iPad Pro

    iPad Pro

    The ultimate iPad experience with the most advanced technology.

  • iPad Air iPad Air

    iPad Air

    Serious performance in a
    thin and light design.

  • iPad mini iPad mini

    iPad mini

    The full iPad experience in
    an ultraportable design.

  • MacBook Neo MacBook Neo A18 Pro chip

    MacBook Neo

    The magic of Mac at a surprising price.

  • MacBook Air 13” and 15” MacBook Air 13” and 15” M5 chip

    MacBook Air

    Thin. Fast. Powerful and portable.

  • MacBook Pro 14” and 16” MacBook Pro 14” and 16” M5, M5 Pro, or M5 Max chip

    MacBook Pro

    The most advanced Mac laptops for
    demanding tasks.

  • iMac iMac M4 chip

    iMac

    An all‑in‑one desktop for
    creativity and productivity.

  • Mac mini Mac mini M4 or M4 Pro chip

    Mac mini

    The mini-est, most
    affordable Mac desktop.

  • Mac Studio Mac Studio M4 Max or M3 Ultra chip

    Mac Studio

    Powerful performance and
    connectivity for pros.

Apple Intelligence is compatible with these devices.

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New possibilities for your favorite apps.

The Foundation Models framework, along with App Intents, APIs, and frameworks, is built with privacy at the center. Any app can tap into the on-device models that power Apple Intelligence, and the features you build work offline. And it’s all at no cost per request. App developers can easily integrate features like Siri, Writing Tools, and Image Playground.

Learn more about developing for Apple Intelligence

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