Siri is the intelligent assistant that’s built into your iPad to simplify and accelerate everyday tasks. With the capabilities of Apple Intelligence,* Siri is more natural, more contextually relevant, and more personal to you. In addition to using your voice, you can type requests to Siri. You can also take advantage of Siri’s product knowledge to get answers to questions about your iPad and other Apple products. And with your permission, Siri can tap into the expertise of ChatGPT** when it might be helpful for certain requests.
Siri also follows along if you stumble over your words while making a request. For example, you might say, “Siri, set an alarm—wait no, sorry, I meant a timer for 10 minutes—actually, let’s make that 15.” Siri understands what you meant and starts a timer for 15 minutes.
When Siri is activated, a glowing light appears around the edge of the iPad screen, and you can keep scrolling or typing while you talk to Siri.
Note: Apple Intelligence is available in iPadOS 18.1 or later on iPad models with M1 or later and iPad mini (A17 Pro). Apple Intelligence is not available on iPhone and iPad if you’re in the EU and if your Apple Account country or region is also in the EU. To check whether Apple Intelligence is available for your device and language, see the Apple Support article Apple Intelligence and privacy. To learn more about Privacy and Siri, see Change Siri settings on iPad