Use Siri on Apple Watch
Useful Siri commands
“How do you say ‘How are you?’ in Chinese?” “Start a 30-minute outdoor run” “Tell Kathleen I’m almost finished” “Open the Sleep app” "Open Settings” “What song is this?” “What causes rainbows?” “What’s my update?” “What kinds of things can I ask you?”
![The Siri screen showing the Mandarin Chinese translation for “How do you say how are you in Chinese.”](https://help.apple.com/assets/6580A106ABAA01F3080E7505/6580A11008DFECBA0F060581/en_US/0f9040aa9b1de59b6f4d4748a167e81e.png)
How to use Siri
Raise your wrist and speak into your Apple Watch. To turn off the Raise To Speak feature, open the Settings app on your Apple Watch, tap Siri, then turn off Raise to Speak. Say “Hey Siri” or just “Siri,” followed by your request. To turn off “Ask Siri,” open the Settings app on your Apple Watch, tap Siri, tap Listen for “Siri” or “Hey Siri,” then choose Off. Note: The use of “Siri” only is not available in some languages and regions. Press and hold the Digital Crown until you see the listening indicator, then speak your request. To turn off the Press Digital Crown feature, open the Settings app on your Apple Watch, tap Siri, then turn off Press Digital Crown.
Choose how Siri responds
Always On: Siri speaks responses, even when your Apple Watch is in silent mode. Control With Silent Mode: Siri responses are silenced when your Apple Watch is set to silent mode. Headphones Only: Siri only speaks responses when your Apple Watch is connected to Bluetooth headphones.
Display captions and transcriptions of your Siri requests
Type to Siri and Siri Pause Time
Open the Settings app on your Apple Watch. Go to Accessibility > Siri, then turn on Type to Siri. If you want Siri to wait longer for you to finish speaking, tap Longer or Longest under Siri Pause Time.
Delete Siri history
Open the Settings app on your Apple Watch. Tap Siri, tap Siri History, then tap Delete Siri History.