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How to personalize your memory movies in Photos on iPad

by Abigail Shilets

In the Photos app, you can edit your memory movies to make them even more personal. Try Memory Looks, which pair different songs with a matching photographic style. Memory Looks are curated combinations of different songs, pacing, and styles.

You can also choose new songs, edit the title, change the length, and add or remove photos. And Apple Music subscribers can add songs from the millions of songs in the Apple Music catalog.

Here’s how to personalize your memory movies in Photos on iPad.

A memory movie is playing and in the middle of the screen are the options for applying a Memory Look.

Change the look of a memory movie

Memory Looks, curated combinations of different songs, pacing, and styles, change the look and feel of a memory movie.

  1. Open the Photos app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Collections.
  3. Swipe left under Memories to scroll through a selection of your memories, or tap Memories to view them all.
  4. Tap the Play button in the bottom-right corner of a memory to play it.
  5. Tap the screen, then tap Customize.
  6. Tap Customize Look, then swipe left to view different Memory mixes. You can also do the following:
    • Tap the Filters button to view all of the Memory Looks at the same time.
    • Tap the Music button to change the song.
  7. Tap the screen to apply the Memory Look.

Change the music of a memory movie

A memory movie’s music can come from memory soundtracks or suggested songs in Apple Music. If you subscribe to Apple Music, you can also access your Apple Music library and get suggested songs based on your musical preferences or what’s in the memory.

  1. Open the Photos app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Collections.
  3. Swipe left under Memories to scroll through a selection of your memories, or tap Memories to view them all.
  4. Tap the Play button in the bottom-right corner of a memory to play it.
  5. Tap the screen, then tap Customize.
  6. Tap Music, then tap Change Song.

    Apple Music subscribers can tap Browse to search for songs in the Apple Music library.

Add or remove photos in a memory movie

It’s up to you which photos appear in a memory movie: you can add or remove suggested featured photos, or pick photos and videos directly from your library.

  1. Open the Photos app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Collections.
  3. Swipe left under Memories to scroll through a selection of your memories, or tap Memories to view them all.
  4. Tap the Play button in the bottom-right corner of a memory to play it.
  5. Tap the screen, tap the Browse button, and do any of the following:
    • Add a photo: Tap the photos you want to add (tap All to see your entire library) and tap the Done button.
    • Remove a photo: Deselect a photo to remove it from the memory. Tap the Done button.
    • Search for photos in your library: Tap All and tap the Search button. Then type what you’re looking for. Tap the photos you want to add. Then tap the Done button.
  6. Tap the Back button to return to the memory movie.

Reorder photos in a memory movie

  1. Open the Photos app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Collections.
  3. Swipe left under Memories to scroll through a selection of your memories, or tap Memories to view them all.
  4. Tap the Play button in the bottom-right corner of a memory to play it.
  5. Tap the screen, then tap the Browse button.
  6. Touch and hold a photo, then drag it to a new position in the grid.
  7. Tap the Back button to return to the memory movie.

Change the length and transitions of a memory movie

A memory movie’s length can be short, medium, or long, depending on the number of photos in it, and whichever you choose automatically adjusts the number of photos included. The transition between photos can change as well, to crossfade or rotate, for example.

  1. Open the Photos app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Collections.
  3. Swipe left under Memories to scroll through a selection of your memories, or tap Memories to view them all.
  4. Tap the Play button in the bottom-right corner of a memory to play it.
  5. Tap the screen and tap Customize. Tap Transition and Duration.
  6. Make your selections, then tap the Done button.

Edit the title, subtitle, and key photo

You can edit a memory’s title or subtitle, and you can also swap the key photo that appears with the title of the memory.

  1. Open the Photos app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Collections.
  3. Swipe left under Memories to scroll through a selection of your memories, or tap Memories to view them all.
  4. Tap the screen and then tap the More button.
  5. Tap the current title and then do any of the following:
    • Edit the memory title or subtitle: Enter a new title or subtitle in the text fields.
    • Change the key photo: Tap the photo icon in the bottom-right corner of the current key photo. Then select a new photo in the photo grid.
  6. Tap the Done button.

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How to remove a password from your iPad and iCloud Keychain

by Abigail Shilets

You can delete the password you use to sign in to a website or app on your iPad. You just find the account for the password you want to delete in the Passwords app and delete it. That doesn’t remove your password from the website or app where you created it, though.

  1. Go to the Passwords app on your iPad.
  2. Tap All, then tap the account for the password you want to delete.
  3. Tap Edit.
  4. Tap Delete and then tap Delete Password to confirm.

Note: The password stays on the website or app where you created it.

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How to recover a password you deleted from your iPad

by Kevin Hollington

If you delete a password from your iPad, you have 30 days to recover the password before it’s permanently deleted. You just find the account for the deleted password in the Passwords app and recover it, and the password is added back to your iPad and iCloud Keychain.

  1. Go to the Passwords app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Deleted.
  3. Locate the account for the deleted password and tap the account.
  4. Tap Recover.

    If you previously shared the password with a group, choose one of the following:

    • Recover to Group: Resume sharing the password with the group.
    • Recover and Stop Sharing: Stop sharing the password with the group.

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How to find your password for a website or app on iPad

by Abigail Shilets

You can find your password for a website or app by searching or sorting your accounts on iPad.

In the Passwords app, you can search for the name of the account, or sort your accounts the way you want them listed. Either way, the password is in the account’s Password field.

Here’s how to find your password for a website or app on iPad.

Find your password for a website or app by searching for the account

  1. Go to the Passwords app on your iPad.
  2. Enter the name of the account in the search field at the top of the screen.
  3. Tap the account and tap the Password field.

Find your password for a website or app by sorting your accounts

  1. Start the Passwords app on your iPad.
  2. Tap All.
  3. Tap the Sort By button at the bottom of the list of accounts. Then tap how you want to sort your accounts.
  4. Locate and tap the account and then tap the Password field.

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How to use Siri to find information and get things done on iPad

by Abigail Shilets

Siri is an intelligent assistant that’s built into your iPad. Once you have Siri turned on in the Settings app, you can start using Siri to find the information you need and get things done—hands free. The more you use Siri, the better it knows what you need.

Siri AI (Beta) gives Siri entirely new capabilities, like personal context understanding, onscreen awareness, and broad world knowledge, which helps you find what you need, right when you need it, and get more done. And you’re free to get started with Siri AI anytime.

Use Siri to call, text, and email

Siri: On your iPad, activate Siri, then see the ideas below for requests you can make.

  • Make and receive Phone and FaceTime calls

    • “FaceTime mom.”
    • “Call Ashley Rico.”
    • “Siri, hang up.”
  • Read and write text messages and emails

    • “Read my messages” or “Read me my emails.”
    • “Message Mom that I’ll be late” or “Send an email to Ashley.”

Quick tip: While you’re wearing supported AirPods, you can respond to Siri announcements, like incoming calls and notifications, by nodding or shaking your head, so there’s no need to speak out loud.

Play music and podcasts with Siri

If you subscribe to Apple Music, Siri can play anything from the Apple Music catalog. It can also play your favorite podcast, follow shows, and control playback.

Siri: On your iPad, activate Siri, then see the ideas below for requests you can make.

  • Play music

    • “Play ‘Choosin’ Texas’ by Ella Langley.”
    • “Play some ’80s music.”
    • “Play some mellow music.”
  • Tell Siri what you like and don’t like

    • “Favorite this song.”
    • “I don’t like this song.”
    • “Play more music like this.”
  • Find out what’s playing

    • “What’s playing?”
    • “Who sings this song?”
    • “What album is this on?”
  • Add music to your library or playlist

    • “Add this to my library.”
    • “Add this song to my Workout playlist.”
    • “Add this album to my Sunday Morning playlist.”
  • Play and follow podcasts

    • “Play the latest episode of ‘The Rest is History’ podcast.”
    • “Play the next episode.”
    • “Follow ‘The Rest is History’ podcast.”
  • Control playback

    • “Skip ahead three minutes.”
    • “Play this twice as fast.”
    • “Pause music” or “Resume music.”

Quick tip: Control Center can identify a song playing on or near your iPad, too. First add the Music Recognition control to Control Center (see our guide, Customize controls). Then, while a song is playing, open Control Center and tap the Recognize Music button.

Use Siri to get directions

When Location Services is turned on, Siri can also give you directions or information about places nearby.

Siri: On your iPad, activate Siri, then see the ideas below for requests you can make.

  • Get directions

    • “Give me walking directions home.”
    • “Give me transit directions to the Ferry Building.”
  • Find places nearby

    • “Find coffee near me.”
    • “Find a gas station” or “Find a charging station.”

Quick tip: When you use Siri or search in Maps, you can ask for directions to your home, your work, or your school address. See our guide, Set your home, work, or school address.

Use Siri to find information

You can use Siri to find information and get quick answers, like who won last night’s game or how to translate or spell a word.

Siri: On your iPad, activate Siri, then see the ideas below for requests you can make.

  • Get information from the web

    • “What causes a rainbow?”
    • “Who made the first rocket that went to space?”
  • Spell or translate

    • “How do you spell [X]?”
    • “How do you say ‘Thank You’ in Mandarin?”
  • Ask questions about time and place

    • “What time is it?”
    • “What time is it in London?”
  • Check the weather

    • “Hey Siri, what’s the weather for today?”
    • “What’s the weather like in San Francisco?”
  • Get sports updates

    • “What was the score of last night’s game?”
    • “How are the San Francisco Giants doing this season?”
  • Get calculations and conversions

    • “What’s 18 percent of 225?”
    • “How many centimeters are in an inch?”
  • Get information about your contacts

    • “When is my uncle’s birthday?”
    • “Show me Jane’s information.”
  • Get information about your Apple products

    • “Tell me how to connect my AirPods to iPad?”
    • “How do I take a screenshot?”

    Note: Available on supported iPad models with Apple Intelligence. Apple Intelligence on iPadOS 27 is not available in all languages or regions.*

Use Siri to get things done

Siri also lets you quickly get things done and take action within your apps, all hands free.

Siri: On your iPad, activate Siri, then see the ideas below for requests you can make.

  • Add a reminder

    • “Add artichokes to my groceries list.”
    • “Remind me to pack an umbrella when I get home.”
  • Set an alarm or timer

    • “Set an alarm for 7 a.m.”
    • “Set the timer for 3 minutes.”
  • Create or change calendar events

    • “Set up a meeting with Gordon at 9.”
    • “What’s on my calendar for Friday?”
  • Adjust Accessibility settings on iPad

    • “Speak screen.”
    • “Turn on [setting]”—for example Voice Control, VoiceOver, Assistive Touch, or Guided Access
  • Open apps and settings on iPad

    • “Open Photos.”
    • “Open Accessibility settings.”
    • “Open Calculator.”
  • Adjust iPad settings

    • “Siri, turn on Dark Mode”
    • “Turn up the volume.”
    • “Turn on the Work Focus.”

Use Siri to control your smart home accessories

To control smart home accessories with Siri, start by finding accessories that work with Apple Home.

Siri: On your iPad, activate Siri, then see the ideas below for requests you can make.

  • Turn smart home accessories on and off

    • “Turn on the lights.”
    • “Turn on the security system.”
  • Adjust a smart home accessory

    • “Set the temperature to 68 degrees.”
    • “Turn down the kitchen lights.”
    • “Set my reading scene.”
  • Control your smart home accessories remotely

    If you have a home hub set up, you can ask Siri to control your home while you’re away.

    • “Turn off the lights in the Chicago house.”
    • “Lock the front door.”
    • “Close the garage.”
  • Play and control audio in your home

    • “Play a song I like in the kitchen.”
    • “Stop playing music everywhere.”
    • “Set the dining room volume to 10 percent.”

Siri is designed to protect your information, and you can choose what you share.

*Apple Intelligence is available with Siri and device language set to Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, or Vietnamese. Some features may not be available in all regions or languages. Some devices may not be available in all regions. Siri AI is available in beta in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, and visionOS 27 and requires an Apple Intelligence–enabled device set to a supported language. Available in English to start. Siri AI will not be initially available in the EU on iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS. Certain Apple Intelligence features that rely on server-side models are subject to daily usage limits, including but not limited to Siri AI, Intelligent Photo Editing Tools, Image Playground, and AFM 3 Cloud models in Shortcuts. Daily limits may vary by feature, request complexity, system demand, system policies, and other factors. Expanded access to such features will be available for a fee in the future. Use of these features is subject to the Apple Intelligence Terms and Conditions.

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How to choose who you can communicate with at certain times with Screen Time on iPad

by Chris Smith

With Screen Time, you can allow or block communication with certain contacts in iCloud—including phone calls, FaceTime calls, and messages. It can apply at all times or only during certain periods, like when your device use is paused, and you can choose Contacts Only, Contacts & Groups with at Least One Contact, or Everyone.

Choose who you can communicate with at certain times

You’re able to allow or block communication with certain contacts in iCloud, including incoming and outgoing phone calls, FaceTime calls, and messages, either at all times or only during certain periods, such as when your device use is paused. For the steps, read our article, Set schedules and time allowances with Screen Time.

If you haven’t already turned on Contacts in iCloud, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud, tap See All next to Saved to iCloud, then turn on Contacts.

Note: All the latest Screen Time features need iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, or visionOS 27 or later on every device you use. In a Family Sharing group, every device has to be upgraded to iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, or visionOS 27 or later, too.

The Allowed Contacts screen in Screen Time showing communication allowed during Screen Time and when devices are paused.

  1. Open the Settings app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Screen Time, tap Communication Limits, and tap During Screen Time.
  3. Do any of the following:
    • Manage who you can communicate with during screen time hours: Tap During Screen Time and then select Contacts Only, Contacts & Groups with at Least One Contact, or Everyone.
    • Manage who you can communicate with when your devices are paused: Tap When Device Paused or Unavailable and select Always Allowed or Everyone.

Calls and messages from someone who’s currently blocked by your Communication Limit settings won’t go through.

If you try to call or message someone your Communication Limit settings currently block, their name or number shows up in red in your list of recent calls or messages. You’ll be able to communicate with them once the communication limit is changed.

To resume communication with contacts who are blocked by your Communication Limit settings, change the settings by following the steps above.

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How to set Screen Time Schedules and Time Allowances with Screen Time on iPad

by Stacey Butler

With Screen Time, Time Allowances set how long you use your apps each day, while Schedules set when during the day you can use them.

You might build schedules for weekdays and weekends, with time windows for things like work, dinner, and the evening. Time Allowances can cover categories like Entertainment, Games, or Social Media, and you choose when they’re available during your schedule. Each time window shows which Time Allowance categories are available, so you can see at a glance which types of apps you can use. You can also set how long you use specific apps and websites.

Note: You need watchOS 27, iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, visionOS 27, or later on all your Apple devices to use Screen Time Schedules and Time Allowances. If you’re setting up these features in a Family Sharing group, every device must be upgraded to watchOS 27, iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, visionOS 27, or later.

Set up a Screen Time schedule for device use

A custom schedule for your iPad manages which apps you can use at different times of the day. In your schedule, each time window shows icons for the Time Allowance categories that are available, so it’s quick to tell which kinds of apps you can use during that part of your day.

The Screen Time Schedule screen showing an overview of a schedule, including before work, during work, dinner, and evening.

  1. Start the Settings app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Screen Time, tap Screen Time Schedule, and then turn on Schedule.
  3. Tap Add Schedule, tap the days of the week you want to create a schedule for, and tap the Done button.
  4. Tap the Time Window and then do any of the following:
    • Create a new name: Tap the current name and then enter the new name.
    • Change the start or stop time: Tap the time, then select a new value.
    • Select Time Allowance categories: Tap a category. If you don’t see any categories, you can create some. See Set how long you can use apps and websites.
    • View the apps and contacts that are always allowed: Tap Always Allowed.
    • Delete the time window: Tap Delete this Time Window.

Set how long you can use apps and websites

Time Allowances help you manage the time you spend in apps across categories such as Games, Entertainment, and Social Media. Within each category, you can use apps until they reach either the category’s allowance or the daily total, and the Time Allowance covers both an app and any associated website it declares.

A Time Allowances screen in Screen Time settings showing time allowed for categories like Games and Entertainment.

  1. Start the Settings app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Screen Time, then tap Time Allowances.

    If you want to turn on this feature for your child, tap your child’s name.

  3. Do any of the following:

    • Use Time Allowances during certain times in your schedule: Turn on Match Screen Time Schedule.
    • View the Time Allowances you’ve set for different time windows: If you’ve added Time Allowances to windows in your Screen Time schedule, you can view them by tapping the name of the Time Window.
    • Increase or decrease the amount of time you can spend on your device: Drag the slider left or right or tap the Minus button or the Plus button.
    • Increase or decrease the amount of time you can spend in an app category: Under Time Allowances, tap a category and then drag the slider left or right or tap the Minus button or the Plus button.
    • Create a new Time Allowance category: Tap Manage Categories and tap the Plus button, then select a category. If you have a Screen Time schedule, you can add the category to a time window.
    • View your average daily use of a category: Tap Manage Categories, then tap a category.
    • View your average daily use of apps within a category: Tap Manage Categories, tap a category, and then tap an app.

Choose apps and contacts to allow at all times

Regardless of any Screen Time schedules or Time Allowances you’ve set, you can choose apps to use and contacts to communicate with at all times. For emergencies, for example, you may want to put family members or the Health apps in Always Allowed.

  1. Start the Settings app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Screen Time, then tap Always Allowed.
  3. Do any of the following:
    • Add contacts or apps: Tap Add People or Add Apps.
    • Remove contacts or apps: Tap Edit. Tap the Remove button on the app or contact you want to remove.

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How to block features or content with Screen Time on iPad

by Abigail Shilets

You can allow or block content that’s labeled sensitive or explicit in the Music app, Apple TV app, Books app, and more. You can also allow or block built-in apps and features like AirDrop, Tracking, and more.

The settings can vary depending on your Siri version, and you can choose whether to allow Siri with or without AI capabilities.

Here’s how to block features or content with Screen Time on iPad.

Note: All the latest Screen Time features require macOS 27, iPadOS 27, iOS 27, watchOS 27, visionOS 27, or later on every one of your Apple devices. When you’re setting these features up in a Family Sharing group, each device has to be upgraded to macOS 27, iPadOS 27, iOS 27, watchOS 27, visionOS 27, or later.

The Content and Privacy Restrictions screen in Screen Time, showing different Feature and Content Restrictions.

Set content restrictions in Music app, Apple TV app, Books app, and more

  1. Open the Settings app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Screen Time, tap Content & Privacy Restrictions, and allow or block any of the settings shown under Content Restrictions, like Books, Movies, TV Shows, and Music.

Block or allow built-in apps or features

  1. Open the Settings app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Screen Time, tap Content & Privacy Restrictions and tap Other Features. Allow or block any of the settings shown, like AirDrop, Camera, and more.

Block or allow Siri and Apple Intelligence features

Note: The settings that appear here may vary depending on your Siri version. Siri AI is available in beta on iPadOS 27 or later on an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPad mini (A17 Pro) or iPad model with M1 or later set to a supported language. Available in English to start. Siri AI will not initially be available in the EU on iPadOS. Usage limits may apply. Apple Intelligence on iPadOS 27 or later is available on an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPad mini (A17 Pro) and iPad models with M1 or later. Apple Intelligence is not available in all languages or regions. Usage limits may apply.

  1. Open the Settings app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Screen Time, tap Content & Privacy Restrictions, tap Siri, and do any of the following:
    • Block Siri: Tap Don’t Allow Siri.
    • Allow use of Siri without AI capabilities: Tap Siri (Classic Version).
    • Allow use of Siri with AI capabilities: Tap Siri AI (Beta).*
    • Allow or block specific capabilities: Select Allow or Block under any of the Siri AI capabilities, such as Image Creation, Sensitive Topics, or Explicit Language.

*Apple Intelligence is available with Siri and device language set to Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, or Vietnamese. Some features may not be available in all regions or languages. Some devices may not be available in all regions. Siri AI is available in beta in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, and visionOS 27 and requires an Apple Intelligence–enabled device set to a supported language. Available in English to start. Siri AI will not be initially available in the EU on iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS. Certain Apple Intelligence features that rely on server-side models are subject to daily usage limits, including but not limited to Siri AI, Intelligent Photo Editing Tools, Image Playground, and AFM 3 Cloud models in Shortcuts. Daily limits may vary by feature, request complexity, system demand, system policies, and other factors. Expanded access to such features will be available for a fee in the future. Use of these features is subject to the Apple Intelligence Terms and Conditions.

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How to get started with Siri AI on iPad

by Tyler Stephen

Siri AI (Beta) is your conversational AI assistant with entirely new capabilities, including personal context understanding, onscreen awareness, and broad world knowledge. With Siri AI, you also have Visual Intelligence, which lets you search, ask questions, and take action based on content in your screenshots, and a dedicated Siri app that brings all your conversations in one place.

Siri AI can find exactly what you’re looking for across your mail, photos, calendar, and messages, answer questions about any topic, and help you get more done in your apps.

Siri AI is available in beta on iPadOS 27 or later on an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPad mini (A17 Pro) or iPad model with M1 or later set to a supported language. Available in English to start. Siri AI will not initially be available in the EU on iPadOS. Usage limits may apply.*

Turn on Siri AI

  1. Open the Settings app on a supported iPad.
  2. Tap Siri and then do one of the following:
    • If Siri is off: Tap Turn on Siri and then tap Try Siri AI (Beta).
    • If Siri is on: Tap Try Siri AI (Beta).
  3. Follow the onscreen instructions.

An iPad showing Siri finding content specified in the request.

Find what you need

Siri AI can search your photos, mail, messages, calendar, and more to find exactly what you’re looking for. Ask Siri to find a photo from years ago, a recommendation from a family member, or details about your friend’s flight itinerary from your email or calendar.

Siri AI: Activate Siri, then say something like, “Find photos from my trip to Lisbon” or “What time should I leave to pick up Antonio?”

An iPad showing Siri answering a request to plan a menu based on a calendar event.

Get more done

Siri AI uses onscreen awareness and an understanding of your personal context to help you get more done. Have Siri plan a menu for an event, say, or add ingredients from a recipe to your shopping list. It can take action in more apps, and even suggest what you might want to do next.

Siri AI: Activate Siri, then say something like, “Plan a menu for my watch party on Saturday.” Swipe down on the Siri response to see the full menu and make follow-up requests, like “Send this to the fantasy league group chat.”

An iPad showing Siri answering a request about how to improve a tennis backhand.

Ask about any topic

Siri AI has broad world knowledge, which is combined with your personal context to give you detailed, up-to-date, and relevant insights to your questions. Ask about virtually any topic—from finding the perfect weekend activity to do with family to details about the world around you.

Siri AI: Activate Siri, then say something like, “Give me some tips on how to improve my tennis backhand” or “When will cherry blossoms reach peak bloom this year?”

An iPad screen shows a response from Siri identifying what's on the screen.

Learn about what’s on your screen

If there’s an image, a PDF, or other content on your iPad screen, you can ask Siri about it to get answers, search, or take action. Take a screenshot, and Siri uses Visual Intelligence so you can quickly search for similar images, ask questions, or take action based on what’s in the frame.

Siri AI: Quickly press and release the side button and the volume up button at the same time to take a screenshot, then tap the Ask button to ask a question, the Search button to search, or an action that appears—for example, Look Up Nutrition.

An iPad showing Siri proofreading and giving feedback on text.

Write with Siri

Siri AI can generate a draft from scratch, summarize information, and provide feedback on what you’ve written—just describe what you want. For example, ask Siri to proofread a note or to write an itinerary for an upcoming trip.

Siri AI: Activate Siri, then say something like, “How’s this sound?” or “Write a day-by-day itinerary for a 3-day trip to New York.” Swipe down on the Siri response to continue to revise or ask follow-up questions.

The Siri app on iPhone, iPad, and Mac showing conversations.

Keep the conversation going

When you open the Siri app, all your conversations are in one place, so it’s easy to pick up where you left off or start new conversations.

Siri AI: Go to the Siri app on your iPad, then select a conversation or tap the new conversation button to start a new one.

Want to learn more about Siri AI?

  • Learn how to use Siri AI to take action, get answers, ask questions, and search based on what’s on your iPad screen. See Learn about what’s on your screen.
  • Check out Write with Siri to find out how to use Siri AI to write, improve, and summarize text.
  • To learn more about the dedicated Siri app, like how to start a new conversation, pick up where you left off, or more, see Use the Siri app.
  • With Siri AI on supported iPad models, you can use Siri Expressive Voices,** which allow you to pick a voice, then customize its expressiveness and pace until Siri sounds just right. See Change Siri’s voice.

Siri is designed to protect your information, and you can choose what you share.

*Apple Intelligence is available with Siri and device language set to Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, or Vietnamese. Some features may not be available in all regions or languages. Some devices may not be available in all regions. Siri AI is available in beta in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, and visionOS 27 and requires an Apple Intelligence–enabled device set to a supported language. Available in English to start. Siri AI will not be initially available in the EU on iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS. Certain Apple Intelligence features that rely on server-side models are subject to daily usage limits, including but not limited to Siri AI, Intelligent Photo Editing Tools, Image Playground, and AFM 3 Cloud models in Shortcuts. Daily limits may vary by feature, request complexity, system demand, system policies, and other factors. Expanded access to such features will be available for a fee in the future. Use of these features is subject to the Apple Intelligence Terms and Conditions.

**Siri Expressive Voices are available with Siri AI on iPad models with M4 or later with at least 12 GB of unified memory.

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How to customize controls in Magnifier on iPad

by Kevin Hollington

You can personalize the Magnifier app to show your most frequently used controls for easy access. You can also create custom activities for recurring tasks and customize settings of live scene descriptions.

Up to two of your controls can be primary controls, which appear on the main screen when Magnifier opens. You can also set your preferred controls for an activity.

Here’s how to customize controls in Magnifier on iPad.

Add or remove controls

  1. Start the Magnifier app on your iPad.
  2. Tap the Settings button and then do any of the following:

    • Add or remove Activities, Capture, or Detection Mode: Tap Ask Magnifier, Capture, or Detect and then turn Show in Control Panel on or off.
    • Add or remove other controls: Tap the Insert button or the Remove button next to a control.

      You can choose up to two primary controls. Primary controls appear on the main screen when you open Magnifier. If you add more than two controls, you can swipe up on the control panel at the bottom of the screen to access secondary controls.

    • Reorder other controls: Drag the Reorder button next to a control to move it up or down.
Control Description
Brightness Adjust the brightness.
Contrast Adjust the contrast.
Filters Apply a color filter.

When you add the Filters control, you can select just the filters you use most often.
Flashlight Turn on the flashlight.

Note: This option is available on iPad models with True Tone Flash.
Focus Lock Lock the magnifier focus.
Cameras Switch between the front and rear cameras.
Capture mode Switch between modes for taking single photos, multiple photos, or for taking photos of documents.

Set your preferred controls for an activity

If you save the controls you use for recurring tasks or situations as activities, you can switch between them as needed. You might create one for reading a menu at a restaurant, for example.

  1. Start the Magnifier app on your iPad.
  2. Tap the Activities button. Tap Save Current Settings As New Activity to create a new activity using the current controls.
  3. Enter a name for the activity and then tap the Done button.

Customize settings for Ask Magnifier

Ask Magnifier is available only on devices with Apple Intelligence.

Note: Apple Intelligence on iPadOS 27 or later is available on an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPad mini (A17 Pro) and iPad models with M1 or later. Apple Intelligence is not available in all languages or regions. Usage limits may apply.*

  1. Start the Magnifier app on your iPad.
  2. Tap the Settings button and tap Ask Magnifier.
  3. Do one of the following:
    • Input: Choose whether to speak or type your questions by default.
    • Default Question: Turn on to ask the same question automatically each time you open Ask Magnifier. You can use the default question (“What is this?”) or enter your own.

Customize settings for live scene descriptions

  1. Start the Magnifier app on your iPad.
  2. Tap the Settings button and then tap Detect.
  3. Tap Scenes and then turn on any combination of Labels or Speech feedback.
  4. To return to the live Magnifier lens, tap the Back button, tap it again, and then tap the Done button.

*Apple Intelligence is available with Siri and device language set to Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, or Vietnamese. Some features may not be available in all regions or languages. Some devices may not be available in all regions. Siri AI is available in beta in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, and visionOS 27 and requires an Apple Intelligence–enabled device set to a supported language. Available in English to start. Siri AI will not be initially available in the EU on iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS. Certain Apple Intelligence features that rely on server-side models are subject to daily usage limits, including but not limited to Siri AI, Intelligent Photo Editing Tools, Image Playground, and AFM 3 Cloud models in Shortcuts. Daily limits may vary by feature, request complexity, system demand, system policies, and other factors. Expanded access to such features will be available for a fee in the future. Use of these features is subject to the Apple Intelligence Terms and Conditions.

See also

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