New Power for Siri: How to Add ChatGPT to iOS
Want a smarter Siri? Apple now lets you integrate ChatGPT with Apple Intelligence, making your iPhone’s assistant more powerful than ever. Here’s how to set it up and why it matters.
By Rodger Mansfield, Technology Editor
May 29, 2025
Imagine asking Siri to summarize a complex article, write an email draft, or generate ideas for your next presentation—and getting a natural, coherent response.
Here's a Cool Tip: Integrate ChatGPT with Siri.
Apple’s latest innovation—Siri + ChatGPT integration via Apple Intelligence—unleashes a more capable and context-aware assistant.
With just a few taps, you can upgrade Siri’s skills by enabling access to ChatGPT, giving your iPhone a serious AI IQ boost.
Let’s discover what it is, why it matters, and how to enable it today.
What Is ChatGPT in Siri?
Starting with iOS 18.2, Apple has embedded OpenAI's ChatGPT into Siri using its new Apple Intelligence framework.
This gives Siri the ability to handle more complex requests, provide smarter suggestions, and retain better context across conversations.
You don’t need to install anything extra or even have an OpenAI account. It all works seamlessly inside Siri—and it’s totally free to use.
What You’ll Gain
- Smarter Help: Siri understands and answers more complex, nuanced questions.
- Time Saved: Draft emails, brainstorm ideas, summarize content—hands-free.
- Private by Design: You can choose to approve every ChatGPT request before it’s sent.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Here's how to do it.
Setting It Up
- Update your iPhone to iOS 18.2 or higher.
- Open Settings > Apple Intelligence & Siri.
- Tap ChatGPT Extensions.
- Toggle Enable ChatGPT to ON.
- (Optional) Turn on “Confirm Before Sending” if you want to review requests before they’re passed to ChatGPT.
- (Optional) Sign in with a ChatGPT account and password.
Use Siri with ChatGPT
- Say "Hey Siri, Ask ChatGPT to explain the circumference of a circle.".
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fig. 1 - Settings Screen to Integrate Siri with ChatGPT |
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- No Additional App Needed: Everything works inside Siri.
- Enhanced Productivity: Great for work, research, travel planning, and more.
- User Control: You choose when Siri uses ChatGPT.
Cons:
- Apple-Only: Android users and Mac users (for now) are left out.
- Requires Internet: No offline responses from ChatGPT.
- Privacy Awareness Needed: While data isn't stored, you are sending requests to an external AI system.
Who Can Use It?
- Users with the following iPhone models: iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max and All iPhone 16 models (iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, and iPhone 16e)
- iOS 18.2+ users only
- Free to use, no OpenAI account required
- Privacy-focused, with user confirmation prompts available
Key Takeaways
The ChatGPT integration into Siri turns Apple’s voice assistant into a powerful AI companion.
Whether you're writing, researching, or learning something new, this upgrade makes Siri feel more like a conversation partner than a voice bot.
Try It Yourself
Don’t just read about it—try it out today!
Turn on ChatGPT in Siri and let us know what you asked it.
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