There’s no shortage of note-taking apps on the App Store, but Apple Notes has long been my favorite, and in iOS 27.3 it’s gaining a new advantage: extensive app controls
iOS 27.3 gives Siri AI extensive new controls for Apple Notes, here’s what it can do
Voice-driven computing is on the rise, with AI assistants—including Siri AI—now more capable and intelligent than ever.
Siri AI is already a big upgrade over the old Siri, but it’s getting even better in iOS 27.3.
As we reported last week, iOS 27.3 gives Siri AI many new capabilities across built-in Apple apps on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and more.
The one I’ve been testing the most is Apple Notes. Siri has offered basic Notes-related functionality for years, but it gains a whole new set of powers with the new update.
Here’s everything Siri told me it can do in Notes as of iOS 27.3:
- create, update, or delete notes, folders, and tags
- lock or unlock notes
- add or remove links and tags
- scan documents
- start or stop audio recordings
- insert text, format or highlight selections, and replace text
- check, uncheck, or delete checklist items
That’s a lot of capabilities that can all now be handled by Siri.
I have nearly 3,000 notes saved in Apple Notes and use the app every day, so it’s been fun seeing what Siri can now do for me. One common example is that I’ve been able to have Siri save a link to the webpage I’m currently viewing inside a note, and even specify exactly where in the note I want it to go.
In theory, third-party notes apps may be able to offer similar controls sometime next year when app skills officially launch. For now though, anyone who wants to control their notes app by voice—orn to use Apple Notes
Have you tried Siri AI’s new Notes features in iOS 27.3? Let us know in the comments.
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