Apple has opened Siri AI to every app developer, not just its own apps. Since Nov. 3, any developer testing the iOS 27.3 beta can wire their app into Siri AI so you can ask Siri to find things or take actions inside that app. The catch for everyone else: Apple says App Store submissions for these features open in the spring.
The short version
Apple now lets any developer build Siri AI support into their app, but it is a test version for now. Apps cannot ship it to the public until App Store submissions open in the spring.
- Apple opened the Siri AI developer preview to all apps on Nov. 3, 2026, with the iOS 27.3, iPadOS 27.3, macOS 27.3 and visionOS 27.3 betas.
- Apps use Apple’s App Intents tools to put their content and actions into Siri AI.
- Apple says App Store submissions for these features open in the spring.
- Siri AI needs an Apple Intelligence device set to a supported language, and it is not available in the EU on iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch.
- Apple says some server-side features have daily limits and that expanded access will cost a fee in the future.
What Apple changed for Siri AI apps
In a post on its developer site, Apple said the new preview “allows any app to bring its content and actions directly into Siri AI by using App Intents.” App Intents is the toolkit developers already use to connect apps to Shortcuts and Spotlight.
In practice, that means a recipe app could let you ask Siri for the soup you saved last week, or a banking app could let Siri pull up a recent payment, without you opening the app first. Apple also mentions “skills” that let Siri chain several app actions together.
When Siri AI apps will reach your iPhone
The upshot: nothing changes on your phone today unless you run beta software. Apple calls this an early preview “before first shipping to customers in a few months,” and says App Store submission opens in the spring. Until then, developers can build and test, but they cannot release these Siri AI features to the public.
If you are curious which iPhones run Apple Intelligence at all, our guide to the iOS 27.2 update and which iPhones get what covers the current list.
Who will not get it, or not yet
- People in the EU: Apple says Siri AI is not available in the EU on iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch.
- Some languages: it works in English, French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish, with Traditional Chinese, Norwegian, Turkish and Vietnamese listed as coming soon.
- Devices without Apple Intelligence: it needs an Apple Intelligence device set to a supported language.
- Children under 13: Apple says Siri AI is not available to them.
The downside: Apple says some server-side Siri AI features have daily usage limits, and that expanded access “will be available for a fee in the future.” Apple has not said what that fee is or which features it covers. If a favorite app starts leaning on Siri AI next year, it is worth knowing that part of it may sit behind a limit or a charge.
For what landed in the same beta, read our explainer on how iOS 27.3 changes iCloud links shared with anyone.
