Can Siri Keep a Grocery List?

Siri is a handy assistant that offers a multitude of functions to its users to make their lives easier. Remembering all the groceries is a tough task, and people usually find themselves forgetting the long lists they’ve written out at home when going to the store. Therefore, can Siri keep a grocery list and make the entire process easier for you?

Yes! Siri can keep and manage grocery lists. This can easily be done through the Reminders app on your Apple device. 

Siri makes it incredibly easy to create new lists using the Reminders app without pausing to enter all the details. You can add or remove items from the lists and keep a reminder on them as well! Siri can also read your grocery list to make it easier to keep track while managing your groceries.

Let’s discuss the details of how you can get Siri to keep a grocery list for you!

Also read: Can Siri make appointments?

How to create a new list with Siri

To make a new grocery list using Siri, you need to follow the instructions given below:

1. Hold down the Home or Power button, or just say “Hey Siri” to activate Siri.
2. Then, say the name of the list and the item you want to add to it, for example, “Add bread to the grocery list”.
3. If the list doesn’t exist, Siri will ask you whether you want to create one.

And that’s how you can create a Reminders list with Siri. 

How to open and edit the new list using Siri

1. Hold down the Home or Power button, or say “Hey Siri” to activate Siri.
2. Ask Siri to open your grocery list by naming the list clearly, for example, “Siri open grocery list 2”.
3. Always specify the action, the item, and the list as accurately as you can. For example, ask Siri to add or remove items from the list verbally by saying, “Siri can you add tomatoes to the grocery list and remove onions from it”. Siri then confirms whether you’d like to add the item to the list and then does so.
4. You can also ask Siri to add emojis next to the items to customize the lists a bit to your liking.
5. Close the list after confirming it to Siri.

You can open this list up whenever you feel like it, the same way we did it the first time.

Also read: Can Siri edit notes?

How to add a date and time for the list using Siri

1. Hold down the Home or Power button, or simply say “Hey Siri” to activate Siri.
2. Ask Siri to open up the grocery list.
3. After the list has been opened, ask Siri to give it a date and time. You will receive a prompt from Siri. Choose a date using the calendar or by typing it into the month, day, and year fields after selecting the On a Day option.
4. Tick the box that says At a Time, then enter a time in the slots for the hour and minute. Leave the At a Time checkbox deselected if you want this to serve as an all-day reminder.
5. Hover the pointer over the repeat area, click the pop-up menu, and then select an option if you want it to be a recurring schedule.

How to add a location for the list using Siri

1. Hold down the Home or Power button, or just say “Hey Siri” to activate Siri.
2. Ask Siri to open up the grocery list.
3. Then, either click the Info button or ask Siri to give the list a location.
4. After choosing the At a Location checkbox and tapping the Enter a Location section, type a location and then pick a suggested location.

Your current position, addresses from your Contacts card, getting in the car, and getting out of the car will all be on the list of proposed locations.

You can type in an address, a company name, or a contact. The reminders app expands its list of ideas as you type.

Final thoughts

If you’re busy, Siri is your go-to helper. By assisting you in managing and maintaining different lists, this AI assistant enables you to stay organized and at the top of your game. However, because it is still a robot and not perfect, there might occasionally be a misunderstanding, so stay alert!