How to Use “Write with Siri” on Mac, iPhone, & iPad with OS 27
The all new “Write with Siri” feature in MacOS 27 Golden Gate for Mac, iOS 27 for iPhone, and iPadOS 27 for iPad, allows you to easily compose, rewrite, and proofread text by using Apple Intelligence, and it works basically anywhere that you can type.
Write with Siri works by analyzing your prompt or query to generate a draft, or to refine existing text, and directly in your current application. For example, if you’re in the Mail app, you can use it to compose a new email, or to rewrite and refine an existing draft. Write with Siri works in basically any system app from Apple, including Safari, Notes, Mail, Messages, Pages, and the like, as well as third party apps that have added support for the feature.
The “Write with Siri” feature is a super handy feature that you’ll likely get some usage out of, so let’s learn a bit more about how to use it on your Mac, iPhone, or iPad.
To have access to “Write with Siri”, you will need to enable Siri AI on your compatible device, and you must be running MacOS 27 Golden Gate, iOS 27, iPadOS 27, or a later release of system software. The apps you are trying to use “Write with Siri” will also need to support the feature, so don’t forget to update your apps as well.
How to Use “Write with Siri” on MacOS 27, iOS 27, iPadOS 27
To use “Write with Siri” on iPhone, iPad, or Mac, just do the following:
- Select or tap into any text entry point within a compatible app (try Safari, Mail, Messages, Notes, etc)
- Select or tap the little floating Siri icon that expands into “Write with Siri” on Mac & iPad, or the “Write with Siri” text above the keyboard on iPhone
- In the little “Write with Siri” box, type what you want Siri to write. For example, “write a professional and cordial email reply to Bob expressing excitement about the November conference”
- Give Siri a moment to work its magic, and your text will then be written, appearing on screen
You can then either accept what was written the first time by Siri, or you can rewrite with “Write with Siri” giving it specifics on how to change (be more professional, be more friendly, make it more concise, turn this into 6 paragraphs about XYZ subject, etc).
This is helpful for may obvious tasks, like quickly writing emails to colleagues or to city council or whoever, but it can also be helpful for other writing too. If you suffer from writers block and you have a term paper due, or your creative fiction novel is stalled out, you can use “Write with Siri” to break the ice for you and get a start. The uses for this feature are near infinite, so just try it out on your Mac, iPhone, or iPad and see how it fits best in your workflow.
How do I turn off the “Write with Siri” floating button on MacOS 27, iOS 27, iPadOS 27?
At the moment, the only way to turn off “Write with Siri” is to disable Siri functionality in general.
Hopefully this changes in a future software updates, because there are likely users who wish to keep Siri enabled but do not want the “Write with Siri” popup to show in every text entry box.
You can sort of disable the feature, but not always the floating button, by going to Screen Time restrictions > Siri > and toggling off Writing Tools / Writing Assistance. But this does not necessarily hide the “Write with Siri” button, it just prevents the feature from working if you try to use it.
Another option for Mac users who are comfortable doing so, is to turn to the Terminal, where you can disable the floating “Write with Siri” button with a terminal command.
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What do you think of these type of handy AI writing tools that are increasingly incorporated into the operating systems of iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and MacOS 27 Golden Gate? Do you think you’ll get good usage out of them, or are they not for you? Share your perspective in the comments.
