Using AnyList with Siri

You can use Siri in a variety of ways to quickly add items to your lists in AnyList.

Siri AI

The beta version of AnyList on TestFlight includes initial support for adding items to your lists with Siri AI on iOS 27.

For example:

• “Hey Siri, add apples to my grocery list in AnyList.”

Setting a Default List for Siri

You can set a Default List for Siri by going to the Settings tab and tapping on the Siri row.

When you have a default list set, you can omit the list name from your commands.

For example:

• “Hey Siri, add eggs to AnyList.”

Known Issues and Limitations

Siri AI is still in beta, and the above commands are not 100% reliable. We’re continuing to diagnose issues and file bug reports with Apple.

If you try Siri AI with our TestFlight build, please let us know how it goes.

• Issues with “Add ITEM to AnyList” not respecting your default list
  • Siri will sometimes ask which list you want to add to and show a subset of your lists to choose from, even when you have a default list selected.
  • Siri will sometimes add an item to a list you recently used with Siri instead of your default list.
• Issues with “Add ITEM to LIST in AnyList” not adding to the specified list
  • Siri may ask which list you want to add to and show a subset of your lists to choose from, even when you specified a list in the command.
  • If you have lists with similar names, Siri may add the item to the wrong list rather than asking for clarification.
• Miscellaneous Issues
  • Siri frequently responds by saying there was a problem or that it can’t add items to AnyList. The same command will often work if you try again after waiting a while.
  • If you do not include “in AnyList” in the command, Siri may add the item to a list in another app, even if the list you specified only exists in AnyList.
  • When Siri shows the item it added, tapping on the item will open AnyList to the last screen you were on in the app. It will not automatically open to the list the item was added to.
• Current Limitations

  You cannot use Siri AI to:

  • read or show the names of items in a list
  • cross off, uncross, or remove items in a list
  • modify items in a list
  • interact with your recipes or meal plan

Siri Shortcuts

Siri Shortcuts are another option for quickly adding an item to a specific list.

Siri Shortcuts can be activated by voice, or you can create a widget for quick access to adding items to a list right on your home screen.

To create a Siri Shortcut for a list:

1. Go to a list, then tap the More Actions (•••) button in the upper right corner and choose List Settings.

   

2. On the List Settings screen, tap Add to Siri, then add the suggested shortcut to Siri.

   

3. Once your shortcut has been created, just ask Siri to run your shortcut. For example, if your shortcut was named Add to Shared Grocery List, then say, “Hey Siri, Add to Shared Grocery List”. Siri will ask you what you’d like to add.

   Note: Keep in mind that using a conversational Siri shortcut is a two-step process. First, you must say the name of your shortcut, exactly. Then Siri will prompt you to ask what you’d like to add.

   

Siri Voice Commands

Note: These commands are for iOS 26 and devices that do not support Siri AI.

You can give commands to Siri with the phrase “in AnyList” and Siri will pass those commands along to AnyList.

To add an item to a list, you must tell Siri the item name, destination list, and specify that the list is “in AnyList”. This must all be done in a single command. For example: “Hey Siri, add apples to my grocery list in AnyList.”

Here are some additional examples of the kind of commands that you can give to Siri:

• “Add olive oil to my grocery list in AnyList”
• “Add apples and persimmons to my shared grocery list in AnyList”
• “Add toilet paper to my Target list in AnyList”
• “What’s on my grocery list in AnyList?”

Make sure to end your command with “in AnyList”, otherwise Siri will send your command to the Reminders app, not AnyList.

When specifying the destination list, make sure to use the phrasing “my LIST_NAME list”, otherwise Siri may say it cannot find the list or send the command to the wrong app.

If Siri repeatedly sends your command to the Reminders app or otherwise doesn’t behave as expected, you can try renaming your list or consider using a Siri Shortcut instead.

Using Siri with an Apple Watch

You can also use Siri Shortcuts and Siri Voice Commands to add items to AnyList on your Apple Watch.

When you use Siri to add an item to AnyList with your watch, the item will be directly added to the AnyList app on your watch. Your watch will then automatically sync the item to your phone in the background. If you don’t see the item on your phone shortly after adding it, you can try launching AnyList on your watch to get the system to initiate the syncing process with your phone.

If you want to use a Siri Shortcut on your watch, make sure that you have synced the Siri Shortcut to the Shortcuts app on your watch, as described here.

Also note, the first time you issue a command to Siri on the watch, you may be asked to continue on your phone, where you’ll be asked to allow Siri to access your AnyList data. After you’ve given this permission, subsequent commands should not require you to interact with your phone.

Reminders App Import

If you’re using the Reminders App Import feature, then you can ask Siri to add items to the built-in Reminders app and then the next time you launch AnyList, the items will be imported from Reminders into AnyList.

Reminders App Import is an advanced feature and we generally recommend using Siri Shortcuts or voice commands to add items directly to AnyList.

Common Issues

Siri doesn’t seem to understand me when I say “AnyList”

It’s not possible for us to control Siri’s understanding of our app name, unfortunately. This is most common when using Siri in a language other than English. Consider using Siri Shortcuts instead, which do not require you to say “AnyList”. If that is not possible, then consider using Reminders App Import as an alternative.

Siri incorrectly splits a single item into multiple items. For example, I say “mushroom soup” and Siri adds 2 items: “mushroom” and “soup”

This is beyond our control, and is a flaw that can only be fixed by Apple. You can provide feedback to Apple, if you are really motivated.