How to get Apple Intelligence on iPhone

Apple Intelligence is the personal intelligence system that helps you communicate, work, and express yourself. It combines generative models with your personal context to deliver intelligence that is most useful and relevant to you, while protecting your privacy.

Apple Intelligence will be available in beta with iOS 18.1 in October, when your device language and Siri language are set to a supported language.

To request activation of Apple Intelligence after you update to iOS 18.1, go to Settings, tap Apple Intelligence & Siri, then tap Join the Apple Intelligence Waitlist. Apple Intelligence is currently estimated to be available for activation within a few hours of joining the waitlist, though wait times may vary. You will receive a notification as soon as it is ready to be activated on your iPhone. On-device Apple Intelligence models will begin to download after activation.

iOS 18 Settings for Apple Intelligence & Siri, with a waitlist option available

Apple Intelligence requirements for iPhone

Supported languages: Apple Intelligence will initially be available in English (US) in most regions around the world. In December, Apple Intelligence will add support for English (Australia), English (Canada), English (New Zealand), English (South Africa), and English (UK). Over the course of the next year, Apple Intelligence will expand to more languages, like Chinese, English (India), English (Singapore), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese, and others.

After you have turned on Apple Intelligence, it will continue to work when you travel to other regions around the world.

For European Union residents: Apple Intelligence will not currently work if you are in the EU and if your Apple Account Country/Region is also in the EU. If traveling outside of the EU, Apple Intelligence will work when your device language and Siri language are set to a supported language.

For China residents: Apple Intelligence will not currently work for iPhone models purchased in China mainland. For supported iPhone models purchased outside of China mainland, Apple Intelligence will not currently work if you are in China mainland and if your Apple Account Country/Region is also in China mainland.

Once Apple Intelligence is available in the EU or China mainland, previously purchased iPhone models that support Apple Intelligence will be able to activate and use it in that region.

Apple Intelligence features in iOS 18.1

The first set of Apple Intelligence features will be available in October with iOS 18.1. You will be able to find them integrated across apps and experiences. These include:

  • Writing Tools

  • Clean Up in Photos

  • Create a Memory movie in Photos

  • Natural language search in Photos

  • Notification summaries

  • Reduce Interruptions Focus

  • Intelligent Breakthrough & Silencing in Focus

  • Priority messages in Mail

  • Smart Reply in Mail and Messages

  • Summaries in Mail and Messages

  • Siri enhancements, including product knowledge, more resilient request handling, new look and feel, more natural voice, the ability to type to Siri, and more

Additional features will roll out in the months to come. Learn more about Apple Intelligence.

  • *Storage requirements for on-device Apple Intelligence models will increase as more features roll out.

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