Apple Watch has a new feature called Siri Recap. It listens to conversations around you and uses AI to write a summary of the main points. It is live now, but only on the newest watches and only through test (beta) software, according to Tom's Guide.
What it does
Siri Recap picks out major themes, important details and key points from what it hears. You can set when it is active. Apple says it never identifies individual speakers, saves no audio recordings, and encrypts your Siri Recap data from end to end. You read your recaps in the Siri app on your watch or iPhone.
What you need
- One of the latest watches, including the Apple Watch Ultra 4 or Series 12
- iOS 27.3 beta on your iPhone and watchOS 27.3 beta on your watch
- A passcode, which is required for this feature
To turn it on, open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, tap Siri, then tap Set up Siri Recap. Switch it on and confirm. You can then pick listening hours under Times, or skip that step and set them later.
What is not known yet
The material does not give a price or a public release date beyond the beta. It also does not say how accurate the summaries are. Tom's Guide says a deeper look at whether the feature is useful is coming. Since the watch also hears the people near you, choose listening hours you are comfortable with.
The takeawayIf you try Siri Recap, set listening hours you are comfortable with, because it also hears the people around you.