This is a useful feature if you want to share a photo with someone via text messaging, but the photo is not zoomed in enough to show the detail you want.
In this photo below to the left there is a rabbit that is difficult to spot. But after cropping this photo, the rabbit is much easier to see in the photo to the right.
iPhone cropped photo – before and after
Select Photo
Find the photo you want to resize and double tap the photo.
iPhone double tap photo
Crop Photo
You will see the work “Crop” in the upper right corner. Tap on the word “Crop”.
Typically, the photo will zoom in on the right side.
Use your finger to drag the photo to show the part of the picture you want to zoom in on.
As you drag the photo, a grid will display to help you with centering the photo how you want.
iPhone cropped photo
Zoom In
At this point, if you are satisfied with the results, simply click Done and you will have a cropped photo of the original in your photos.
You have the option of dragging the photo or zooming in or out.
My suggestion is to start with the menu at the top.
Three options are highlighted.
iPhone crop menu
Flip the image – basically folds the image over.
Rotate the image – each time you tap the rotate button it turns the image 90°. First tap is 90°, second tap is 180°, third tap is 270°, and fourth tap is back to 0°.
Resize – in my opinion, the most useful option. You can select Freeform which allows you to adjust, square, wallpaper, 9:16, 4:5, 5:7, 3:4, 3:5, 2:3 when you have the image in vertical mode. If you are in landscape mode, your options are square, wallpaper, 16:9, 5:4, 7:5, 4:3, 5:3, 3:2.
You can also tap-hold-drag the edge of the photo to resize. Additionally, you can pinch the photo with your finger tips and stretch the fingers out to further zoom in.
iPhone photo square
Once you are done, then click “Done” and you will have a modified version of your original photo in your iPhone photos.
Siri will randomly choose between heads and tails. This is a great way to “flip a coin” without having a coin.
Hey Siri, flip a coin
Hey Siri, remind me to…
Hey Siri, remind me to [do something] on [date / time].
For example, “Hey Siri, remind me to go to the doctor on Monday, April 21, 2025 at 10AM”.
Or, “Hey Siri, remind me go to the doctor next Monday at 10AM”.
Both requests will give you the same result. The second example is easier to say 😁
If you have never used the reminder capability, consider testing that this works by saying “Hey Siri, remind me to go to the doctor in one minute from now“.
You should get a reminder on your IPhone that reminds you within one minute.
If you do, great – the notifications work as expected.
If you don’t, then you probably need to configure your reminder notifications.
Hey Siri, reminder me to…
Hey Siri, show me my reminders
Even better is to ask Siri for your reminders in a certain time frame.
For example, “Hey Siri, show me my reminders for Monday, April 21, 2025.
Hey Siri, show me my reminders for Monday
A word to the wise. When Siri shows you the reminders you have, if you touch the circle next to the reminder it will delete that reminder. If you mistakenly touch the circle, you do have a little bit of time to touch the circle again and it will not be deleted.
Delete reminder by touching the circle
If you touch the text area, in this case where it says “Go to the doctor”, it will open up the reminders and allow you to (1) delete the reminder or (2) update / edit the reminder.
If you want to update / edit, then touch the “Go to the doctor” reminder and you can update / edit immediately.
Edit reminder
At this point, there a number of options to choose from.
Edit the reminder – touch the message and start typing.
Calendar – the calendar icon allows you to change the date or date and time. There are some default date settings: Today, Tomorrow and This Weekend. You also have the option to select a specific Date & Time.
Remind me at a location – allows you to select where you are when you get notified. (see getting in car)
Tag – allows you to tag the appointment which makes it easier to find using the search capabilities.
Photo – you are able to take a photo, choose from your photo library, scan a document or scan text and attach to you notice
If you tap the “i” symbol (that purple letter i with a circle around it), you will be given additional options.
Edit the reminder – touch the message and start typing.
Notes – add a note to the reminder.
URL – add a link to the reminder.
Date & Time – be careful with this. If you turn it off then turn it back on it will default to the current date and time.
Early Reminder – this is a great*** feature. Highly recommended that you enable this for a reminder that requires you to be somewhere (else) at a particular time. Take into account how much time you need to get there, is there any preparation that needs to be completed ahead of time. The default early reminders are None, 5 minutes before, 15 minutes before, 30 minutes before, 1 hour before, 2 hours before, 1 day before, 2 days before, 1 week before, 1 month before. You have the ability to set a custom reminder from 1-200 minutes, hours, days, weeks, or months. In case you are wondering, 200 months is about 16 2⁄3 years.
Repeat – Default is Never. Options include Hourly, Daily, Weekdays, Weekends, Weekly, Biweekly, Monthly, Every 3 Months, Every 6 Months, Yearly or Custom. Custom option include Frequency of Hourly, Daily, Weekly, Monthly, and Yearly. Based on your Frequency choice, you can set the number of occurrences from 1 to 999. Let me just state the obvious, you are not going to be alive in 999 years. Or are you… If your frequency choice is weekly, you get the option to select what day of the week you want to be reminded on. If your frequency choice is monthly, you get the option to select what day of the month the reminder occurs on. Be careful about choosing the 29-31 as those days of the month don’t always occur. If your frequency choice is yearly, you get to choose which month and another option is days of the week.
Hey Siri, what is the current price of…
Ask for the current price of a stock and Siri delivers.
Ex – What is the current price of Tesla stock?
Hey Siri, what is the price of Tesla stock?
Hey Siri, translate the phrase
Ask Siri to translate a phrase from the current language to another language.
Ex – Hey Siri, translate the phrase, what did you do for vacation to German.
Or, Ex – Hey Siri, how do you say what did you do for vacation in German.
And Siri returns “Was hast du im Urlaub gemacht?”
Importantly, Siri will also speak the result and not just show you the translation. You have the ability to listen to the translation over and over again by clicking the play button next to the translation.
Hey Siri, translate…
Hey Siri, do some math
Siri knows how to do math.
Ex – Hey Siri, what is 85% of 4,500?
And the answer is 3,825.
I dare you to ask Siri what the square root of negative one is?
From this result you can do a few different things.
Hey Siri, where am I?
You can click on the Directions button. Unfortunately, the next message you will see says “Cannot Provide Directions Cannot get directions to and from the same location”. Don’t do this – it is a waste of time.
The other option is to click on circle with the square and up arrow near the upper right of the screen. This is much more useful.
From here you can share your location with someone as a new iMessage. That person will receive a map showing your location. That person can then click on the map and get directions to your location.
Siri text message with map
Hey Siri, what’s the time
Asking Siri will give you the current time at your location.
Ex – Hey Siri, what’s the time?
You can ask what the time is in a specific location.
Ex – Hey Siri, what’s the time in London.
You can’t ask for the time for an entire continent.
If you ask for the time in a country, Siri will return the time for the capital city of the country.
Ex – Hey Siri, what’s the time in the United States.
One very useful feature is that Siri also lets you know how many hours that time is ahead or behind you.
Hey Siri, what time is it in the United States?
Hey Siri, turn the flashlight on
Other basic and day-to-day commands.
Hey Siri, send a message to [contact]
– This lets you send a text message to any saved contact. You can dictate the message, and Siri will send it without needing to type.
Hey Siri, call [contact]
– Siri will place a phone call to the contact you mention. Useful for hands-free calling while driving or multitasking.
Hey Siri, take a selfie
– This opens the front-facing camera, ready for you to snap a selfie. You’ll still need to press the shutter button yourself.
Hey Siri, play my favorite playlist
– Siri will start playing the playlist you’ve marked as a favorite on Apple Music, making it easy to listen to your go-to songs.
Hey Siri, what’s on my calendar today?
– Siri will read out your scheduled events and appointments for the day, helping you stay organized.
Hey Siri, add milk to my shopping list
– This adds an item to a pre-existing list in the Reminders app. Perfect for quickly noting things you need to buy.
Hey Siri, find my iPhone
– If you’ve lost your iPhone or another Apple device, Siri can trigger the “Find My” feature, causing the device to play a sound.
Hey Siri, read my last message
– Siri will read aloud the most recent text message you received, allowing you to stay updated without checking your phone.
Hey Siri, what’s the weather tomorrow?
– Siri will provide a weather forecast for the following day, including temperature, rain chances, and other details.
Hey Siri, open [app]
– This quickly launches any app installed on your device. Just mention the app name, and Siri opens it for you.
Hey Siri, how do you say ‘thank you’ in French?
– Siri will translate the phrase into the specified language and read it aloud, which is handy for quick translations.
Hey Siri, shuffle my workout playlist
– Siri will play your workout playlist in a random order, ideal for keeping your exercise routine fresh.
Hey Siri, define [word]
– Siri provides the definition of a word from the built-in dictionary, helping you quickly understand unfamiliar terms.
Hey Siri, block this caller
– If you receive an unwanted call, you can tell Siri to block the caller, preventing future calls and messages from them.
Hey Siri, what song is this?
– Siri listens to any music playing nearby and identifies the song title and artist. Perfect for discovering new music.
Hey Siri, start a workout
– Siri can begin a fitness session via the Fitness app, tracking your exercise type (e.g., running, cycling) and metrics.
Hey Siri, dim the lights
– If you have smart lights connected via HomeKit, Siri can adjust the brightness to your desired level.
Hey Siri, email [contact]
– Siri helps you compose and send an email to a specified contact, making it easy to send messages hands-free.
Hey Siri, find coffee shops nearby
– Siri searches for local coffee shops using Maps and provides a list of nearby options with directions.
Hey Siri, take a note
– Siri creates a new note in the Notes app with whatever you dictate, perfect for capturing quick thoughts or reminders.
