# How to use Siri with Bear on iPhone and iPad

> Learn how to use Siri with Bear on iPhone and iPad to create new notes and search your notes with just your voice, with example commands to try.

Source: https://bear.app/faq/how-to-use-bear-with-siri-on-ios/

On iPhone and iPad, you can create new notes and search your Bear notes using Siri and the beautiful sound of your voice.

## Create a note with Siri
Try saying one of these to Siri:

- “Create a new note in Bear”
- “Create a note called Vacation saying I love Montreal in Bear”

## Search your notes with Siri
To search Bear with Siri, try:

- “Show me all my notes on Bear”
- “Show me what I created last week on Bear”

## Do more with Siri and Shortcuts
Any shortcut you build with Apple’s Shortcuts app can also be run with Siri by saying its name. Shortcuts can open a specific note or tag, add text or files to a note, search your notes and more. Learn how in [How to use Siri Shortcuts with Bear](https://bear.app/faq/how-to-use-siri-shortcuts-with-bear/).

Check out some [real-world examples of Bear shortcuts](https://blog.bear.app/2018/11/how-to-automate-bear-with-shortcuts-and-siri/ "How to automate Bear with Shortcuts and Siri") in action on our blog.