How to Get Siri to Read Web Articles on iPhone in iOS 17

Sep. 11, 2023

Until iOS 16, you have to use the Speak Screen feature to make Siri read text on your iPhone. Interestingly, iOS 17 brings somesuper-cool features, including a brand-new way to get Siri to read web pages for you. Your favorite virtual assistant can read web pages aloud like audiobooks. Even better, Siri will do the talking even when your iPhone is locked. So, don’t have to hold the phone in your hand and read those super-long articles. All you have to do is relax and listen. In this quick hands-on guide, we’ll show you how to get Siri to read web articles for you on an iPhone with iOS 17.

Pre-requisites

Method 1: Use Siri Command to Read Articles

iOS 17 offers two ways in which Siri can speak web pages out loud. Let’s talk about the first method. Once you’ve opened a compatible web page in Safari, you can invoke Siri to read the article for you. Here’s how to do it:

Interestingly, iOS 17 brings a new Safari feature named ‘Listen to Page’ that lets you listen to the content of a webpage. When you use this feature, Siri will read out the selected web page for you. Here’s how to use it:

So you see, it’s that easy to listen to a webpage in Safari on iOS 17.