Frequently asked questions about adding tasks with Siri are answered below. If you still have questions after reading the FAQ, please contact us.
Basics
How does Remember The Milk work with Siri?When you launch the Remember The Milk app, it will prompt you to give Siri permission. Once you've given permission, you'll be adding tasks with Siri in no time! Here are a few examples of how to talk to Siri:
Add "call Bob" to my task list in RTM
Mark "call Bob" as complete on RTM
Start a list called My Awesome Project on RTM
What do I have due today in RTM?
You can specify both due dates and times, and how often a task should repeat.
Some examples:
Add pick up the milk tomorrow to my task list in RTM
Add call Jimmy at 5pm on Friday to my task list in RTM
Add return my library books in 2 weeks to my task list in RTM
Add take out the trash every Tuesday at 5pm to my task list in RTM
You can add tasks without a due date by simply leaving out a date when talking to Siri:
Add "Read Jane Goodall's book" to my task list in RTM
If Siri responds by asking, "When would you like me to remind you?" you can say:
Whenever
Remember The Milk doesn't currently support locations for tasks added with Siri, sorry. This is a feature that we'll consider as we work to improve Remember The Milk in the future.
Tasks added with Siri will be added to your default list in Remember The Milk. Learn how to change your default list.
You can also specify which list to add tasks to:
Add "Read Jane Goodall's book" to my Reading list in RTM
No. Remember The Milk does not need to be your default list on iOS for Siri to work.
Siri support works in the following languages: Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish (Spain), and Swedish.
Reminders
How do I receive reminders for tasks that I add with Siri?Remember The Milk can send reminders via email, text, and desktop notifications. Please see the reminders section of the Help Center for details on configuring reminders.
Additionally, our iPhone and iPad apps both support reminders via Push Notifications.
Note: Notifications are available exclusively for users. Learn more about Pro features
Remember The Milk doesn't currently support location-based reminders, sorry. This is a feature that we'll consider as we work to improve Remember The Milk in the future. In the meantime, you can use the Nearby feature of our iPhone app to see tasks located nearby. To suggest a new feature for the app, please contact us.