iOS 27 Reminders Adds AI 'Describe' and New Metadata Editor
Apple's iOS 27 brings an Apple Intelligence 'Describe' tool for Reminders, a redesigned metadata editor, and smarter grocery list sorting in more languages.
Apple has announced a set of new Reminders features arriving with iOS 27, led by an Apple Intelligence-powered function called "Describe" that lets users create reminders from natural language. The same Describe capability extends to the reminder detail screen, so natural-language input is not limited to the moment a reminder is first created.
iOS 27 also overhauls the metadata editor inside Reminders lists. All metadata options now sit in a new box surrounding the active reminder, with choices for Date, Time, Urgent, Repeat, Location, Tag, Flag, and Camera. That replaces the previous layout, where five options — Date, Location, Tag, Flag, and Camera — appeared above the keyboard row when creating or editing a task in iOS 26.
The grocery list auto-sorting feature, which has been available for some time, gets two upgrades in iOS 27: items are sorted more accurately, and the feature expands to multiple languages.
Reminders has offered some level of natural language support for new reminders for a while, but the iOS 27 changes push that further with Apple Intelligence and reorganize how metadata is entered. The features were reported by 9to5mac.com.
Quick answers
What is the Describe feature in iOS 27 Reminders?
It is an Apple Intelligence-powered function that creates reminders from natural language. It also works on the reminder detail screen.
What metadata options does the new Reminders editor include?
Date, Time, Urgent, Repeat, Location, Tag, Flag, and Camera, all in a box surrounding the active reminder.
Does the grocery list auto-sorting improve in iOS 27?
Yes. It sorts items more accurately and expands to multiple languages.