Overview
The Apple Siri Settings Policy (Declarative) controls Siri on supervised iPhones, iPads, and Macs running iOS, iPadOS, or macOS 26.4 or later. It uses Apple's declarative Siri settings, which replace the older Siri restrictions that Apple deprecated in OS 26.4. You can:
turn Siri off
turn off Siri while the device is locked
stop Siri from searching user-generated content on the web
force the profanity filter for Siri and dictation
turn off Siri's AI features (OS 27 and later)
make Siri reduce sensitive content (OS 27 and later)
Every setting starts at Apple's default, so a new policy doesn't restrict anything until you change a setting.
Important: This policy works only on supervised devices running 26.4 or later. Swif sends the settings only to devices that report support for them. On other devices, including older and unsupervised ones, the policy stays not applied. For those devices, use the Apple Siri Policy and Allow Siri in the Apple Application and Service Control Policy.
Supported platforms and requirements
Item | Details |
Platforms | iOS, iPadOS, macOS |
Minimum OS | iOS, iPadOS, and macOS 26.4 (two settings need OS 27; see the table) |
Supervision | Required |
Device ownership | Company-owned devices |
Which Siri policy to use
Device | Use |
Supervised, running 26.4 or later | Apple Siri Settings Policy (Declarative) |
Supervised, running an earlier version | Apple Siri Policy, and Allow Siri in the Application and Service Control Policy |
Unsupervised | Apple Siri Policy, and Allow Siri in the Application and Service Control Policy |
You can assign both to the same devices, for example to cover a mixed fleet with one set of device groups. If both apply to a device, the more restrictive setting wins.
Settings reference
Setting | What it does | Default | Platforms and minimum OS |
Allow Siri | When off, Siri is turned off. | On | iOS, iPadOS, macOS 26.4 |
Allow Siri While Locked | When off, Siri can't be used while the device is locked. | On | iOS, iPadOS 26.4 |
Allow Siri User Generated Content | When off, Siri can't search user-generated content on the web. | On | iOS, iPadOS 26.4 |
Force Siri Profanity Filter | When on, forces the profanity filter for Siri and dictation. | Off | iOS, iPadOS, macOS 26.4 |
Allow Siri AI Features | When off, turns off Siri's AI features. | On | iOS, iPadOS, macOS 27 |
Force Reduce Sensitive Content | When on, makes Siri reduce sensitive content. | Off | iOS, iPadOS, macOS 27 |
Devices ignore settings that don't apply to their platform or OS version. For example, Macs ignore Allow Siri While Locked, and devices running 26.x ignore the two OS 27 settings.
What's new compared with the Apple Siri Policy
Allow Siri AI Features and Force Reduce Sensitive Content are available only in this declarative policy. The older Siri restrictions don't have them.
Apple doesn't list which Siri features Allow Siri AI Features turns off. Test it on an OS 27 device before rolling it out.
How declarative settings work
This policy doesn't install a configuration profile. Swif sends Apple's declarative Siri settings directly to each supported device, and the device reports back whether they're applied.
Supported devices show the policy as applied in Swif.
Unsupported devices, such as older or unsupervised ones, show it as not applied. That's expected, not an error.
Before you start
Check that devices are supervised. Devices are supervised when enrolled through Automated Device Enrollment or prepared with Apple Configurator.
Check OS versions. Devices need 26.4 or later, or 27 or later for the AI and sensitive content settings.
Plan for older and unsupervised devices. Use the Apple Siri Policy for them.
Create the policy
In Swif, go to Policies > New Policy > Start from Scratch > Apple.
Select Siri Settings Policy (Declarative).
Enter a clear name, such as
Siri – Restricted (26.4+).Change the settings you want to restrict.
Save the policy.
Assign it to a device group of supervised devices.
In Swif, check that supported devices show the policy as applied.
Example configurations
Example 1: Turn off Siri's AI features
Setting | Value |
Allow Siri AI Features | Off |
All other settings | Defaults |
Siri keeps working, but its AI features are off on devices running OS 27 or later.
Example 2: Secure lock screens on company iPhones
Setting | Value |
Allow Siri While Locked | Off |
All other settings | Defaults |
Siri is available only after the user unlocks the iPhone.
Example 3: School iPads
Setting | Value |
Allow Siri While Locked | Off |
Allow Siri User Generated Content | Off |
Force Siri Profanity Filter | On |
Force Reduce Sensitive Content | On |
Students can use Siri, but not on the lock screen, with web content limited and profanity filtered.
Example 4: Turn off Siri completely
Setting | Value |
Allow Siri | Off |
Siri is turned off on supervised devices running 26.4 or later. For older or unsupervised devices, also turn off Allow Siri in the Application and Service Control Policy.
Verify the policy
In Swif, open the device and confirm that the policy shows as applied.
On the device, check each setting you restricted. For example:
If Allow Siri is off, Siri shouldn't respond and Siri settings should be unavailable.
If Allow Siri While Locked is off, lock the iPhone and try to activate Siri. It shouldn't respond until the iPhone is unlocked.
Troubleshooting
The policy shows as not applied
This is expected on devices that don't support declarative Siri settings. Check that the device:
is supervised
runs iOS, iPadOS, or macOS 26.4 or later
For unsupported devices, use the Apple Siri Policy.
Allow Siri AI Features or Force Reduce Sensitive Content has no effect
These settings need OS 27 or later. Devices running 26.x ignore them.
Siri While Locked or User Generated Content doesn't change a Mac
These settings apply only to iPhone and iPad.
A setting is more restrictive than this policy
Another Siri policy also applies to the device, and the more restrictive setting wins. Check the Apple Siri Policy and the Application and Service Control Policy assigned to the device.
Related resources
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