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ITHome · Published 2026-09-10

Apple Watch to add AI audio features: conversation highlights and a 15-second rewind

Double-press the crown to catch a missed remark, or revisit the main points after a conversation. Apple has announced two conversation features, with a beta planned for late 2026.

Apple’s Live Rewind demonstration shows a running-route instruction and an Ask Siri button.
Apple’s demonstration: Live Rewind turns the previous 15 seconds into text, with a follow-up question to Siri. Both features are planned for an English-language beta in late 2026. · Open full-size image
Apple’s Siri Recap demonstration shows a three-day training summary on iPhone and a recap list on Apple Watch.
Apple’s demonstration: Siri Recap keeps the plan and follow-up points from a training conversation. It can run at chosen times or places, with summaries exported to Notes. · Open full-size image
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Live Rewind displays the previous 15 seconds of speech as text. Apple’s example is a running-route instruction: keep left after the marker unless you want a longer loop. You can then ask Siri about it or save the snippet.

Siri Recap produces a title and short summary for a conversation. Another official example organizes a training discussion into a three-day routine and the next session. It is a memory aid, rather than a word-for-word meeting record.

Apple says Siri Recap can run at chosen times or places, and summaries can be exported to Notes. A quick instruction at work or a plan agreed before heading out illustrates the appeal: pay attention now, find the useful point later. How well that works remains to be seen when the beta arrives.

Live Rewind and Siri Recap are planned for an English-language beta in late 2026, requiring Series 12 or Ultra 4 and a supported iPhone; the EU is initially excluded. Apple says no audio recording is retained. Unsaved Recaps expire after seven days.