On the Trailforks iOS app, we offer an even better hands-free experience with Siri App Intents & Apple Shortcuts.
If you have Siri enabled on your Apple device, use voice command to navigate to your Account, Wishlist, Ridelogs, or more in the Trailforks app. You can also ask Siri to start, pause, or stop a recording, drop a waypoint or traildar, or search for trails nearby.
This is a fantastic tool if you wish to navigate directly to a screen in the app or start an action with just a voice command. Using Siri in conjunction with the Shortcuts app creates a myriad of options for you as a user to simplify leaving trail reports, dropping waypoints, starting and stopping a recording, and searching trails near to your location.
How to Use Siri Voice Commands with Trailforks (iOS)
There are several phrases that Siri will recognize to open up the relevant screen in the Trailforks app:
For Menu Navigation:
Voice Command: Say, "Hey Siri, Open [Insert Menu Option] in Trailforks."
Action: Siri will open the relevant menu option.
Menu options are:
- Open Map in Trailforks → Opens Map tab
- Open Account in Trailforks → Opens Account/Profile screen
- Open Discover in Trailforks → Opens Discover screen
- Open Wishlist in Trailforks → Opens Wishlist screen
- Open Ride Logs in Trailforks → Opens Ride Logs screen
- Open Trail Reports in Trailforks → Opens Trail Reports screen
- Open Events in Trailforks → Opens Events screen
- Open Badges & Contests in Trailforks → Opens Badges & Contests screen
- Open Settings in Trailforks → Opens Settings
- Open Feedback in Trailforks → Opens the Feedback screen
- Open Emergency in Trailforks → Opens the Emergency Screen
For Starting an Activity Recording:
Voice Command: Say, "Hey Siri, [Insert Option] in Trailforks."
Action: Siri will start an activity recording.
Options are:
- Start activity in Trailforks
- Start recording in Trailforks
- Start a ride in Trailforks
Other scenarios:
If you're already recording an activity, Siri will show a notification to you that "You already have an activity recording."
If your recording is paused, Siri will show a notification that states "Your activity is paused. Would you like to resume it?" You'll have the option from the notification to resume your activity.
For Managing an Activity Recording:
Voice Command: Say, "Hey Siri, [Insert Option] in Trailforks."
Action: Siri will manage your activity recording.
Options are:
- Manage activity in Trailforks → Dropdown will appear that asks what action you want to take: Start/Pause/Resume/Stop
- Pause activity in Trailforks
- Resume activity in Trailforks
- Stop activity in Trailforks (same action as Pause)
- Pause recording in Trailforks
- Resume recording in Trailforks
- Stop recording in Trailforks (same action as pause)
If you ask to:
- Pause when not recording → Notification will appear "No activity is currently recording."
- Pause when your activity is already paused → Notification will appear "Your activity is already paused."
- Resume when not recording → Notification will appear "No activity is currently recording."
- Resume when already recording → Notification will appear "Your activity is already recording."
- Stop when not recording → Notification will appear "No activity is currently recording."
- Stop when already paused → Notification will appear "Your activity is already paused," and you'll receive an Activity Status
For Asking about Your Activity Status:
Voice Command: Say, "Hey Siri, [Insert Option] in Trailforks."
Action: Siri will show you a notification with the distance and duration of your activity.
Options are:
- What's my activity status in Trailforks" → Notification will show distance and duration of your activity
- What's my recording status in Trailforks" → Notification will show distance and duration of your activity
- How is my ride in Trailfork → Notification will show distance and duration of your activity
If you are not recording an activity, Siri will show you the notification "You are not currently recording an activity."
For Adding a Waypoint/Traildar:
Voice Command: Say, "Hey Siri, [Insert Option] in Trailforks."
Action: Siri will ask you what you want to name your waypoint or Traildar point, will ask what persistence level you'd like to have for a Traildar point, and will create a waypoint/Traildar at your current location.
Options are:
- Add waypoint in Trailforks
- Drop waypoint in Trailforks
- New waypoint in Trailforks
- Add traildar in Trailforks
- Drop traildar in Trailforks
- New traildar in Trailforks
For Searching Trails Nearby:
Voice Command: Say, "Hey Siri, [Insert Option] in Trailforks"
Action: Siri will find trails near you, show you a list of the trails, and when you tap on the trail, the selected trail will open in Trailforks.
Options are:
- Search trails nearby in Trailforks
- Find trails near me in Trailforks
- Nearest trail in Trailforks
- Show nearby trails in Trailforks
If you did not grant Trailforks access to your location, then Siri will show you the notification "Unable to determine your location."
These Siri commands are available also via the Shortcuts app under the Trailforks app. You can create actions or automations with these shortcuts to expand your use of Trailforks and make using the app even more efficient.
Note: this feature is available on the 2026.2.2 version of the Trailforks iOS app; to view the latest updates to important app features, please ensure that you have downloaded the latest version of the Trailforks app available in the Apple store.