iOS 27, launching this fall, introduces a highly anticipated feature to Apple's Calendar app: natural language support for event creation. This functionality, long a staple of third-party apps like Fantastical, allows users to input event details in a single line of text, similar to how they might speak.

The app will automatically parse information such as time, location, and invitees, streamlining the event-creation process. For instance, typing "Work meeting at 3pm" will set the event time to 3 o'clock. Suggestions for adding invitees or locations, like "Coffee with Mark at Starbucks," will appear at the top of the keyboard, which users can tap to integrate or keep within the event title.

This natural language system also extends to the creation of reminders within the Calendar app. The new feature has been tested in the iOS 27 beta and reportedly functions effectively, addressing a user request that has existed for years.