diff --git a/ios/app/app.entitlements b/ios/app/app.entitlements
index 939bee422..accd78bb6 100644
--- a/ios/app/app.entitlements
+++ b/ios/app/app.entitlements
@@ -7,5 +7,7 @@
 		<string>applinks:beta.meet.jit.si</string>
 		<string>applinks:meet.jit.si</string>
 	</array>
+	<key>com.apple.developer.siri</key>
+	<true/>
 </dict>
 </plist>
diff --git a/ios/app/app.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/ios/app/app.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index b73552d21..a2c85bf1d 100644
--- a/ios/app/app.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/ios/app/app.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 		0B412F1D1EDEE6E800B1A0A6 /* ViewController.h */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.h; path = ViewController.h; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		0B412F1E1EDEE6E800B1A0A6 /* ViewController.m */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.objc; path = ViewController.m; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		0B412F201EDEE95300B1A0A6 /* Main.storyboard */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = file.storyboard; name = Main.storyboard; path = Base.lproj/Main.storyboard; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		0BBD021F212EB69D00CCB19F /* Types.h */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.h; path = Types.h; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		0BD6B4361EF82A6B00D1F4CD /* WebRTC.framework */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = wrapper.framework; name = WebRTC.framework; path = "../../node_modules/react-native-webrtc/ios/WebRTC.framework"; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		13B07F961A680F5B00A75B9A /* jitsi-meet.app */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; explicitFileType = wrapper.application; includeInIndex = 0; path = "jitsi-meet.app"; sourceTree = BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR; };
 		13B07FAF1A68108700A75B9A /* AppDelegate.h */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.h; path = AppDelegate.h; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@
 				13B07FB11A68108700A75B9A /* LaunchScreen.xib */,
 				13B07FB71A68108700A75B9A /* main.m */,
 				0B412F201EDEE95300B1A0A6 /* Main.storyboard */,
+				0BBD021F212EB69D00CCB19F /* Types.h */,
 				0B412F1D1EDEE6E800B1A0A6 /* ViewController.h */,
 				0B412F1E1EDEE6E800B1A0A6 /* ViewController.m */,
 			);
@@ -173,6 +175,9 @@
 							com.apple.SafariKeychain = {
 								enabled = 1;
 							};
+							com.apple.Siri = {
+								enabled = 1;
+							};
 						};
 					};
 				};
diff --git a/ios/app/src/AppDelegate.m b/ios/app/src/AppDelegate.m
index 3768cf44a..3de9b1417 100644
--- a/ios/app/src/AppDelegate.m
+++ b/ios/app/src/AppDelegate.m
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 #import "AppDelegate.h"
 #import "FIRUtilities.h"
+#import "Types.h"
 
 #import <JitsiMeet/JitsiMeet.h>
 
@@ -37,6 +38,10 @@
         [Fabric with:@[[Crashlytics class]]];
     }
 
+    // Set the conference activity type defined in this application.
+    // This cannot be defined by the SDK.
+    JitsiMeetView.conferenceActivityType = JitsiMeetConferenceActivityType;
+
     return [JitsiMeetView application:application
         didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:launchOptions];
 }
diff --git a/ios/app/src/Info.plist b/ios/app/src/Info.plist
index 335b12c90..b2a7c1960 100644
--- a/ios/app/src/Info.plist
+++ b/ios/app/src/Info.plist
@@ -97,5 +97,9 @@
 	<false/>
 	<key>firebase_crashlytics_collection_enabled</key>
 	<string>false</string>
+	<key>NSUserActivityTypes</key>
+	<array>
+		<string>org.jitsi.JitsiMeet.ios.conference</string>
+	</array>
 </dict>
 </plist>
diff --git a/ios/app/src/Types.h b/ios/app/src/Types.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c44cd888e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ios/app/src/Types.h
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+
+#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
+
+// This must match what's defined in the NSUserActivityTypes array in the
+// Info.plist file.
+static NSString *const JitsiMeetConferenceActivityType
+  = @"org.jitsi.JitsiMeet.ios.conference";
diff --git a/ios/app/src/ViewController.m b/ios/app/src/ViewController.m
index 601ea0be0..205e7e3bf 100644
--- a/ios/app/src/ViewController.m
+++ b/ios/app/src/ViewController.m
@@ -14,8 +14,16 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+#import <Availability.h>
+#import <CoreSpotlight/CoreSpotlight.h>
+#import <MobileCoreServices/MobileCoreServices.h>
+
+#import "Types.h"
 #import "ViewController.h"
 
+// Needed for NSUserActivity suggestedInvocationPhrase
+@import Intents;
+
 /**
  * The query to perform through JMAddPeopleController when the InviteButton is
  * tapped in order to exercise the public API of the feature invite. If nil, the
@@ -33,11 +41,10 @@ static NSString * const ADD_PEOPLE_CONTROLLER_QUERY = nil;
     [super viewDidLoad];
 
     JitsiMeetView *view = (JitsiMeetView *) self.view;
+    view.delegate = self;
 
 #ifdef DEBUG
 
-    view.delegate = self;
-
     // inviteController
     JMInviteController *inviteController = view.inviteController;
     inviteController.delegate = self;
@@ -56,12 +63,13 @@ static NSString * const ADD_PEOPLE_CONTROLLER_QUERY = nil;
     [view loadURL:nil];
 }
 
-#if DEBUG
+
 
 // JitsiMeetViewDelegate
 
 - (void)_onJitsiMeetViewDelegateEvent:(NSString *)name
                              withData:(NSDictionary *)data {
+#if DEBUG
     NSLog(
         @"[%s:%d] JitsiMeetViewDelegate %@ %@",
         __FILE__, __LINE__, name, data);
@@ -70,6 +78,7 @@ static NSString * const ADD_PEOPLE_CONTROLLER_QUERY = nil;
         [NSThread isMainThread],
         @"JitsiMeetViewDelegate %@ method invoked on a non-main thread",
         name);
+#endif
 }
 
 - (void)conferenceFailed:(NSDictionary *)data {
@@ -78,6 +87,36 @@ static NSString * const ADD_PEOPLE_CONTROLLER_QUERY = nil;
 
 - (void)conferenceJoined:(NSDictionary *)data {
     [self _onJitsiMeetViewDelegateEvent:@"CONFERENCE_JOINED" withData:data];
+
+    // Register a NSUserActivity for this conference so it can be invoked as a
+    // Siri shortcut. This is only supported in iOS >= 12.
+#ifdef __IPHONE_12_0
+    if (@available(iOS 12.0, *)) {
+      NSUserActivity *userActivity
+        = [[NSUserActivity alloc] initWithActivityType:JitsiMeetConferenceActivityType];
+
+      NSString *urlStr = data[@"url"];
+      NSURL *url = [NSURL URLWithString:urlStr];
+      NSString *conference = [url.pathComponents lastObject];
+
+      userActivity.title = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"Join %@", conference];
+      userActivity.suggestedInvocationPhrase = @"Join my Jitsi meeting";
+      userActivity.userInfo = @{@"url": urlStr};
+      [userActivity setEligibleForSearch:YES];
+      [userActivity setEligibleForPrediction:YES];
+      [userActivity setPersistentIdentifier:urlStr];
+
+      // Subtitle
+      CSSearchableItemAttributeSet *attributes
+        = [[CSSearchableItemAttributeSet alloc] initWithItemContentType:(NSString *)kUTTypeItem];
+      attributes.contentDescription = urlStr;
+      userActivity.contentAttributeSet = attributes;
+
+      self.userActivity = userActivity;
+      [userActivity becomeCurrent];
+    }
+#endif
+
 }
 
 - (void)conferenceLeft:(NSDictionary *)data {
@@ -96,6 +135,8 @@ static NSString * const ADD_PEOPLE_CONTROLLER_QUERY = nil;
     [self _onJitsiMeetViewDelegateEvent:@"LOAD_CONFIG_ERROR" withData:data];
 }
 
+#if DEBUG
+
 // JMInviteControllerDelegate
 
 - (void)beginAddPeople:(JMAddPeopleController *)addPeopleController {
diff --git a/ios/sdk/src/JitsiMeetView+Private.h b/ios/sdk/src/JitsiMeetView+Private.h
index cc167c8a0..b62501746 100644
--- a/ios/sdk/src/JitsiMeetView+Private.h
+++ b/ios/sdk/src/JitsiMeetView+Private.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 @interface JitsiMeetView ()
 
++ (NSDictionary *)conferenceURLFromUserActivity:(NSUserActivity *)userActivity;
 + (instancetype)viewForExternalAPIScope:(NSString *)externalAPIScope;
 
 @end
diff --git a/ios/sdk/src/JitsiMeetView.h b/ios/sdk/src/JitsiMeetView.h
index 26c409c5f..f0a0d69ad 100644
--- a/ios/sdk/src/JitsiMeetView.h
+++ b/ios/sdk/src/JitsiMeetView.h
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 @interface JitsiMeetView : UIView
 
+@property (class, copy, nonatomic, nullable) NSString *conferenceActivityType;
+
 @property (copy, nonatomic, nullable) NSURL *defaultURL;
 
 @property (nonatomic, nullable, weak) id<JitsiMeetViewDelegate> delegate;
diff --git a/ios/sdk/src/JitsiMeetView.m b/ios/sdk/src/JitsiMeetView.m
index 776fafa41..d13f4e65c 100644
--- a/ios/sdk/src/JitsiMeetView.m
+++ b/ios/sdk/src/JitsiMeetView.m
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ void registerFatalErrorHandler() {
 
 @dynamic pictureInPictureEnabled;
 
+static NSString *_conferenceActivityType;
+
 static RCTBridgeWrapper *bridgeWrapper;
 
 /**
@@ -277,6 +279,16 @@ static NSMapTable<NSString *, JitsiMeetView *> *views;
     [self loadURLObject:urlString ? @{ @"url": urlString } : nil];
 }
 
+#pragma conferenceActivityType getter / setter
+
++ (NSString *)conferenceActivityType {
+    return _conferenceActivityType;
+}
+
++ (void) setConferenceActivityType:(NSString *)conferenceActivityType {
+    _conferenceActivityType = conferenceActivityType;
+}
+
 #pragma pictureInPictureEnabled getter / setter
 
 - (void) setPictureInPictureEnabled:(BOOL)pictureInPictureEnabled {
@@ -358,6 +370,13 @@ static NSMapTable<NSString *, JitsiMeetView *> *views;
                 @"url": url
                 };
         }
+    } else if (_conferenceActivityType && [activityType isEqualToString:_conferenceActivityType]) {
+        // App was started by continuing a registered NSUserActivity (SiriKit, Handoff, ...)
+        NSString *url;
+
+        if ((url = userActivity.userInfo[@"url"])) {
+            return @{ @"url" : url };
+        }
     }
 
     return nil;