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The iPhone is a smartphone from Apple that runs the iOS mobile operating system. Between its apps, communication features, the camera, mobile internet access, and other functionalities, the iPhone has quickly become an integral part of many peoples tech lives.

How to perform quick actions on iPhone

by Chris Smith

On the Home Screen, in App Library, in Control Center, and in apps, you can use Quick Actions menus, see previews, and more. In Photos, you can preview an image and see a list of options. In Mail, there’s a preview of the message contents and a list of options, too.

Perform quick actions from Control Center, the Home Screen, and App Library

On the Home Screen and in Control Center and App Library, touch and hold apps to open Quick Actions menus.

A blurred Home Screen, with the Camera Quick Actions menu showing below the Camera app icon.

Here are a few examples:

  • Touch and hold Camera, then choose Selfie.
  • Touch and hold Maps, then choose Send My Location.
  • Touch and hold Notes, then choose New Note.

Note: Touch and hold an app too long before choosing a quick action, and all of the apps start to jiggle. If that happens, tap Done on an iPhone with Face ID, or on other iPhone models, press the Home button, and then try again.

See previews and other Quick Actions menus

  • In Photos, touch and hold an image to preview it and see a list of options.
  • In Mail, touch and hold a message in a mailbox to preview the message contents and see a list of options.
  • Open Control Center, then touch and hold an item like Camera or the brightness control to see options.
  • On the Lock Screen, touch and hold a notification to respond to it.
  • When typing, touch and hold the Space bar with one finger to move the insertion point.
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How to use the scientific calculator on iPhone

by Emily Long

You can use the scientific calculator for exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions. You can also view complete expressions with parentheses, trigonometry, and multiple operations before you get the final answer.

You can work with stored values, use trigonometric and hyperbolic functions, choose radians or degrees, and use mathematical constants. You can even generate a random number between 0 and 1. It follows the standard order of operations, too, so multiplication is completed before addition and subtraction.

Note: The Calculator app uses the standard order of operations. For example, multiplication is completed before addition and subtraction. Add parentheses around expressions that you want calculated first.

iPhone showing the scientific calculator with memory, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions.

Switch to the scientific calculator

  1. Open the Calculator app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap the Change Mode button and tap Scientific.

Work with stored values

  1. Open the Calculator app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap the Change Mode button and tap Scientific.
  3. As you calculate, you can do any of the following:
    • Add the value on the screen to memory: Tap m+.
    • Subtract the value on the screen from memory: Tap m-.
    • Recall the stored value in memory: Tap mr.
    • Clear the stored value from memory: Tap mc.

Use exponential and logarithmic functions or notation

  1. Open the Calculator app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap the Change Mode button and tap Scientific.
  3. Do any of the following:
    • Square a value: Enter a number and tap x2. Then tap =.
    • Cube a value: Enter a number, tap x3, and tap =.
    • Raise a value to the power of y: Enter a base number, tap xy and enter the value of y. Then tap =.
    • Raise e to the power of x: Enter the value of x, tap ex, and then tap =.
    • Raise 10 to the power of x: Enter the value of x, tap 10x then tap =.
    • Calculate a factorial: Enter a number and tap x!. Tap =.
    • Calculate a reciprocal: Enter a number, tap 1/x, and tap =.

Quick tip: Instead of tapping the × and 10x keys, tap EE as a shortcut for scientific notation.

Use the keys just below those keys to get the inverse functions: the square root, cube root, yth root, natural logarithm, and logarithm.

To access additional functions (such as yx or powers of 2), tap the “2nd” key near the left.

Use trigonometric and hyperbolic functions

  1. Open the Calculator app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap the Change Mode button and tap Scientific.
  3. Find any of the following:
    • Sine: Tap sin and enter a number. Tap =.
    • Cosine: Tap cos, enter a number, and then tap =.
    • Tangent: Tap tan and enter a number. Then tap =.
    • Hyperbolic sine: Tap sinh, enter a number, and then tap =.
    • Hyperbolic cosine: Tap cosh, enter a number, and tap =.
    • Hyperbolic tangent: Tap tanh, enter a number, and then tap =.

To access the inverse of these functions (such as arcsine or arctangent), tap the “2nd” key near the left.

Use radians or degrees

The scientific calculator uses degrees by default.

  1. Open the Calculator app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap the Change Mode button and tap Scientific.
  3. Tap Rad to switch to radians.

When you’re using radians instead of degrees, the label Rad appears, and the Rad key becomes Deg.

To switch back to degrees, tap the Deg key.

In portrait orientation (with your iPhone held vertically), you’ll find the Rad/Deg key just above the ÷ key. In landscape orientation (held horizontally), it’s near the bottom center.

Use mathematical constants

  1. Open the Calculator app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap the Change Mode button and tap Scientific.
  3. Do any of the following:
    • Insert pi: Tap π.
    • Insert Euler’s number: Tap ℯ.

Generate a random number between 0 and 1

  1. Open the Calculator app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap the Change Mode button and tap Scientific.
  3. Tap Rand.

Hold your iPhone vertically (in portrait orientation), and the Rand key sits just above the Delete key. Turn it horizontally (in landscape orientation), and the Rand key is in the bottom left.

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How to start SharePlay by holding two iPhone devices close together

by Kevin Hollington

With SharePlay, you can instantly stream supported content, listen to music, play games, and more in sync with a friend by holding your iPhone close to your friend’s iPhone. It works in apps that support SharePlay, where you pick the content you want to share.

Start SharePlay

  1. On your iPhone, in an app that supports SharePlay, tap the content you want to share.
  2. Hold your iPhone next to the iPhone of the person you want to share with.

    If they’re not in your contacts (or vice versa), you first need to share your contact information with them.

  3. Tap SharePlay.

The person you’re sharing with can accept or decline your SharePlay invitation.

Note: iOS 17 or later is required on both iPhone devices. AirDrop must be turned on, and the sender and recipient must be included in each other’s contacts. Some apps that support SharePlay require a subscription. To watch a movie or TV show together, each participant must have access to the content on their own device, through either a subscription or purchase, on a device that meets the minimum system requirements.

SharePlay might not support sharing some TV shows or movies across different regions or countries.

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How to stay focused while driving with iPhone

by Emily Long

Turning on the Driving Focus helps you stay focused on the road. When you turn it on, text messages and other notifications are silenced or limited.

Calls are limited, too. Incoming calls are allowed only when iPhone is connected to CarPlay, a car Bluetooth® system, or a hands-free accessory. You can set it to turn on automatically when you’re in a moving car.

Here’s how to stay focused while driving with iPhone.

WARNING: The Driving Focus is not a substitute for following all the rules that prohibit distracted driving.

Set up the Driving Focus

You can set up the Driving Focus to turn on automatically when you’re in a moving car. (You can also turn it on manually in Control Center.)

  1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Focus, then tap Driving.

If you don’t see the Driving Focus, tap the Add button, then tap Driving.

  1. Tap Auto-Reply and choose if you want certain people to receive an auto-reply if they try to contact you when the Driving Focus is on

    You can also edit your auto-reply message to customize it.

    Then tap the Back button.

  2. Tap While Driving (below Turn On Automatically), then select when to activate Driving:

    • Automatically: When iPhone detects you might be driving.
    • When Connected to Car Bluetooth: When your iPhone is connected to a car’s Bluetooth system.
    • Manually: When you turn it on in Control Center.
    • Activate With CarPlay: Automatically when iPhone is connected to CarPlay.
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How to find and view files and folders in Files on iPhone

by Kevin Hollington

In the Files app, you can search for and view your documents, images, and other files.

You can focus your search on Recents or a location or tag, and start a new search at any time, too. You can also select an app to open a file, and choose a default app for a type of file.

Here’s how to find and view files and folders in Files on iPhone.

Find a specific file or folder

  1. Open the Files app on your iPhone.
  2. Enter a filename, folder name, or document type in the search field.

When you search, you have these options:

  • Focus the scope of your search: Below the search field, tap Recents or the name of the location or tag.
  • Hide the keyboard and see more results on the screen: Tap Search.
  • Start a new search: Tap the Clear Text button in the search field.
  • Open a result: Tap it.

Select an app to open a file

When you open a file, you can specify which app to open it with.

  1. Open the Files app on your iPhone.
  2. Touch and hold the file you want to open.
  3. Choose Open With from the menu. Choose an option.

Choose a default app for opening a file

You can specify a default app to open a file with, so that the file always opens in that app when you tap it.

  1. Open the Files app on your iPhone.
  2. Touch and hold the file, then choose Get Info.
  3. Below the Preview, tap the pop-up menu next to Always Open With. Then select an app.

If you choose a new default app for opening the file, a prompt asks you to confirm whether the default app should change for that file or file type.

Open a file in Quick Look

In Quick Look, you can preview an image file or a PDF.

  1. Open the Files app on your iPhone.
  2. Touch and hold the file, tap Open With, and choose Preview with Quick Look.

Browse files and folders

  1. Open the Files app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Browse. Tap a document on the Browse screen.
  3. If you don’t see the Browse screen, tap Browse again.
  4. To view recently opened files, tap Recents.
  5. To open a file, location, or folder, tap it.

Note: A file created by an app you haven’t installed still opens, as a preview in Quick Look.

Change how files and folders are sorted

  1. Open the Files app on your iPhone.
  2. From an open location or folder, tap the More button.
  3. Choose an option: Name, Kind, Date, Size, or Tags.
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How to record and transcribe audio in Notes on iPhone

by Abigail Shilets

In the Notes app, you can record audio and have the spoken words transcribed to text. You can search the transcript, add the text to the note, or copy the text to other documents.

The transcript appears live as you record. You can also view a summary of an audio recording, and see transcripts of phone and FaceTime audio calls. You can take notes while recording, too, and pause or resume a recording.

Here’s how to record and transcribe audio in Notes on iPhone.

Note: Audio transcription works on iPhone 12 and later if your device language is English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, or Traditional Chinese.

Record audio and see the live transcript

Record audio in a note and have the spoken words transcribed.

  1. Start the Notes app on your iPhone.
  2. In a note, tap the Attachments button. Tap Record Audio.
  3. To start the recording, tap the Record button. Tip: To take notes while recording, swipe down from the top of the screen.
  4. Do any of the following:

    • Pause recording: Tap the Pause button.
    • Resume recording: Tap the Resume button.
    • See the live transcript: Tap the Transcription button.

    Note: Spoken words in supported languages are automatically transcribed. If you don’t see the Transcription button, your iPhone either doesn’t meet the minimum requirements or doesn’t detect a supported language.

  5. When you’re finished recording, tap the Pause button. Then tap the Done button.

Play an audio recording and review the transcript

  1. Start the Notes app on your iPhone.
  2. In a note with an audio recording, tap the Play button to play it.
  3. To review the transcript, tap the audio recording. Tap the Transcription button. Note: Spoken words in supported languages are automatically transcribed. If you don’t see the Transcription button, your iPhone doesn’t meet the minimum requirements or doesn’t detect a supported language. While viewing the transcript, you can do any of the following:

    • Play the audio at a specific point: Tap the text you want to hear.
    • Search the transcript: Tap the More button and then tap Find in Transcript.
    • Copy the transcript: Tap the More button and choose Add Transcript to Note or Copy Transcript.
    • Name your recording: Tap the boldfaced title, type a name for your recording, then tap Save.
    • Save or delete the audio recording: Tap the More button and then choose an option.

    Note: Deleting the audio recording also deletes the transcript.

View a summary of an audio recording

You can use Apple Intelligence to generate a summary of the transcript, so you can get to the most important information at a glance. You can also copy and share summaries. Note: Apple Intelligence on iOS 27 or later is available on an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, or iPhone 16 model or later. Apple Intelligence is not available in all languages or regions. Usage limits may apply.* Some languages that support Apple Intelligence summaries are not available for audio transcription.

  1. Start the Notes app on your iPhone.
  2. Open a note with a recording.
  3. Tap the recording, then tap Summary. Tip: You can copy or share a summary. Tap the More button at the top of the summary, then choose an option.

View transcripts of phone and FaceTime audio calls

You can record a call in the Phone or FaceTime app and view the spoken words transcribed in the Notes app (requires iOS 18.1 or later). *Apple Intelligence is available with Siri and device language set to Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, or Vietnamese. Some features may not be available in all regions or languages. Some devices may not be available in all regions. Siri AI is available in beta in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, and visionOS 27 and requires an Apple Intelligence–enabled device set to a supported language. Available in English to start. Siri AI will not be initially available in the EU on iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS. Certain Apple Intelligence features that rely on server-side models are subject to daily usage limits, including but not limited to Siri AI, Intelligent Photo Editing Tools, Image Playground, and AFM 3 Cloud models in Shortcuts. Daily limits may vary by feature, request complexity, system demand, system policies, and other factors. Expanded access to such features will be available for a fee in the future. Use of these features is subject to the Apple Intelligence Terms and Conditions.

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How to charge iPhone with a Qi-certified wireless charger

by Abigail Shilets

You can wirelessly charge iPhone using a Qi-certified charger (sold separately). You can also use a Qi-certified charger to charge AirPods.

It works with the power adapter that came with your charger, or one the manufacturer recommends, and when iPhone is lined up properly on the charger, you’ll see the Battery Charging icon in the status bar.

Charge iPhone or AirPods with a Qi-certified charger

  1. Connect the charger to power. Use the power adapter that came with your charger or a power adapter recommended by the manufacturer.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • iPhone: Place iPhone face up on the center of the charger. When iPhone is aligned properly with the charger, the Battery Charging icon appears in the status bar.
    • AirPods 2 (with Wireless Charging Case), AirPods 3, AirPods 4 (with Active Noise Cancellation), and AirPods Pro: Place your AirPods in the charging case, close the lid. Place the case with the status light facing up on the center of the charger. When the case is aligned properly with the charger, the status light turns on for several seconds. Turns off while continuing to charge.
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How to share notes and collaborate on iPhone

by Kevin Hollington

In the Notes app, you can send a copy of a note to a friend. You can also share a link to invite people to collaborate in real time on a note or on a folder of notes in iCloud, and everyone will see the latest changes.

You can view activity in a note or a folder, and change sharing settings whenever you need to.

Here’s how to share notes and collaborate on iPhone.

A note with an overlay showing sharing options.

Share a copy of a note

  1. Start the Notes app on your iPhone.
  2. Open the note you want to share.
  3. Tap the Share button, tap the menu under the note title, and then tap Send a Copy.
  4. Choose how to send your note.

Collaborate on a note or folder of notes using iCloud

To collaborate with others, you can share a link to a note or a folder of notes in iCloud. You can set who can access what you share and set editing permissions. All participants see changes in real time. The participants must be signed in to their Apple Account and have Notes turned on in iCloud settings. Note: You can’t collaborate on a locked note or on a folder with locked notes.

  1. Start the Notes app on your iPhone.
  2. Do one of the following:

    • Collaborate on a note: Open the note you want to share, tap the Share button, tap the menu under the note title, and then tap Share a Link.
    • Collaborate on a folder: Open the folder you want to share. Then tap the Folder Actions button.
  3. To change the access and permissions, tap People you choose can edit and then set any of the following:

    • Who can access: Choose People you choose or Anyone with the link. With People you choose, you can turn on Access Requests. Note: Requesting access to a note sends an email to the address associated with the owner’s Apple Account.
    • Permissions: Choose Edit or View and Download Only.

    Tip: If you send the invitation in Messages, you get activity updates in the Messages conversation when someone makes changes in the shared note. Tap the updates to go to the shared note.

View activity in a note

Notes that have changed since you last looked at them get an orange dot to the left of their title in the notes list.

  1. Start the Notes app on your iPhone.
  2. Open the note and then swipe right on the note or swipe up on the Activity card to see who made changes and when.
  3. To adjust how the activity is shown, tap the Collaborate button. Choose any of the following:

    • Show Updates: Shows changes made since you last opened the note.
    • Show All Activity: Shows all activity in the note.
    • Show Highlights: Shows names, dates, and changes made by each participant.

    Tip: To mention a participant and notify them of important updates, type an @ sign followed by their name.

View activity in a folder

  1. Start the Notes app on your iPhone.
  2. Touch and hold the folder. Then tap Show Folder Activity.

Change sharing settings

  1. Start the Notes app on your iPhone.
  2. The owner of a shared note or folder can change the sharing settings by doing one of the following:
    • Manage a shared note: Tap the Collaborate button, then tap Manage Shared Note.
    • Manage a shared folder: Tap the Folder Actions button. Then tap Manage Shared Folder.
  3. Do any of the following:
    • Remove participants or cancel invitations: Tap the participant you want to remove, then tap Remove Participant or Cancel Invitation.
    • Change access and permission settings: To change the settings for one person, tap their name. To change the settings for all participants, tap Sharing Options. Making a participant a Co-Owner allows them to manage participants and permissions for everyone except the owner.
    • Stop sharing: When you choose this option, the shared note or folder is deleted from the devices of the other participants.
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How to share your internet connection from your iPhone

by Abigail Shilets

You can share the internet connection from your iPhone with other devices using a feature called Instant Hotspot. It’s useful when your other device doesn’t have internet access from a Wi-Fi network, and it uses the Personal Hotspot on your iPhone.

Other devices can connect to your Personal Hotspot through Wi-Fi, Bluetooth®, or a cable. It shares your iPhone’s cellular connection, and it’s faster to connect your Apple devices if they’re signed in to the same Apple Account.

Other devices can connect to your Personal Hotspot in several ways:

  • Connect your other device to your iPhone through Wi-Fi settings.
  • Pair your two devices with Bluetooth®.
  • Connect your other device to your iPhone with a cable.

Another iPhone, an iPad, a Mac, a Windows device, and more can use the Personal Hotspot on your iPhone.

Note: Personal Hotspot isn’t available with all carriers. Additional fees may apply. The number of devices that can join your Personal Hotspot at one time depends on your carrier and iPhone model. Contact your carrier for more information.

Before you begin

For Instant Hotspot to work, make sure all of these are true:

  • Both devices have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth turned on.
  • The devices are within 30 feet (10 meters) of each other.
  • Both devices meet minimum system requirements for Instant Hotspot.

If you’re using a VPN, its configuration shouldn’t prevent local networking, since that may interfere with some Continuity features.

Sharing your Personal Hotspot with your Apple devices? They connect faster if you’re signed in to the same Apple Account on both.

Note: Personal Hotspot only works by sharing the cellular internet connection on your iPhone, not a Wi-Fi network your iPhone is connected to.

Set up Personal Hotspot on your iPhone

  1. On your iPhone, open the Settings app.
  2. Tap Cellular and then tap Set Up Personal Hotspot.
  3. Follow the onscreen instructions.

Quick tip: Your Personal Hotspot uses your device’s name, so to rename it, you need to change the device name. Go to Settings > General > About, then tap Name.

When you set up your Personal Hotspot, you set up a password to connect to it. To change the password later, go to Settings > Cellular > Personal Hotspot, then tap Wi-Fi password and enter a new password.

With two SIMs set up on your iPhone, Personal Hotspot uses the line you choose for cellular data.

Note: If Cellular Data is turned on in Settings > Cellular and Set Up Personal Hotspot still isn’t an option, ask your carrier about adding Personal Hotspot to your plan.

Turn Personal Hotspot on and off on your iPhone

  1. On your iPhone, open the Settings app.
  2. Tap Personal Hotspot.
  3. Follow the onscreen instructions.

You decide who is allowed to use your Personal Hotspot and can set a password. And if you’re in a Family Sharing group, you can choose whether to share your Personal Hotspot automatically with specific family members.

Connect to a Personal Hotspot with Wi-Fi

Another device can join the Personal Hotspot on your iPhone through Wi-Fi settings, whether it’s a Mac, a Windows device, another iPhone, an iPad, or one of many other devices that can join a Wi-Fi network.

  1. On the device that you want to connect to the Personal Hotspot on your iPhone, do any of the following:
    • On an iPhone: Swipe down from the top-right edge to open Control Center. Tap the Wi-Fi Status menu to turn Wi-Fi on. Then choose your iPhone.
    • On an iPad: Swipe down from the top-right edge to open Control Center. Tap the Wi-Fi Status menu to turn Wi-Fi on. Choose your iPhone.
    • On a Mac: Click the Wi-Fi Status menu in the menu bar and then choose your iPhone.
    • On a Windows device or other device: Follow the manufacturer’s instructions to connect to a Personal Hotspot.
  2. Enter the password you set up for your Personal Hotspot to connect. If you’re connecting another Apple device and you’re signed in to the same Apple Account on both devices, you don’t need to enter a password.

Note: A Mac connected to your Personal Hotspot shows the Personal Hotspot icon in the Mac’s status bar.

To save battery life, your devices automatically disconnect when you’re not using the hotspot.

Connect to a Personal Hotspot with Bluetooth

Instead of Wi-Fi, a Mac or Windows device can connect to the Personal Hotspot on your iPhone using Bluetooth. Both devices need Bluetooth turned on.

  1. On your Mac, open the System Settings app.

    Note: If your Mac has macOS 12.5 or earlier, choose Apple menu > System Preferences.

  2. Click Bluetooth in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.)
  3. On your iPhone, open the Settings app and then tap Bluetooth.

    Keep Bluetooth Settings open to make sure that your device is discoverable.

  4. On your Mac, select your iPhone when it appears. (It may take a moment.)

Once it’s connected by Bluetooth, your Mac can use your iPhone’s cellular connection.

To connect your Windows device to your iPhone over Bluetooth, set up a Bluetooth network connection by following the manufacturer’s directions.

Connect to a Personal Hotspot with a USB cable

A Mac or Windows device can also connect to your iPhone’s Personal Hotspot with the USB cable that came with your iPhone. Another cable that fits the ports on your iPhone and the other device works, too.

If you see an alert on your iPhone that says Trust This Computer? tap Trust. You may be asked to enter your device passcode to proceed. If you see an alert on your Mac that says “Allow accessory to connect?” click Allow.

Note: To connect a Windows device to your Personal Hotspot with a USB cable, you need Apple Devices or iTunes installed.

Once it’s connected by a cable, your Mac or Windows device can use your iPhone’s cellular connection.

If your Personal Hotspot isn’t working

  • Make sure that your devices have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth turned on.
  • Your devices must be within 30 feet (10 meters) of one another.
  • Maximize compatibility in Settings > Personal Hotspot, then enable Maximize Compatibility. Maximize Compatibility may reduce performance for devices connected to your Personal Hotspot when turned on.

When you share a Personal Hotspot from your iPhone, it uses cellular data for the internet connection. To monitor your cellular data network usage, go to Settings > Cellular.

With Family Sharing, any member of your family can use your Personal Hotspot.

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How to fill in payment information on iPhone

by Abigail Shilets

With your physical and virtual card numbers saved in Apple Wallet, you can use AutoFill to automatically fill in payment information in apps and online where Apple Pay isn’t available. You can add, edit, and remove AutoFill cards to manage your saved payment methods.

Your AutoFill cards are saved in iCloud Keychain so you can access them on your other devices where you’re signed in to the same Apple Account. Even a credit or debit card that doesn’t support Apple Pay can be added to Apple Wallet this way.

Save a physical card number in Apple Wallet

You can add a credit or debit card number to Apple Wallet even if the card doesn’t support Apple Pay.

  1. Start the Wallet app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap the More button, then tap AutoFill.
  3. Authenticate with Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode. Tap Add Card.
  4. Position your card in the frame to scan the information, or enter the card details manually.

Update or remove AutoFill cards

You can manage your AutoFill cards, including editing or deleting the payment information.

  1. Start the Wallet app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap the More button, then tap AutoFill.
  3. Authenticate with Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode. Tap a card to see the details.
  4. Do any of the following:
    • Update the card information: Tap Edit.
    • Delete the card information: Tap Remove From AutoFill.

Note: Removing a card from AutoFill doesn’t remove it from Apple Pay.

See a virtual card number

A virtual card number, available for supported cards, hides your real card number and prevents fraud when you’re shopping in apps or on websites that don’t offer Apple Pay.

  1. Start the Wallet app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap a supported payment card.
  3. Tap the Card Number button. Authenticate with Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode.
  4. Tap the virtual card number to copy it.

Fill in your payment information during checkout

Where Apple Pay isn’t available, AutoFill can enter the security code, expiration date, and card number of a credit or debit card saved in Apple Wallet. And to scan the information on a new card, you can use the iPhone camera.

  1. During checkout, tap a payment information field.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • Choose a card saved in Apple Wallet: Tap a payment card above the onscreen keyboard.
    • Use a new card: Tap Scan Card. Position your card in the frame.
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