How to Show Battery Percentage on iPhone 11, 12, and XR

Last Updated: May 23, 2022

What is your battery percentage? It's usually good to know how much charge is left in your phone battery so your phone doesn't turn off when you need it the most. This wikiHow article teaches you how to show the battery percentage on iPhones including the XR, 11, and 12 (which are Face ID phones) as well as phones with Touch ID.

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Show the battery percentage in the status bar.

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On an iPhone with Face ID, use the Control Center. Swipe down from the top right corner of your screen to open Control Center, then you'll see the battery percentage listed on your battery icon. This percentage will disappear when you close Control Center.
- iPhones with Face ID have to show a lot of information in the status bar, but Apple doesn't want to clutter your screen. Instead, different icons appear in the status bar when you open Control Center and return to your Home Screen.
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On an iPhone with Touch ID, use Settings. Phones with Touch ID include phones with a Home Button, like an iPhone 8 and earlier as well as the iPhone SE (2nd Gen). Go to Settings > Battery and tap the switch to enable "Battery Percentage."
- Since the status bar isn't so cluttered, you'll always see the percentage of battery life with the battery icon.

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Add a Batteries widget to your Home Screen.

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Touch and hold your Home Screen until the apps begin to jiggle. You can let go when the apps jiggle.
- This only works for iOS 14 and 15.
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Tap +. You'll see the plus-sign icon in the top left corner of your screen.
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Tap Batteries. It's next to a battery icon and will show you the different widgets that will display your battery life.
- Swipe left or right to see more sizes and styles.
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Tap the Add Widget with the widget you like. You can then drag the widget to where you want it to appear on your Home Screen.
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Tap Done. It's in the top right corner of your screen and will apply your settings.^{[1]
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View your battery in Today View.

Today View shows you information from your favorite apps, like the news headlines today, weather, calendar events, and battery levels. To see your battery from the Today View, swipe right from the left edge of your iPhone's screen, then scroll up and down.^{[2]
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- You'll also see the battery life of connected devices, like AirPods.

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Ask Siri.

Say "Hey Siri, what's my battery percentage?" and she will read it back to you. Along with the auditory response, it'll also appear briefly on your screen.

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Charge your iPhone.

If you connect your iPhone to power, you'll see the battery level. You can either connect it with a wire or put it on a wireless charging pad to see your battery percentage.