How do I go to the home screen where you want to add the widget?

Press the Home button or swipe up to go to your home screen. If you want to add the widget to a specific page of your home screen, swipe left or right to get to that page. You can add the widget anywhere — a page that has some empty space works best.

How do I enter edit mode?

Press and hold on an empty area of your home screen (a spot with no app icons) until the screen starts to wiggle. This is called "jiggle mode" — all your app icons will shake slightly. At the top left corner of the screen, you'll see a plus (+) button. Tap it.

How do I find the battery widget?

A panel of widgets will slide up. You'll see a search bar at the top. Tap it and type "Battery." The Battery widget will appear in the results. Tap it to see the available sizes. You can swipe left and right to preview the small (one device) and medium (multiple devices) sizes.

How do I add the widget to your home screen?

Choose the size you want — the medium widget is recommended for households with multiple Apple devices. Tap "Add Widget." The widget will appear on your home screen. While still in jiggle mode, you can drag it to a different position. Press the Home button or tap "Done" in the top right corner when you're finished.

How do I add the battery widget to today view (alternative option)?

Swipe right from your main home screen to open Today View (the screen with widgets on a gray background). Press and hold on an empty area to enter edit mode. Tap the plus (+) button at the top, search for "Battery," and add it. This keeps the widget accessible without taking up space on your main home screen.

How to Add the Battery Widget to Your iPhone — Step-by-Step Guide

Widgets are small panels that sit on your iPhone's home screen and show useful information at a glance — without you having to open an app. The Battery widget is one of the most practical: it shows the current battery percentage of your iPhone, and if you have an Apple Watch, AirPods, or another Apple accessory paired with your iPhone, it shows all their battery levels too.

This is especially helpful if you use AirPods and want to know when they need to be charged before you head out, or if you have an Apple Watch and want to check its battery without raising your wrist.

Adding a widget to your iPhone home screen takes about two minutes. You can also add the Battery widget to the Today View — the screen you see by swiping right from your home screen — if you prefer not to put it on your main home screen.

The Battery widget is available on any iPhone running iOS 17 or later. There are two sizes: a small widget that shows a single device's battery, and a medium widget that shows multiple devices at once. Most people find the medium widget most useful.

How to Add the Battery Widget to Your iPhone

Go to the home screen where you want to add the widget

Enter edit mode

Find the Battery widget

Add the widget to your home screen

Add the Battery widget to Today View (alternative option)

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