Phone & FaceTime
Contact Poster
Express yourself to friends and family with a personalized Contact Poster. Create a poster using your favorite photo or Memoji and pair it with your preferred font. Then add some color to help your poster pop. This new visual identity is part of your contact card, so you’ll see it in the places you communicate and share.
Catch Up & Swipe to Reply
A new catch-up arrow lets you jump to the first message you haven’t seen in a conversation. And now you can swipe to the right on any message to send a reply.
AirDrop
Content you share over AirDrop will continue to send securely and in full quality over the internet if you leave AirDrop range and both you and your recipient are signed in to iCloud.*
Standby
A new full-screen experience
Turn your iPhone on its side while charging to make it even more useful when you set it down.
StandBy gives you glanceable information designed to be viewed from a distance. Turn your iPhone into a bedside clock, showcase special moments from your photos, and get the right information at the right time with widget Smart Stacks.
Live Voicemail
With Live Voicemail, you can view a real-time transcription of the message someone is leaving you as they speak, giving you immediate context for the call. If it’s something you want to address right then, you can pick up the call at any time while they’re still on the line.1
If you have Silence Unknown Callers turned on, unknown numbers will go directly to Live Voicemail without ringing you first. Calls that carriers identify as spam won’t appear as Live Voicemail — instead they’ll be instantly declined.
Check-In
Let your friend know when you arrive safely
Check In automatically notifies your friend or family member when you arrive at your destination, such as your home.
NameDrop
Swap numbers with NameDrop
Hold your iPhone near someone else’s iPhone or Apple Watch4 to use NameDrop. You’ll both be able to choose the specific phone numbers or email addresses you want to share, and you can share them along with your Contact Poster instantly.
Interactive Widgets
Interact with a widget from your Home Screen, Lock Screen, or in StandBy. Complete a to-do, play or pause a song or podcast, or access your Home controls to get tasks done in the moment.
Whether you’re just calling to say hello or want to share a special moment, you can capture what you wanted to say in a video or audio message. You get all the same video effects that make you look your best in FaceTime, like Portrait mode and Studio Light. Your messages can also be played on Apple Watch.
Search Filters
Find the message you’re looking for faster by combining search filters to quickly narrow your search.
Share Play
Hold your iPhone close to your friend’s iPhone to instantly watch content, listen to music, play games in sync, and more with SharePlay.
Adaptive Audio
With an entirely new listening mode for AirPods Pro (2nd generation), Adaptive Audio dynamically blends Transparency and Active Noise Cancellation to tailor the noise control experience as you move between changing environments and interactions throughout the day.7
React with your hands
Add a reaction that fills the camera frame with fun 3D augmented reality effects like hearts, confetti, fireworks, and more. And you can share a reaction with just a hand gesture.2
Audio Transcription
Read an audio message transcription
Audio messages are now transcribed, so you can read them in the moment and listen later
Collaborate on playlists
Invite friends to join your playlist and everyone can add, reorder, and remove songs. Use emoji to react to the song choices in Now Playing.
Journal
Journal is a new way to reflect on and relive special moments.* Capture your thoughts on life’s big events or everyday activities. Add details to any entry with photos, music, audio recordings, and more. Mark important moments and revisit them later to find new insights or set new goals.