How to show the battery percentage on an iPhone (iOS 27)

howtosimply.com/guides/how-to-show-battery-percentage-on-an-iphone/ · Checked October 2026 · iPhone 17e · iOS 27.0.1

Device

iPhone

Shown on

iOS 27.0.1 (iPhone 17e)

App

Settings

Path

Settings › Battery › Battery Percentage

Real screenshots

5 of 5 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

1 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Tap Battery in Settings

   Open the Settings app. Battery is in the group with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Mobile Service, below Personal Hotspot.

   Done

2. 

   Find Battery Percentage

   The Battery page opens with the usage chart. Battery Percentage is the last switch, below Battery Health, Charging and Power Mode. On ours it was off.

   Done

3. 

   Turn on Battery Percentage

   Tap the switch so it turns green.

   Done

4. 

   Check the status bar

   The number now shows inside the battery symbol at the top right: 39 on ours.

   Done

5. 

   Turn it off again

   To hide the number, tap the same switch so it turns grey. The status bar shows the plain battery symbol again.

   Done

If you do not see this option

• No percentage in the status bar? Apple says on iPhone models with Face ID you can also swipe down from the top-right corner to see it in Control Centre. Source: Show the iPhone battery percentage
• Want the battery of AirPods too? Apple says a Batteries widget on the Home Screen shows the iPhone and connected accessories. Source: Show the iPhone battery percentage

If this does not work

• The battery symbol turned yellow? That is Low Power Mode. On ours, Power Mode on the Battery page read Adaptive. See how to turn on Low Power Mode on an iPhone.
• The percentage drops fast? Check the battery usage chart on the same page and Battery Health: how to check battery health on an iPhone.

About this guide

Without the percentage, the status bar shows only the battery symbol. One switch adds the number.

The screenshots are from our iPhone 17e with iOS 27.0.1, in Dark mode. Battery Percentage was off; we turned it on to take the pictures and off again.

Good to know

On Android: on a Google Pixel and on a Samsung Galaxy.

In short: Settings, Battery, turn on Battery Percentage. The number shows inside the battery symbol.