What changed: steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.

howtosimply.com/guides/how-to-turn-on-the-camera-grid-and-level-on-an-iphone/ · Checked October 2026 · iPhone 14 Pro · iOS 27.0.1

In this guide

Open Settings and tap Camera
Switch on Grid
Switch on Level
Good to know
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Quick answer

Open Settings, tap Camera, and under Composition switch on Grid and Level. The camera screen then displays a grid and a level that help you straighten and compose the shot. Both are off at first.

2 of 3 steps with real screenshots · 1 official source below

Device: iPhone
Shown on: iOS 27.0.1 (iPhone 14 Pro)
App: Settings
Path: Settings › Camera
Real screenshots: 2 of 3 steps
Checked: October 2026
Sources: 1 official, linked below

Step by step

Open Settings and tap Camera
Camera is in the first group of the main Settings list.
Done
Switch on Grid
It is the first switch under the heading Composition.
Done
Switch on Level
Level is the row below Grid. You can switch on one of them or both.
Done

What changed: steps that look different now show our own iPhone 14 Pro on iOS 27.0.1, with the wording checked against that screen.

About this guide

A crooked horizon is the most common flaw in a phone photo. The iPhone camera can display a grid or a level on the camera screen to help you straighten and compose your shot. The switches are in Settings, not in the Camera app.

Good to know

Open the Camera app afterwards to see them on the camera screen.

A photo that is still crooked can be fixed later: the editing tools in the Photos app can straighten a shot and adjust horizontal and vertical perspective.

In short: Settings, Camera, Grid on, Level on.

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