#QuickTips
#QuickTip Videos
Background noise and echo can ruin an otherwise great recording, but the new Studio Sound feature in iOS 27 makes your iPhone voice memos sound far clearer. I'll show you how to switch it on in the Voice Memos app, adjust its strength with a simple slider, and turn it off whenever you like without changing your original recording. I'll also explain what to use instead for older Mono or Stereo memos.
Ever been tagged in a great photo by a friend and wished it could sit on your own Instagram profile? Now it can, thanks to Instagram's new Add to grid feature, which works on any post you've been tagged in. I'll show you the quickest ways to add a tagged post to your grid, how to move it around or remove it without deleting it, and who can actually see it.
Until iOS 27, your iPhone alarm volume was tied to your ringer, so turning your phone down at night could leave your alarm too quiet to wake you. Now there's a new Alarms and Timers setting that lets you set your alarm volume separately, and once it's set it stays put however much you change your ringer. I'll show you how to turn it on in Settings, plus how to choose a gentler alarm tone in the Clock app.
Building shortcuts used to mean dragging actions around and hoping for the best, but in iOS 27 you can simply describe what you want in plain English. I'll show you the new Describe a Shortcut feature, where Apple Intelligence picks the actions, asks follow-up questions and builds shortcuts and automations for you. You'll see how to test, edit and refine them, and you'll need an iPhone 15 Pro or later.
Ever sent an accidental voice note from Messages on your iPhone? iOS 27 adds a new Show in Text Field setting that lets you control the button next to send, so you can remove it completely or have it type what you say with dictation instead. I'll show you where to find the setting, what each option does, and how you can still send a voice message whenever you actually want to.
Instead of scrolling endlessly through doorbell footage, you can now search your home camera clips on iPhone by what's in them, whether that's a person, a parcel delivery or the neighbours' cat. I'll show you how to turn on Apple Intelligence video descriptions in the iOS 27 Home app, which brings all your HomeKit Secure Video cameras into one searchable timeline. I'll also cover the devices and iCloud+ plan you'll need.
If your iPhone camera roll is buried under screenshots, memes and WhatsApp images, the new Captured by Me filter in iOS 27 is the fix. It shows only the photos and videos you've taken with your iPhone's camera, and nothing is deleted. I'll show you how to switch it on from your Photos library, and where to find it as an album in Collections, so your own pictures are always easy to find.
Making a shared photo album usually means lots of scrolling and tapping, but with Siri AI in iOS 27 you can do the whole thing just by asking. Siri searches your photos, works out who to send it to from your contacts, and gets the album ready to share in Messages. I'll show you how it works, plus how to follow up by adding more photos or renaming the album, all with your voice.
Ever wanted to turn your dog, your coffee or your best mate into an emoji? In iOS 27 you can now start a Genmoji from a photo on your iPhone, right inside Messages. I'll show you how to pick a picture, add a description to customise it, like a space fairy flying through the sky, and save it to your library to share anywhere. Just note it needs an Apple Intelligence-compatible iPhone.
Want to share your holiday snaps without everyone watching you swipe through every single photo? In iOS 27, the Photos app on iPhone lets you turn any selection of photos and videos into a custom slideshow in just a few taps. I'll show you how to pick your favourite shots, start the slideshow and mirror it to your Apple TV, so everyone gets a smooth show of your best moments.
If your iPhone has dozens of Safari tabs open, iOS 27 can finally tidy them up for you. With Automatically Create Topics, Safari groups related tabs together, so your bike research sits in one place and your trip planning in another. I'll show you how to switch it on, browse each topic, close a whole group in one tap when a project's finished, and turn it off again if you prefer the old way.
Planning a surprise or keeping a trip quiet? iOS 27 brings two new ways to hide your location on iPhone, one in Find My and one in Messages, and neither sends a notification to anyone. I'll show you how to switch off location sharing completely or just until tomorrow, and how to hide it from one person, who'll simply see Location Not Found.
In iOS 27, Siri AI can finally draw on your contacts, calendar, emails and messages to answer questions only it could answer, like what you need to prepare for tomorrow's course. I'll show you how to get a full daily briefing on your iPhone, ask Siri to search your emails and messages, and follow up naturally, plus how Apple keeps it all private with on-device processing and Private Cloud Compute. It's like having a real personal assistant.
Ever paused a video on the perfect moment and wished you had it as a proper photo? In iOS 27 the Photos app can save any frame of a video as a full-quality still, up to 4K, with none of the blur or interface clutter you'd get from a screenshot. I'll show you how to grab that frame on your iPhone, ready for a new wallpaper or a keepsake photo.
Got a paper ticket, membership card or gift card cluttering up your wallet? In iOS 27, Apple Wallet's new Create a Pass feature lets you turn it into a digital pass on your iPhone, either by scanning it with your camera so the barcode, QR code and details are pulled out automatically, or by building one yourself from a template. I'll show you both methods, plus how to customise the icon, colours and every field until it looks right.
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