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How do you check Apple Watch battery? In this tip, I'll show you the easiest way to check your battery percentage, find out how much battery life your Apple Watch has left, and know if you need to charge your Apple Watch. Let's jump right into how to check your Apple Watch battery level.
Why You'll Love This Tip:
- Find your Apple Watch charge level with a single button press.
- Toggle Low Power Mode on and off from the Control Center.
How to Check Battery on Apple Watch
System Requirements
This tip works on Apple Watches running watchOS 10 and later. Find out how to update to the latest version of watchOS.
The Control Center on your Apple Watch has a lot of useful features that you might not know about. However, after the latest software update, accessing the Control Center is a little different. So if you need to know how to check the battery on Apple Watch after the new update, we're here to help. Here's how to check Apple Watch battery life right from the Apple Watch Control Center in one easy button press.
- Press the Side button to open your Apple Watch Control Center.
![Press the Side button to open your Apple Watch Control Center.]()
- Your battery charge level will appear as a percentage inside a gray battery icon.
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- When you tap the battery percentage, you can see a circular battery meter with the percentage in the middle. You can also enable Low Power Mode on your Apple Watch from this screen.
![apple watch battery meter with a red box around low power mode button]()
Pro Tip
If you want to know how to see your Apple Watch battery on the Watch face without having to open the Control Center, you just have to pick an Apple Watch face that allows complications and select the Battery one.
This simple but effective Apple Watch battery trick will tell you if you have enough Apple Watch battery life to go for a hike or run without worrying about your watch dying or if you need to charge your Apple Watch. If you enjoyed this tip, you might also want to learn how to listen to audiobooks on Apple Watch.
