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Grayscale on iPhone (ios)

2/19/2026

an apple logo on a silver background
an apple logo on a silver background

Apple uses Color Filters under Accessibility:

Method 1: Accessibility Settings

  1. Open Settings.

  2. Tap Accessibility.

  3. Go to Display & Text Size.

  4. Tap Color Filters.

  5. Toggle On, then select Grayscale.

Method 2: Accessibility Shortcut

  1. Go to Settings → Accessibility.

  2. Scroll down to Accessibility Shortcut.

  3. Add Color Filters.

  4. Triple‑click the Side/Home button to toggle grayscale quickly.

Method 3: Control Center

  1. Add Accessibility Shortcuts to Control Center.

  2. Swipe down → tap shortcut → enable grayscale.

Method 4: Siri

  • Say: “Turn on Color Filters” → Siri enables grayscale.

Method 5: Back Tap (iOS 14+)

  1. Go to Settings → Accessibility → Touch → Back Tap.

  2. Assign Color Filters to double or triple tap.

  3. Tap the back of your phone to toggle grayscale.