How to Check Your iPhone Calculator History

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Good news! For the first time, you can check your iPhone calculator history without any workarounds or third-party apps. All you need is the iOS 18 calculator on your iPhone.

Why You'll Love This Tip:

  • You can now see calculator history on iPhone in the Calculator app with iOS 18 and later.
  • Call up previous calculations in case you forgot to note the result down.

How to Check Your iPhone Calculator History with the iOS 18 Calculator

System Requirements

This tip works on the iPhone XR and later running iOS 18 or later. Find out how to update to the latest version of iOS.

Are you wondering how to see your calculator history on iPhone? It's now possible with the native Apple Calculator app! If you've been looking for the best iOS calculator app, iOS 18 improvements, including the calculator history feature, have made the iPhone Calculator app a great choice. Here's how to see Calculator history on your iPhone in a few easy steps.

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  1. Open the Calculator app on your iPhone.

    iPhone calculator app
  2. Tap the Calculator icon.

    tap calculator icon
  3. Tap Basic or Scientific.

    tap basic or scientific
  4. Tap the Menu icon.

    tap menu icon in calculator app
  5. Tap a calculation to resume working on it.

    tap listing to resume calculation
  6. Touch and hold the calculation to choose Copy Expression or Copy Result.

    tap copy expression or copy result

Now you know how to find your iPhone Calculator history, and how to use it. If you like learning about using iPhone apps like the iPhone calculator, be sure to sign up for our free Tip of the Day!

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Rachel Needell

Rachel Needell is a Feature Writer at iPhone Life, and a poet and author. With 10-plus years of experience working with Apple devices, she specializes in all-things iPad and is a Notes App expert, having worked on both the 2023 iPad Guide and the Notes App Guide. You can usually find her writing in the Daily Tip newsletter as one of our senior Tip writers. Rachel received her Master’s degree in English Literature in 2021 and her most recent work appears in the Winter ’21 edition of New Note Poetry. When she’s not obsessing about Apple products, you can find her voraciously reading fantasy books with her cat in Asheville, North Carolina.