Checking the battery life of your AirPods on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac is as simple as pulling your phone out of your pocket and looking at the screen. Unfortunately, using third-party apps is the only way to check AirPods battery life on Android and Windows devices.
Note: On iOS and Mac, you hear a sound when the battery is low. The first time is when the charge is at 10%, and the second time is a few seconds before the AirPods turn off.
Check your AirPods battery life on iPhone and iPad
Checking your AirPods battery life on the iPhone and iPad is simple:
Open your AirPods case and bring it near your phone or tablet. The battery life of the AirPods, as well as of the case, will automatically show up on the screen.
Optional: add a homepage widget that shows your Airpods battery life
You can add a battery info widget on your home screen to check your AirPods battery life. Here’s how you can do it:
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Tap and hold anywhere on the Home Screen until the app icons start to shake.
Tap and hold anywhere on the Home Screen. -
Tap the + button on the top-left corner of the screen.
Tap the + icon. -
Scroll down and tap Batteries.
Tap Batteries. -
Choose from the three sizes available and tap Add Widget. Note that only two of the variations show the battery percentage.
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Now, whenever you wear your AirPods, you’ll be able to check the battery life by looking at the widget on the Home Screen.
See your AirPods battery on the Home Screen.
Optional: add a lock screen widget that shows your Airpods battery life
On iOS 16 and above, you can add the battery widget to your Lock Screen. Follow these steps:
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Tap and hold anywhere on the Lock Screen until you see the Customize button at the bottom.
Tap and hold anywhere on the Lock Screen. -
Tap Customize.
Tap Customize. -
Tap Add Widgets.
Tap Add Widgets. -
Scroll down and tap Batteries.
Tap Batteries. -
Select the second variation if you want the battery life percentage to be displayed.
Tap the second variation of the widget. -
The widget will now display the battery life of other Apple devices close to you. If you want it always specifically to show your AirPods battery life, tap the widget to open its Settings.
Tap the widget. -
Tap the Automatic toggle button to disable it.
Disable Automatic. -
Tap Devices.
Tap Devices. -
Select your AirPods.
Select your AirPods. -
The widget will always show your AirPods battery life when you wear them.
AirPods battery on the Lock Screen.
Check your AirPods battery life on Mac
- Like for iPhone and iPad, open your AirPods case and bring it close to your Mac.
- On your Mac, click on the Bluetooth icon in the menu bar.
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Your AirPods will be highlighted yellow, and you’ll be able to see the battery life beneath the name of your AirPods.
AirPods battery life will be displayed under their name.
Check your AirPods battery life on Windows
You will have to use a third-party app. A popular one is MagicPods – it costs $1.99 but has a trial version that you can use for free. It displays the battery life of your AirPods the same way it’s shown on iOS devices.
After installing the app, open the case’s lid, and bring it near your Windows computer. The battery percentage will be displayed on the screen.
Check your AirPods battery life on Android
You must download a third-party app to view your AirPods battery life on Android. MaterialPods is a popular one that allows you to display the battery life in a widget on your home screen. It will also display the battery life if you open the AirPods case while its near your phone.
It’s free, and you can install it from the Google Play Store.
