Add details in Reminders on iPhone
You can add details to your reminders such as notes, links, due dates, and photos.
Note: All Reminders features described in this guide are available when you use updated reminders in iCloud. Some features aren’t available when using other accounts.
Add a note, URL, and other details to a reminder
Go to the Reminders app
on your iPhone.
Tap an item.
Tap Add Note, then add more information.
Tap
to edit the item details. For example, you can set a date and time, set a location-based reminder, flag an important item, or attach a photo.
Set when and where to be reminded
You can be reminded on a certain date, at a specific time or location, or when you’re texting someone in Messages.
Go to the Reminders app
on your iPhone.
Tap an item, then do any of the following:
Schedule a date and time: Tap
, then choose an option.
Tip: Reminders with a due date appear as an all-day event in Calendar. See Use Reminders in Calendar.
Set a recurring reminder: Tap
, tap Repeat, then choose the frequency.
Get an early reminder before the scheduled date and time: Tap
, tap Early Reminder, then choose when you want to be reminded. For example, “5 minutes before,” “2 days before,” or another choice.
Add a location: Tap
, then choose where you want to be reminded—for example, when you arrive home or get into a car with a Bluetooth® connection to your iPhone.
Note: To receive location-based reminders, you must allow Reminders to use your precise location. Go to Settings
> Privacy & Security > Location Services. Turn on Location Services, tap Reminders, choose While Using the App, then turn on Precise Location.
Get a reminder in Messages: Tap
, turn on When Messaging, then choose someone from your contacts list. The reminder appears the next time you chat with that person in Messages.
Set a flag and priority
Go to the Reminders app
on your iPhone.
Tap an item.
Do any of the following:
Flag an important item: Tap
.
Set a priority: Tap
, tap Priority, then choose Low, Medium, or High.
Add a photo or scan a document
Go to the Reminders app
on your iPhone.
Tap an item, then tap
.
Do any of the following:
Take a new photo.
Choose a photo from your photo library.
Scan a document.
Scan and insert text.