Turn the torch on or off on your iPhone or iPad Pro

The LED flash on your iPhone or iPad Pro doubles as a torch, so you can get extra light when you need it.

There are a few ways you can turn your torch on or off:

You can ask Siri.
You can use Control Centre.
On iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 15 Pro Max, you can use the Action button.

Ask Siri

Here are a few examples of how you can use Siri to turn on your torch:

"Hey Siri, turn on my torch."
"Hey Siri, can you turn on my torch?"
"Hey Siri, turn off my torch."

Use Control Centre to turn the torch on or off

Swipe down from the top right-hand corner to open Control Centre on your iPhone or iPad. On an iPhone with a Home button, swipe up from the bottom to open Control Centre.
Tap the Torch button.
To turn off the torch, tap the Torch button again.

If you can’t see the Torch button when you open Control Centre, you can change your settings to add it. Go to Settings > Control Centre, then tap Torch in the list of available controls.

You can also turn on the torch from the Lock Screen by pressing and holding the Torch button in the bottom left-hand corner.

Use the Action button to turn the torch on or off

In the Settings app, tap Action Button.
Swipe to the Torch icon.
Press and hold the Action button to turn the torch on or off.

The Action button is only available on iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max.

Find out more about the Action button

Change the brightness of the torch

On an iPhone with Face ID or an iPad, swipe down from the top right-hand corner to open Control Centre. Or on an iPhone with a Home button, swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to open Control Centre.
Press and hold the Torch button.
Drag the slider up or down.