Take macro photos and videos with your iPhone camera
On supported models, Camera uses the Ultra Wide camera to capture macro photography—stunning close-ups in sharp focus. You can take macro photos and Live Photos, and shoot macro slow-motion and time-lapse videos.
Take a macro photo or video
Open Camera
on your iPhone.
Make sure Camera is in Photo or Video mode.
Get close to the subject—as close as 2 centimeters. Camera will automatically switch to the Ultra Wide camera to enable macro photography.
Tap the Shutter button to take a photo or the Record button to start and stop recording video. On models with the Camera Control, click to take a photo or to start and stop recording.
Take a macro slow-motion or time-lapse video
Open Camera
on your iPhone.
Switch to Slo-mo or Time-lapse mode.
Tap .5x to switch to the Ultra Wide camera, then move close to the subject.
Tap the Record button or click the Camera Control (on supported models) to start and stop recording.
Control automatic macro switching
You can control when Camera automatically switches to the Ultra Wide camera for capturing macro photos and videos.
Open Camera
on your iPhone.
Get close to your subject.
When you get within macro distance of your subject,
appears on the screen.
Tap
to turn off automatic macro switching.
Tip: If the photo or video becomes blurry, you can back up or tap .5x to switch to the Ultra Wide camera.
Tap
to turn automatic macro switching back on.
To turn off the manual Macro Control when taking photos and videos, go to Settings > Camera, then turn off Macro Control.
If you want to maintain your Macro Control setting between camera sessions, go to Settings > Camera > Preserve Settings, then turn on Macro Control.