Did you know that you can set reminders right in the Calendar app on your iPhone? Here's how to make a reminder on your iPhone.

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It's convenient to have reminders right in your iPhone Calendar app.
Learn how to set a reminder on your iPhone, then add a date, time, if the appointment will happen again, and more!

How to Set a Reminder on iPhone Calendar

System Requirements

This tip works on the iPhone XR and newer devices running iOS 18 or later, and was tested on an iPhone 17 Pro running iOS 26. Find out how to update to the latest version of iOS.

You can view, create, complete, and edit reminders from the Reminders app right in Calendar.

Open the Calendar app on your iPhone.
Tap the Plus icon at the top of the screen.
Tap Reminder.
Enter a title.
Tap Date to choose a date for the reminder.
Toggle on Time and set a time for the reminder.
Tap Repeat if this reminder needs to happen hourly, daily, or in other ways.
Tap the check mark in the red circle at the top of the screen to add your new reminder to your Calendar.
When the reminder time you set arrives, your phone will send you a notification.

Note: You can select a specific reminders list to add new scheduled reminders to. If you don’t select a list, new reminders are added to the default list you chose for Reminders. See Change your Reminders settings.

That’s how to create reminders in the Calendar app! If you're looking for even more options and features, learn about third-party calendar apps.