How to Write Notes Directly from the Lock Screen on Your iPhone (2023)

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Here's a time-saving feature to boost your productivity: Lock Screen apps. You can open the Notes app directly from the Lock Screen of your iPhone. Lock Screen Notes are helpful for quickly marking down all the notes, checklists, links, and sketches that you want to have close at hand, without having to unlock your device. Let's get started learning how to add Lock Screen Notes to your iPhone so you can master this feature. 

Related: How to Customize Your iPad & iPhone Lock Screen Settings

Why You'll Love This Tip

• Easily start and write a new note without unlocking your phone.
• Learn to add other useful apps or features to your Lock Screen as well.

How to Write Notes from Your iPhone Lock Screen

To add Lock Screen access to the Notes app on your iPhone, you'll first need to enable Notes in the Control Center.

1. Open the Settings app.
   
   
2. Tap on Control Center.
   
   
3. Now tap on Notes. You'll see Notes move to the top menu; this means you've enabled the app in your Control Center.
   
   
4. Finally, make sure you have Control Center enabled on the Lock Screen. Return to the main screen of the Settings app and Tap on Face ID & Passcode for iPhone X, or Touch ID & Passcode for earlier iPhones.
   
   
5. Enter your Passcode to confirm.
   
   
6. Now locate the option for Control Center and if it isn't already, toggle it on.
   
   

How to Write a Note from Your Lock Screen

To access Notes from your Lock Screen, you'll need to open the Control Center.

1. Swipe from the top right of your screen if you have an iPhone X or later, or swipe up from the bottom of your screen if you have an earlier iPhone.
   
   
2. Now you can tap the Notes icon and begin writing your note.
   
   

And that's it! Once you have Lock Screen Notes enabled, it's easy as a swipe and a tap to start jotting down notes anywhere you go.