The Most Unexpected Everyday Tool Can Be Found On Your Phone

If you have an iPhone, that is.

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The best way to measure something is still a tried-and-true tape measure. But if you don't have one on hand, your iPhone has a built-in tool that uses the camera (and, on Pro models, LiDAR) to get the job done.

If you didn't know that, well, you aren't alone. After releasing the tool in 2018, Apple hasn't exactly promoted the app. It merely sits in the Utilities folder, waiting (perhaps in vain) to be discovered.

Compatible iPhones

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Unless your iPhone is truly ancient, you should have the Measure app. It came preinstalled on every model from the iPhone 6s and first-gen iPhone SE onward. If you deleted it at some point, you can redownload it from the App Store.

But Pro models get a better version. Apple added a LiDAR scannerstarting with 2020's iPhone 12 Pro,...

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