All iPad settings
Settings Pathfinder · iPad
Battery Percentage
Shows the battery level as a percentage in the status bar.
In iPadOS 27
Settings then Battery then Battery Percentage
“Go to the Settings app on your iPad. Tap Battery, then turn on Battery Percentage.” — Apple User Guide
Where it has lived
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iPadOS 17 and later
Settings then Battery then Battery Percentage
Checked against Apple's User Guides from iPadOS 17 onward. Menus can differ slightly by region, language, model and installed apps.
Sources for this page
Last verified 8 Oct 2026
- 1 Show the iPad battery percentage - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 17.0
- 1 Show the iPad battery percentage - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 18.0
- 1 Show the iPad battery percentage - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 26
- 1 Show the iPad battery percentage - Apple Support support.apple.com · current guide