Haptic intensity
Adjusts the strength of the wrist taps Apple Watch uses for notifications and alerts.
In watchOS 27
Settings then Sounds & Haptics then Haptics
“Go to the Settings app on your Apple Watch. Tap Sounds & Haptics. Haptics: Set the intensity of wrist taps to Default, Prominent, or Off.” — Apple User Guide
Moved in watchOS 11. Before that: Settings → Sounds & Haptics → Haptic Alerts.
Where it has lived
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watchOS 11 and later
Settings then Sounds & Haptics then Haptics
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Before watchOS 11
Settings then Sounds & Haptics then Haptic Alerts
Checked against Apple's User Guides from watchOS 10 onward. Menus can differ slightly by region, language, model and installed apps.
Sources for this page
Last verified 8 Oct 2026
- 1 Adjust brightness, text size, sounds, and haptics on Apple Watch - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 10.0
- 1 Adjust the volume, sounds, and haptics on Apple Watch - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 11.0
- 1 Adjust volume and haptics on Apple Watch - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 26
- 1 Adjust volume and haptics on Apple Watch - Apple Support support.apple.com · current guide