Your iPhone’s Messages app is a mathematician. No, really

for you iPhone The Messages app is a useful app. Yes, you can message people using it, but you can also Send money to people And implementation Opinion polls. Another thing it can do is solve difficult equations without a calculator app and convert units without Google.

When Apple released iOS 18 in 2024, that update upgraded Messages to allow it to perform calculations. Before iOS 18, if you wanted to see how to split the bill with your texting group from afar, you’d have to use the Calculator app or Spotlight and then switch back to Messages. You can now perform multi-step calculations in messages, as well as convert things like currency and temperature, without switching apps.

Here’s how to make Messages do the math. You can also see other features iOS 26 Brought to your iPhone.

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How to solve mathematical problems in letters

If you want to solve a mathematical equation in Messages, type the problem in the text field, and add an equal sign (=), and the solution will appear in the predictive text field on your keyboard. Click on the solution to add it to your text.

Messages can solve simple mathematical equations like “2+2=” by typing them in the text field. The app can also solve equations that use more complex formulas, such as the trigonometric functions of sine, cosine, and tangent. You need to include the equals sign (=) at the end of every equation, whatever it may be.

How to convert values ​​in messages

Converting values ​​in messages works similarly to solving math problems in the app. Type the value in the text box using the appropriate value sign — such as F for Fahrenheit or pounds for pounds — and then type the equal sign (=), and the predictive text field above the keyboard will show you the conversion.

If you don’t specify what you want to convert to, predictive text will choose what you want to convert to. But don’t worry, the app won’t try to convert pounds into minutes. Messages will display conversions to other similar units, so Fahrenheit will be converted to Celsius, and pounds will be converted to kilograms.

You can choose what you want to convert to by typing something like “60hr to min=” and Messages will display the 3900 minute conversion in the predictive text field.

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