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How to change the color filter on iPhone (grayscale too)

Color Filters live in Accessibility. Grayscale is popular for cutting down screen time.

Agha Ali Abbas1 min read

The fix

Turn on a color filter

  1. 1

    Open Settings › Accessibility › Display & Text Size.

  2. 2

    Tap Color Filters and turn it on.

  3. 3

    Choose a filter and adjust Intensity.

The fix

Add a quick shortcut

  1. 1

    Open Settings › Accessibility › Accessibility Shortcut.

  2. 2

    Select Color Filters.

  3. 3

    Triple click the side button to turn it on or off.

Frequently asked questions

Why is my iPhone screen yellow?

Night Shift or True Tone is warming the screen. Turn them off in Settings › Display & Brightness.

Why did my screen turn black and white?

Grayscale is on, maybe from a triple click shortcut. Turn off Color Filters in Accessibility.

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