Put the earbuds into the case, and then check the color of the light.

Siri can tell you your AirPods' battery status with a quick voice prompt.

Ask things like, “What’s the battery level for my AirPods?”

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or “What’s the battery level for my AirPods case?”

Siri will respond with the battery percentage.

This method is as quick as checking the indicator light on the case, and it’s more specific.

The AirPods battery life pop-up on iPhone

For this, yourAirPods must be pairedto the unit you want to use to check the battery.

Hold the case close to the iPhone or iPad.

A pop-up on the gear’s screen shows each earbud’s battery level and the case.

Highlighted steps to add the Battery widget to an iPhone’s home screen.

Here’s what to do:

On the gadget’s home screen, tap and hold an empty area.

Scroll down and tapBatteries.

Choose the size, style, and information for the widget by swiping side to side.

Highlighted final steps to add the Battery Widget to the iPhone’s home screen.

When you have the option you want, tapAdd Widget.

With that done, your AirPods battery status is embedded on your gear’s home screen.

How to Check AirPod Battery Life on a Mac

Like using AirPods with your Mac?

The Bluetooth menu highlighted on the Mac’s menu bar.

you’ve got the option to take the earbuds out if you want.

Click theBluetoothicon in the top right of the menubar.

The Bluetooth menu shows the battery levels for your AirPods.

The Mac’s Bluetooth menu, showing the highlighted AirPods battery level.

But, because AirPods are Apple products, some features only work on Apple devices.

Easy ways to check AirPods batteries is one of those features.

So, if you use AirPods with Android, there’s no built-in battery check feature.

Instead, you have to install a third-party app.

We’ve got in-depth instructions onhow to check AirPod battery levels on Android.