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How to measure a rectangle with the Measure app in iOS 16 and iPadOS 16

You can use the Measure app  and your iPhone camera to measure nearby objects. The iPhone automatically detects the dimensions of rectangular objects.

iOS and iPadOS come with a Measure app that allows you to draw (virtual) straight lines to measure objects and surfaces both vertically and horizontally using your iPhone or iPad camera.

If your iPhone or iPad detects that the object you’re measuring is a square or rectangle, it automatically places a measurement box around the object. Tap the Add button and measurements appear for the object’s width and length. Move your device slightly, and the object’s calculated area appears.

While the measurement is displayed, you can tap the calculated area number to see the length of the diagonal as well as the area in square inches or square meters. automatically detect dimensions of rectangular objects. 

Dennis Sellers
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Dennis Sellers is the editor/publisher of Apple World Today. He’s been an “Apple journalist” since 1995 (starting with the first big Apple news site, MacCentral). He loves to read, run, play sports, and watch movies.

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