iPhone users are raving about a “mind blowing” camera feature that can decipher laundry symbols on clothing labels.
Brad Canning, from Melbourne, shared a video explaining how the smartphone’s Camera app can help take the guesswork out of figuring the washing or ironing instructions in just seconds.
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“This is going to blow your mind,” Brad said.
“So you know all these crazy symbols on the inside of our clothes? Let me show you a little trick.”
To identify the laundry symbols, simply take a photo of the garment’s laundry tag.
“This iPhone hack is a game changer, To use this, you do need an iPhone SE or later and be on IOS16 or IOS17,” Brad said.
“Grab your phone, open up your camera and then you’re going to want to take a photo, nice and close.”
In the Photos app, swipe up on the photo or tap on the little washing machine icon.
“Right down the bottom, you’ll see a little washing machine icon,” he said.
“If you press that, you’ll see ‘Look Up Laundry Care’. When you press that, the results will come up which will show you exactly what they mean.”
The laundry symbols will pop up, alongside an explanation of what each mean.
“This is honestly so good,” Brad said.
The camera feature can be used to identify other things.
“You can use this feature to identify plants, dog breeds, cat breeds, statues, artworks, books… a lot of things,” he said.
“Use this next time you need to know a plant name.”
The new iPhone feature was released in September amid the update of Apple’s iOS operation system.
Many pointed out Google Lens has been offering the same feature on Android devices for years, to which Brad responded: “It’s been around for a while but I’m just bringing it to people’s attention who might not have known it’s there.”
His video has been viewed more than 315,000 times — with many saying they never knew the feature existed.
“OK this is actually a game changer,” one said.
Another suggested: “Since when?! Omg it’s not a mystery anymore — thank you.”
One joked: “How on earth did we ever survive a day before smart phones? I’m kidding, but also, how?”
While another added: “Bloody genius!”
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