Apple Lets iPhone Users Turn Physical Cards Into Wallet Passes in iOS 27
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 20
Apple Lets iPhone Users Turn Physical Cards Into Wallet Passes in iOS 27
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 20
Summary
iOS 27 adds a new Apple Wallet feature that lets iPhone users create digital passes from physical cards, photos or screenshots instead of relying on an issuer’s official Wallet integration.
Apple Intelligence can detect a barcode or QR code in an image and prompt users to add a pass, but that option requires supported models including the iPhone 15 Pro, 15 Pro Max and iPhone 16 lineup.
Apple also offers a manual pass builder inside Wallet, letting users enter details and later edit colors, fields and displayed information for cards such as library, gym and loyalty memberships.
The feature brings iPhone users closer to tools already available on Samsung Wallet and Google Wallet, both of which can store barcode-based membership or loyalty cards from photos or manual entry.
Apple says the homemade passes are best for low-risk barcode cards and do not replace verified credentials such as driver’s licenses, payment cards, workplace badges or dynamic event tickets.