Hidden feature added in iOS 26 just became a gamechanger for the Apple Calendar app on iPhone

iOS 26 is a massive update for the iPhone, but one small change is stealing the spotlight for the Apple Calendar app.

Apple packed this year’s release with shiny updates: a new Liquid Glass design, smarter apps, and even AI-powered tricks, yet Calendar quietly gained one of the most practical upgrades of all.

The update changes how screenshots behave and, surprisingly, that tweak makes adding events faster than ever.

Once you try it, you won’t know how you lived without it.

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iOS 26 has a bunch of nifty AI-features

9to5Mac was the first to report on the new update, which is just one of the many game-changing features that iPhone users have been wanting for years.

In iOS 26, screenshots now open in a fullscreen view instead of showing up as a little thumbnail in the corner.

That might seem like a random design change, but there’s a reason for it: Apple’s new ‘visual intelligence’ powers.

On AI-compatible iPhones, screenshots can now recognize useful details, including calendar events.

Here’s how it works: if you take a screenshot that includes an event, like a concert poster or meeting invite, you’ll see a new button at the bottom labeled ‘Add to Calendar’.

Tap it, and your iPhone instantly reads the screenshot, identifies the event details, and creates a new Calendar entry for you.

It fills in the title, date, time, and even location automatically.

You get a quick preview, and if everything looks right, hit ‘Create Event’, and you’re done.

If you need to tweak something first, just tap ‘Edit’, which opens the regular Apple Calendar interface, where you can adjust the event details or choose a different calendar.

It’s especially handy if you juggle multiple calendars, like many of us who have one for work and one for personal life.

It even works with third-party calendar apps

The feature only appears when you’re using the fullscreen screenshot mode, so if you’ve switched back to the old thumbnail behavior, you’ll need to tap the thumbnail to bring it up.

Once you get used to the new flow, it feels surprisingly natural.

Even if you prefer third-party calendar apps, you can still benefit from this new tech feature.

Just add your calendar accounts in the settings, and iOS will sync them automatically from Apple Calendar.

It’s such a simple feature, yet so useful.

With iOS 26, Apple has really outdone itself by releasing a bunch of hidden features that make your life so much easier.

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