How to change how long popups stay on screen

Updated 4 Nov 2026
Short answerGo to Settings, Accessibility, Timing controls and change Popup duration. It sets how long certain notification popups stay before they disappear.

Go to Settings, Accessibility, Timing controls and change Popup duration. It sets how long certain notification popups stay on screen before they disappear.

Change the popup duration

  1. Press the Control Center button
  2. Tap the Settings icon
  3. Tap Accessibility
  4. Tap Timing controls
  5. Tap Popup duration
  6. Select how long you want popups to stay

Good to know

  • A longer duration helps if popups vanish before you finish reading them.
  • The setting may not apply to all apps, especially apps you installed yourself.

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