Are you still seeing ‘Indexing in progress’ in iOS 27? Here’s how to check the actual status.

For some iOS 27 beta 1 users, the indexing process is taking much longer than expected. Fortunately, there is a way to check the actual percentage from a Mac. Here’s how.

How to check indexing progress in iOS 27 beta 1

As Apple explained during the WWDC26 KeynoteiOS 27 completely overhauls the way the system indexes user content, in part due to revamped Apple Intelligence models and the underlying Apple Foundation models.

After installing iOS 27 beta 1, the system completely reindexes the content of the iPhone, according to the new structure. Users can check if the indexing process has completed by opening Settings. On devices that are still being indexed, a banner appears that says:

Indexing in progress
You can use your iPhone as you normally would. Indexing improves search and can take a while. Longer loading sessions help make indexing faster. More information…

While indexing appears to be fast for some users, for others it can take much longer. Obviously, that depends on how much content the system needs to index and, as Apple points out in the banner, how much time the device spends charging for extended periods.

iOS currently does not offer a way to check exactly how much indexing is left on the iPhone. However, for users who have been seeing the same message for days, there is a way to check that progress percentage from a Mac.

Here’s how:

1. Connect your iPhone to your Mac
2. On your Mac, open the Console app
3. In the Action menu, make sure the “Include debug messages” option is enabled

4. Select your iPhone in the sidebar
5. In the search field at the top right, search for: spotlight indexing progress
6. Click the “Start” button
7. On your iPhone, open Settings
8. Your indexing progress should start to appear as: PipelineCompleteness: XX%.

In my case, it seems that I still have a way to go.

Of course, it’s important to remember that iOS 27 is still in early beta testing for developers. Apple will be making changes and improvements over the summer to the indexing process (and everything else), before iOS 27 is released to the public this fall.

Is your iPhone still indexing? How advanced is it? Let us know in the comments.

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