Create private chat rooms using the iPhone Notes app collaboration feature with instant messaging capabilities and full control over conversation privacy.

Step 1: On your iPhone, open the Notes app and open a new note to get started. Step 2: Now, click on the sketch icon which looks like a pencil placed within a circle.

If you're new to iPhone, you can choose Set Up Without Another Device to walk through the manual process for setting up preferences for using features like FaceTime, Messages, and related tools.

Apple has packed a lot into iOS 18, not just the mobile operating system but also all the apps that run on top of it—and one of the most useful upgrades is in the Notes app. You can now record ...