Turn membership cards into digital passes on your phone
Take a look inside your wallet.There is a good chance at least one piece of plastic in there does little more than display a barcode.
Maybe it is your library card.Perhaps it is a gym membership, grocery rewards card or another card you pull out every once in a while.
Until now, getting some of those cards onto an iPhone could depend on whether the organization offered its own digital pass.Apple is changing that with iOS 27.The latest iPhone software lets you create your own pass in Apple Wallet from a physical card, photo or screenshot.
Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel owners have similar options, which means you may be able to leave a few more plastic cards at home.Here is how to turn a membership card into a digital pass on all three phones.Join our upcoming CyberGuy LIVE class: 5 Ways to Travel Smarter and Save MoneyIn this free live online class, Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson will share five practical ways to protect your trip and your wallet this holiday travel season.
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Register free now at CyberGuyLive.com.HOW TO SEARCH ANYTHING ON IPHONE, GALAXY AND PIXELApple's iOS 27 lets iPhone users turn physical membership cards with barcodes or QR codes into digital passes in Apple Wallet, eliminating the need to carry some plastic cards.(Photo by Michael Kappeler/Picture Alliance via Getty Images)Apple added the ability to create your own passes in Wallet with iOS 27.
This comes in handy when a membership or loyalty card has a barcode or QR code, but the organization never gave you an "Add to Apple Wallet" button.Apple specifically points to library cards and gym memberships as examples.If you have an Apple Intelligence-compatible iPhone, you can create a pass from a photo or screensho...