Still seeing ‘Indexing in Progress’ on 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. Thankfully, there’s a way to check the actual percentage from a Mac. Here’s how.

How to check indexing progress on iOS 27 beta 1

As Apple explained during the WWDC26 keynote, iOS 27 completely overhauls how the system indexes user content, partly due to the revamped Apple Intelligence models and the underlying Apple Foundation Models.

After installing iOS 27 beta 1, the system completely reindexes the iPhone’s content, based on the new structure. Users can check whether the indexing process has completed by opening Settings. On devices still indexing, a banner says:

Indexing in Progress
You can use your iPhone as you normally would. Indexing improves search and can take a while. Longer charging sessions help indexing go faster. Learn more…

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

Currently, iOS doesn’t offer a way to check exactly how much indexing is left on the iPhone itself. 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:

Connect your iPhone to your Mac
On your Mac, open the Console app
In the Action menu, make sure the “Include Debug Messages” option is activated

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

In my case, it looks like I still have a ways to go.

It is, of course, important to remember that iOS 27 is still in very early developer beta testing. Apple will make changes and refinements throughout 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 far along is it? Let us know in the comments.