How to track mileage on iPhone.

Start with the way you drive. If you only visit clients occasionally, record those trips individually. If you drive most days, opt-in automatic detection can help you build a review queue.

Before you leave

Set up tracking while parked. For an individual trip, open Trips and start a recording. For hands-free detection, review the tracking settings on Home and enable the requested motion and location permissions, including Always and Precise Location. Check tracking status before relying on automatic capture.

When you arrive

Finish a manual recording once parked. Open Trips to Review, check the endpoints, and choose Business, Personal, or Commute. For a work trip, write a specific purpose such as “Picked up paint for the Oak Street job.” Add vehicle details, parking, and tolls when they apply.

When you take the same route again

After you classify a drive, MilesClocked can suggest that classification and business purpose for a trip between the same places. Check entries marked Auto. A Saturday visit to the same neighborhood could have a different purpose.

When a drive is missing

Add a past drive manually using your own records. GPS can miss part of a route, and force-quitting the app can interrupt automatic tracking. A recorded gap stays visible. Review the distance against your odometer before using it in a report.

At the end of the month

Open Reports, choose a month, quarter, or year, and review the completed drives. Export PDF for a readable log or CSV for your spreadsheet. Save a copy somewhere you control before replacing your phone.

See how four example trips appear in a PDF →