How do you check if a surface is level?
Place your phone flat on the surface with the screen facing up. Make sure the phone is not hanging over an edge. Tap Check Level, then wait a second for the reading to settle.
The bubble moves toward the higher side. For example, if it moves to the left, the left side is higher. Lower the left side or raise the right side.
The number above the bubble shows the angle of the surface. A reading between -0.2° and 0.2° is considered level. The display will turn green and your phone will vibrate briefly.
For comparison, an angle of 1° means a height difference of about 17 mm over one metre.
What if the reading looks wrong?
First, remove your phone case. A thick case or raised camera bump can lift one corner of the phone and affect the result.
Next, place the phone on a surface you know is level and tap Calibrate. This saves that position as zero for all level tools on the website. Tap Reset to remove the calibration.
You can also check the result by turning your phone 180 degrees in the same spot. You should get almost the same number in the opposite direction. A small difference may come from the phone’s sensor.
Need to measure another direction? Try the Vertical Level or use the 2-Axis Level to check both directions at once.