What is iCloud? iCloud is the service from Apple that securely stores your personal information, keeps it up to date on all your devices, and makes it easy to share your photos, files, and more with friends and family. Get an introduction to iCloud Use iCloud with your favorite apps See the same photos and videos everywhere. Keep your files up to date on all your devices. Store data from your favorite apps and see it anywhere iCloud is turned on. Learn how apps and features use iCloud Get more storage and features with iCloud+ When you upgrade to iCloud+, you get more iCloud storage for your photos and files and access to features like iCloud Private Relay and Hide My Email. See what’s included with iCloud+ Use iCloud on the web See your mail, photos, files, and more on iCloud.com. They’re safe, up to date, and available wherever you are. 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If you need more help, visit the iCloud Support website . iCloud User Guide iCloud basics Introduction to iCloud Overview of apps and features that use iCloud Overview of iCloud.com for web-only accounts About iCloud storage How iCloud keeps information up to date Share and collaborate with iCloud Introduction to iCloud Overview of apps and features that use iCloud Overview of iCloud.com for web-only accounts About iCloud storage How iCloud keeps information up to date Share and collaborate with iCloud What’s included in iCloud+ iCloud+ overview iCloud Private Relay What you can do with iCloud+ and iCloud Private Relay Set up iCloud Private Relay Hide My Email What you can do with iCloud+ and Hide My Email Set up Hide My Email HomeKit Secure Video What you can do with iCloud+ and HomeKit Secure Video Set up HomeKit Secure Video Custom Email Domain What you can do with iCloud+ and Custom Email Domain Set up a custom email domain iCloud+ overview iCloud Private Relay What you can do with iCloud+ and iCloud Private Relay Set up iCloud Private Relay What you can do with iCloud+ and iCloud Private Relay Set up iCloud Private Relay Hide My Email What you can do with iCloud+ and Hide My Email Set up Hide My Email What you can do with iCloud+ and Hide My Email Set up Hide My Email HomeKit Secure Video What you can do with iCloud+ and HomeKit Secure Video Set up HomeKit Secure Video What you can do with iCloud+ and HomeKit Secure Video Set up HomeKit Secure Video Custom Email Domain What you can do with iCloud+ and Custom Email Domain Set up a custom email domain What you can do with iCloud+ and Custom Email Domain Set up a custom email domain Manage your account and settings Apple Account and iCloud Set up iCloud on your devices Manage access to iCloud.com Buy more iCloud storage with iCloud+ Check your iCloud storage on any device Use iCloud+ with your family Apple Account and iCloud Set up iCloud on your devices Manage access to iCloud.com Buy more iCloud storage with iCloud+ Check your iCloud storage on any device Use iCloud+ with your family Learn about iCloud features Books What you can do with iCloud and Books Set up Books Calendar What you can do with iCloud and Calendar Set up Calendar Send and receive invitations for iCloud Calendar Contacts What you can do with iCloud and Contacts Set up Contacts Find My Intro to Find My Set up Find My Remove devices and items from Find My Use Find My on each device Freeform What you can do with iCloud and Freeform Set up Freeform Home What you can do with iCloud and Home Set up Home iCloud Backup What is iCloud Backup? Back up your iPhone or iPad View and manage backups iCloud Drive What you can do with iCloud Drive Set up iCloud Drive iCloud Mail What you can do with iCloud Mail Create a primary @icloud.com email address Set up iCloud Mail Keynote What you can do with iCloud and Keynote Set up Keynote Messages What you can do with iCloud and Messages Set up Messages Notes What you can do with iCloud and Notes Set up Notes Numbers What you can do with iCloud and Numbers Set up Numbers Pages What you can do with iCloud and Pages Set up Pages Passwords and Keychain What you can do with iCloud Keychain and iCloud Passwords Set up iCloud Keychain and iCloud Passwords Phone & FaceTime What you can do with iCloud for Phone & FaceTime Set up Phone & FaceTime Photos What you can do with iCloud and Photos Set up iCloud Photos Set up iCloud Shared Photo Library Set up Shared Albums Reminders What you can do with iCloud and Reminders Set up Reminders Safari What you can do with iCloud and Safari Set up Safari Third-party apps What you can do with iCloud and third-party apps Set up third-party apps Books What you can do with iCloud and Books Set up Books What you can do with iCloud and Books Calendar What you can do with iCloud and Calendar Set up Calendar Send and receive invitations for iCloud Calendar What you can do with iCloud and Calendar Set up Calendar Send and receive invitations for iCloud Calendar Contacts What you can do with iCloud and Contacts Set up Contacts What you can do with iCloud and Contacts Set up Contacts Find My Intro to Find My Set up Find My Remove devices and items from Find My Use Find My on each device Intro to Find My Remove devices and items from Find My Use Find My on each device Freeform What you can do with iCloud and Freeform Set up Freeform What you can do with iCloud and Freeform Set up Freeform Home What you can do with iCloud and Home Set up Home What you can do with iCloud and Home iCloud Backup What is iCloud Backup? Back up your iPhone or iPad View and manage backups What is iCloud Backup? Back up your iPhone or iPad View and manage backups iCloud Drive What you can do with iCloud Drive Set up iCloud Drive What you can do with iCloud Drive Set up iCloud Drive iCloud Mail What you can do with iCloud Mail Create a primary @icloud.com email address Set up iCloud Mail What you can do with iCloud Mail Create a primary @icloud.com email address Set up iCloud Mail Keynote What you can do with iCloud and Keynote Set up Keynote What you can do with iCloud and Keynote Messages What you can do with iCloud and Messages Set up Messages What you can do with iCloud and Messages Set up Messages Notes What you can do with iCloud and Notes Set up Notes What you can do with iCloud and Notes Numbers What you can do with iCloud and Numbers Set up Numbers What you can do with iCloud and Numbers Pages What you can do with iCloud and Pages Set up Pages What you can do with iCloud and Pages Passwords and Keychain What you can do with iCloud Keychain and iCloud Passwords Set up iCloud Keychain and iCloud Passwords What you can do with iCloud Keychain and iCloud Passwords Set up iCloud Keychain and iCloud Passwords Phone & FaceTime What you can do with iCloud for Phone & FaceTime Set up Phone & FaceTime What you can do with iCloud for Phone & FaceTime Set up Phone & FaceTime Photos What you can do with iCloud and Photos Set up iCloud Photos Set up iCloud Shared Photo Library Set up Shared Albums What you can do with iCloud and Photos Set up iCloud Photos Set up iCloud Shared Photo Library Set up Shared Albums Reminders What you can do with iCloud and Reminders Set up Reminders What you can do with iCloud and Reminders Set up Reminders Safari What you can do with iCloud and Safari Set up Safari What you can do with iCloud and Safari Third-party apps What you can do with iCloud and third-party apps Set up third-party apps What you can do with iCloud and third-party apps Set up third-party apps Use iCloud on the web Sign in and use iCloud.com Customize and use the homepage tiles iCloud settings iCloud Settings on iCloud.com overview Customize the appearance Change your photo Receive notifications for iCloud apps Prevent apps from showing your name Check your iCloud plan Check your iCloud storage online Manage iCloud+ features Apple Invites Calendar Use Calendar on iCloud.com Create and edit calendars Create and edit a calendar Choose a default calendar Customize the calendar view Change the time zone Delete a calendar Create and edit events Create and edit an event Invite people to an event Receive and reply to invitations Delete or hide an event Set an alert Restore your calendars and events Share calendars Share a calendar Stop sharing a calendar Accept a shared calendar invitation Receive emails for updates to shared calendars Contacts Contacts on iCloud.com overview View contacts Create or edit contacts Create and manage lists Search contacts Delete contacts Restore contacts Import, export, and print contacts If you can’t create, import, edit, or delete contacts Custom Email Domain Add a domain you own Purchase a domain Add or remove people Transfer custom email domain addresses Allow all incoming emails Import existing emails Create and delete email addresses Stop using a domain Find Devices Find Devices on iCloud.com overview Sign in Locate a device Play a sound on a device Use Lost Mode Erase a device Remove a device Hide My Email Create and edit addresses Stop using or reactivate addresses iCloud Drive iCloud Drive on iCloud.com overview Upload and download files View files and folders Organize files and folders Work with shared files and folders Share files and folders Manage sharing for files and folders Add or remove shared files and folders Delete shared files or folders Email files Delete and recover files Delete files Recover deleted files Permanently remove deleted files Keynote Mail Mail on iCloud.com overview Manage email addresses and aliases Add and manage email aliases Use a custom email domain with Mail Choose a default email address Use Hide My Email in Mail Send email Write and send email Save and view email drafts Reply to or forward an email Receive a reminder to reply Add an attachment Create an email signature Save and find email addresses Set up an automatic reply Receive email Read email View all email headers Download attachments Automatically forward email Manage junk mail Delete email Organize and find email Use categories Automatically clean up iCloud Mail Organize email with folders Search, filter, and flag email Set up filtering rules Archive email Make a sender a VIP Use Mail Privacy Protection Print an email Keyboard shortcuts Notes Notes on iCloud.com overview Create notes Create notes Add links to notes Add or edit lists Add or edit tables Organize notes Organize notes in folders Organize notes with tags View notes View notes and locked notes View or download attachments Delete and recover notes Search notes Work with shared notes and folders Share notes Edit shared notes Delete shared notes Share folders Make updates to shared folders Delete shared folders Numbers Pages Photos Photos on iCloud.com overview View your photos and videos Find your photos or videos Hide your photos and videos Share photos Use iCloud Shared Photo Library Create and manage shared albums Like or comment on photos in a shared album Share photos and videos with an iCloud Link Upload and download photos Add or edit a title, caption, or other metadata Organize photos and videos Add photos and videos to Favorites Play a slideshow of photos Delete and recover photos and videos Reminders Reminders on iCloud.com overview Create and delete reminders Add and delete reminder lists Move a reminder to another list Mark a reminder as completed or not completed Search for reminders Restore your reminders Work with shared reminder lists Share a reminder list Reply to a shared reminder list invitation Leave a shared reminder list Recover files and information Sign in and use iCloud.com Customize and use the homepage tiles iCloud settings iCloud Settings on iCloud.com overview Customize the appearance Change your photo Receive notifications for iCloud apps Prevent apps from showing your name Check your iCloud plan Check your iCloud storage online Manage iCloud+ features iCloud Settings on iCloud.com overview Customize the appearance Change your photo Receive notifications for iCloud apps Prevent apps from showing your name Check your iCloud plan Check your iCloud storage online Manage iCloud+ features Calendar Use Calendar on iCloud.com Create and edit calendars Create and edit a calendar Choose a default calendar Customize the calendar view Change the time zone Delete a calendar Create and edit events Create and edit an event Invite people to an event Receive and reply to invitations Delete or hide an event Set an alert Restore your calendars and events Share calendars Share a calendar Stop sharing a calendar Accept a shared calendar invitation Receive emails for updates to shared calendars Use Calendar on iCloud.com Create and edit calendars Create and edit a calendar Choose a default calendar Customize the calendar view Change the time zone Delete a calendar Create and edit a calendar Choose a default calendar Customize the calendar view Change the time zone Delete a calendar Create and edit events Create and edit an event Invite people to an event Receive and reply to invitations Delete or hide an event Set an alert Create and edit an event Invite people to an event

Receive and reply to invitations Delete or hide an event Restore your calendars and events Share calendars Share a calendar Stop sharing a calendar Accept a shared calendar invitation Receive emails for updates to shared calendars Share a calendar Stop sharing a calendar Accept a shared calendar invitation Receive emails for updates to shared calendars Contacts Contacts on iCloud.com overview View contacts Create or edit contacts Create and manage lists Search contacts Delete contacts Restore contacts Import, export, and print contacts If you can’t create, import, edit, or delete contacts Contacts on iCloud.com overview Create or edit contacts Create and manage lists Search contacts Delete contacts Restore contacts Import, export, and print contacts If you can’t create, import, edit, or delete contacts Custom Email Domain Add a domain you own Purchase a domain Add or remove people Transfer custom email domain addresses Allow all incoming emails Import existing emails Create and delete email addresses Stop using a domain Add a domain you own Purchase a domain Add or remove people Transfer custom email domain addresses Allow all incoming emails Import existing emails Create and delete email addresses Stop using a domain Find Devices Find Devices on iCloud.com overview Sign in Locate a device Play a sound on a device Use Lost Mode Erase a device Remove a device Find Devices on iCloud.com overview Locate a device Play a sound on a device Remove a device Hide My Email Create and edit addresses Stop using or reactivate addresses Create and edit addresses Stop using or reactivate addresses iCloud Drive iCloud Drive on iCloud.com overview Upload and download files View files and folders Organize files and folders Work with shared files and folders Share files and folders Manage sharing for files and folders Add or remove shared files and folders Delete shared files or folders Email files Delete and recover files Delete files Recover deleted files Permanently remove deleted files iCloud Drive on iCloud.com overview Upload and download files View files and folders Organize files and folders Work with shared files and folders Share files and folders Manage sharing for files and folders Add or remove shared files and folders Delete shared files or folders Share files and folders Manage sharing for files and folders Add or remove shared files and folders Delete shared files or folders Delete and recover files Delete files Recover deleted files Permanently remove deleted files Recover deleted files Permanently remove deleted files Mail Mail on iCloud.com overview Manage email addresses and aliases Add and manage email aliases Use a custom email domain with Mail Choose a default email address Use Hide My Email in Mail Send email Write and send email Save and view email drafts Reply to or forward an email Receive a reminder to reply Add an attachment Create an email signature Save and find email addresses Set up an automatic reply Receive email Read email View all email headers Download attachments Automatically forward email Manage junk mail Delete email Organize and find email Use categories Automatically clean up iCloud Mail Organize email with folders Search, filter, and flag email Set up filtering rules Archive email Make a sender a VIP Use Mail Privacy Protection Print an email Keyboard shortcuts Mail on iCloud.com overview Manage email addresses and aliases Add and manage email aliases Use a custom email domain with Mail Choose a default email address Use Hide My Email in Mail Add and manage email aliases Use a custom email domain with Mail Choose a default email address Use Hide My Email in Mail Send email Write and send email Save and view email drafts Reply to or forward an email Receive a reminder to reply Add an attachment Create an email signature Save and find email addresses Set up an automatic reply Write and send email Save and view email drafts Reply to or forward an email Receive a reminder to reply Add an attachment Create an email signature Save and find email addresses Set up an automatic reply Receive email Read email View all email headers Download attachments Automatically forward email Manage junk mail Delete email View all email headers Download attachments Automatically forward email Manage junk mail Organize and find email Use categories Automatically clean up iCloud Mail Organize email with folders Search, filter, and flag email Set up filtering rules Archive email Make a sender a VIP Automatically clean up iCloud Mail Organize email with folders Search, filter, and flag email Set up filtering rules Make a sender a VIP Use Mail Privacy Protection Keyboard shortcuts Notes Notes on iCloud.com overview Create notes Create notes Add links to notes Add or edit lists Add or edit tables Organize notes Organize notes in folders Organize notes with tags View notes View notes and locked notes View or download attachments Delete and recover notes Search notes Work with shared notes and folders Share notes Edit shared notes Delete shared notes Share folders Make updates to shared folders Delete shared folders Notes on iCloud.com overview Create notes Create notes Add links to notes Add or edit lists Add or edit tables Add links to notes Add or edit lists Add or edit tables Organize notes Organize notes in folders Organize notes with tags Organize notes in folders Organize notes with tags View notes View notes and locked notes View or download attachments View notes and locked notes View or download attachments Delete and recover notes Work with shared notes and folders Share notes Edit shared notes Delete shared notes Share folders Make updates to shared folders Delete shared folders Edit shared notes Delete shared notes Make updates to shared folders Delete shared folders Photos Photos on iCloud.com overview View your photos and videos Find your photos or videos Hide your photos and videos Share photos Use iCloud Shared Photo Library Create and manage shared albums Like or comment on photos in a shared album Share photos and videos with an iCloud Link Upload and download photos Add or edit a title, caption, or other metadata Organize photos and videos Add photos and videos to Favorites Play a slideshow of photos Delete and recover photos and videos Photos on iCloud.com overview View your photos and videos Find your photos or videos Hide your photos and videos Share photos Use iCloud Shared Photo Library Create and manage shared albums Like or comment on photos in a shared album Share photos and videos with an iCloud Link Use iCloud Shared Photo Library Create and manage shared albums Like or comment on photos in a shared album Share photos and videos with an iCloud Link Upload and download photos Add or edit a title, caption, or other metadata Organize photos and videos Add photos and videos to Favorites Play a slideshow of photos Delete and recover photos and videos Reminders Reminders on iCloud.com overview Create and delete reminders Add and delete reminder lists Move a reminder to another list Mark a reminder as completed or not completed Search for reminders Restore your reminders Work with shared reminder lists Share a reminder list Reply to a shared reminder list invitation Leave a shared reminder list Reminders on iCloud.com overview Create and delete reminders Add and delete reminder lists Move a reminder to another list Mark a reminder as completed or not completed Search for reminders Restore your reminders Work with shared reminder lists Share a reminder list Reply to a shared reminder list invitation Leave a shared reminder list Share a reminder list Reply to a shared reminder list invitation Leave a shared reminder list Recover files and information Use iCloud on your Windows device Get more help with iCloud Legal notices and acknowledgements Copyright and trademarks