
Apps and features that use iCloud
When you first set up iCloud on a device, iCloud storage is automatically turned on for certain apps. Some iCloud features are also turned on automatically. You can turn these on or off at any time and customize the settings for each device. See Set up iCloud on all your devices.
Learn how your favorite apps and features use iCloud in the table below.
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![]() | Photos Use iCloud Photos to keep photos and videos up to date on all your devices and access them on the web at iCloud.com. Learn more about iCloud Photos. You can also collaborate on shared photo and video albums. Learn more about Shared Albums. | ||||||||||
![]() | iCloud Drive Keep your files up to date on all your devices and access them on the web at iCloud.com. You can also share files and folders with others. Learn more about iCloud Drive. | ||||||||||
![]() | iCloud Backup Automatically back up your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to iCloud. Learn more about iCloud Backup. | ||||||||||
![]() | iCloud Private Relay (beta) Connect to virtually any network and browse with Safari in an even more secure and private way. Available with iCloud+. Learn more about Private Relay. | ||||||||||
![]() | Hide My Email Create unique, random email addresses that forward to your personal email account. Available with iCloud+. Learn more about Hide My Email. | ||||||||||
![]() | Create an @icloud.com email address, and send and receive mail on all your devices and on the web at iCloud.com. Learn more about Mail and iCloud. If you have iCloud+, you can personalize iCloud Mail with a custom email domain and share it with your family. Learn more about setting up a custom email domain. | ||||||||||
![]() | Calendar Keep your calendars up to date on all your devices and access them on the web at iCloud.com. You can also collaborate on shared calendars. Learn more about Calendar and iCloud. | ||||||||||
![]() | Contacts Keep your contacts up to date on all your devices and access them on the web at iCloud.com. Learn more about Contacts and iCloud. | ||||||||||
![]() | Reminders Keep your reminders up to date on all your devices and access them on the web at iCloud.com. You can also collaborate on shared reminder lists. Learn more about Reminders and iCloud. | ||||||||||
![]() | Safari Keep your Safari bookmarks, reading list, and open browser tabs up to date on all your devices. Learn more about Safari and iCloud. | ||||||||||
![]() | Third-party apps Keep data from third-party apps up to date on all your devices. Learn more about third-party apps and iCloud. | ||||||||||
![]() | Pages Keep your documents up to date on all your devices and access them on the web at iCloud.com. You can also collaborate on shared documents. Learn more about Pages and iCloud. | ||||||||||
![]() | Numbers Keep your spreadsheets up to date on all your devices and access them on the web at iCloud.com. You can also collaborate on shared spreadsheets. Learn more about Numbers and iCloud. | ||||||||||
![]() | Keynote Keep your presentations up to date on all your devices and access them on the web at iCloud.com. You can also collaborate on shared presentations. Learn more about Keynote and iCloud. | ||||||||||
![]() | Notes Keep your notes up to date on all your devices and access them online on iCloud.com. You can also collaborate on shared notes. Learn more about Notes and iCloud. | ||||||||||
![]() | Messages Keep your messages up to date on all your devices. Learn more about Messages and iCloud. | ||||||||||
![]() | iCloud Keychain and iCloud Passwords Keep your passwords, credit card information, internet accounts, and more up to date on all your devices. You can also access Safari passwords on a Windows computer. Learn more about iCloud Keychain and iCloud Passwords. | ||||||||||
![]() | Find My Locate your friends, family, Apple devices, or everyday items. Learn more about location sharing with Find My. | ||||||||||
![]() | Home Set up HomeKit accessories in Home and control them from all your devices. You can also share control of your home with others. Learn more about Home and iCloud. If you have iCloud+, you can use HomeKit Secure Video to store video from home security cameras in iCloud and view your footage from anywhere while keeping it private and secure. Learn more about HomeKit Secure Video. | ||||||||||


















