Sign out of your Apple Account and iCloud on your devices

If you want to stop using iCloud and other Apple services on one of your devices, learn how to sign out and what happens when you sign out.

Before you sign out

When you sign out of Apple Account on your device, you're automatically signed out of iCloud, the App Store and other Apple media services, iMessage, and FaceTime. Any information stored in iCloud remains available in iCloud. Your iCloud data will be removed from your device unless you choose to keep a copy of that data when prompted. To help prevent data loss:

• Make sure that you have an up-to-date iCloud backup.

• If you recently made changes to content synced with iCloud, wait before signing out, or check iCloud.com or another device to make sure that your changes have synced.

• Not everything is backed up in iCloud — make sure you have access to anything not synced to iCloud.

• Apple recommends, in addition to an iCloud backup, that you also archive or make copies of the information that you store in iCloud.

• If you don’t know your Apple Account password, change your password before you sign out of a trusted device.

Sign out on your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Vision Pro

1. Open the Settings app, then tap [your name].

2. Scroll down to the bottom. Tap Sign Out.

3. Choose Erase this [Device] or Sign Out But Don't Erase.

4. Follow the onscreen prompts to learn what information will remain on your device or be erased.

5. Enter the passcode for that device or enter your Apple Account password. Learn what to do if you forgot your Apple Account password.

6. If you chose Sign Out But Don't Erase, tap Confirm and Sign Out. If you chose Erase this [Device], tap Sign Out, then tap Sign Out again to confirm.

Learn what to do if you can't tap your name or you can't sign out due to restrictions

Sign out on your Apple Watch

When you sign out on the iPhone that's paired with your Apple Watch, you're automatically signed out of Apple Account on your Apple Watch.

If you set up an Apple Watch for a family member, learn how to unpair and erase that Apple Watch.

Sign out on your Mac

1. Choose Apple menu , then click System Settings.

2. Click your name, then click Sign Out.

3. If you want to keep a copy of your iCloud data on your Mac before you sign out, make sure that you select the appropriate checkboxes. Then click Keep a Copy.

4. Click Sign Out. If you use Apple Pay, click Sign Out and Remove Cards.

Sign out on your Apple TV 4K or Apple TV HD

1. Open Settings.

2. Select Users and Accounts.

   • For the default account, select your name, then choose Remove User from Apple TV.

   • For additional accounts, select your name, select iCloud, then choose Sign Out.

Sign out of iCloud for Windows

1. Open iCloud for Windows.

2. Click Sign out.

Sign out of the Apple Music or Apple TV for Windows, Android, or smart TV and other streaming devices

1. Open Settings and select [your name]. On a Windows PC, click [your name] at the bottom of the sidebar.

2. Choose Sign Out.

If you don't have access to the device anymore and can't sign out, remove it from your Apple Account.

What happens when you sign out of iCloud on your device

You can sign out of your Apple Account to stop using iCloud and its related services on your device. Before signing out, make sure that you're comfortable having these services turned off. If you only want to stop using some iCloud features, you can change your iCloud settings instead of signing out of iCloud.

You can also choose to sign out, but keep your information on your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Vision Pro.

iCloud and its related services that are turned off when you sign out:

If you have iCloud+ and you sign out of iCloud on your device, you lose access to iCloud Private Relay, Hide My Email, HomeKit Secure Video support, and custom email domain on that device.²