System requirements for iCloud
These are the recommended system requirements and minimum system requirements for iCloud.
Recommended system requirements
iCloud1 requires an Apple Account, an active internet connection and up-to-date software. If you meet the recommended system requirements below, you can take advantage of the latest iCloud features and get the best overall experience. To see the minimum requirements for each feature, you can review the minimum requirements at the bottom of this page.
iPhone
iOS 18
iPad
iPadOS 18
iPod touch
iOS 15
Mac
macOS Sequoia 15
Watch
watchOS 11
Apple TV
tvOS 18
Apple Vision Pro
visionOS 2
PC
Microsoft Windows 11 or later*
Outlook 2019 or later
Minimum system requirements by feature
To use iCloud, you need at least iOS 10 on iPhone 5, iPod touch (6th generation), iPad (4th generation) or iPad mini 2; watchOS 3 on an Apple Watch; macOS Sierra 10.12 on a Mac; tvOS 4 on an Apple TV (4th generation); or visionOS 1 on an Apple Vision Pro.
Account recovery contacts
Account recovery contacts are available on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Mac.
iOS 15 or iPadOS 15
macOS Monterey
To set up an account recovery contact, all of your devices must be updated to the latest iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, macOS and tvOS. If you have an older device that can't update to iOS 15, iPadOS 15 or macOS Monterey, you'll need to sign out of iCloud on that device.
To become an account recovery contact, you'll need at least one device with iOS 15, iPadOS 15 or macOS Monterey or later.
Apple Watch For Your Kids
Apple Watch For Your Kids is available on iPhone and Apple Watch with two-factor authentication.
iOS 14
watchOS 7
Backup and Restore
Backup and Restore is available on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.
iOS 10
Bookmarks
Bookmarks is available on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac and PC.
iOS 11
macOS Sierra 10.12 and Safari 11
Windows 10 with iCloud for Windows 10 or later
Calendar, Contacts, Mail
Calendar, Contacts and Mail are available on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac and PC.
iOS 10
macOS Sierra 10.12
Windows 10 29 May 2019 Update or later with iCloud for Windows 10 or later and Outlook 20162
FaceTime
FaceTime is available on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Mac.
iOS 10
macOS Sierra 10.12
tvOS 17 and an iPhone running iOS 17 or later, or an iPad running iPadOS 17 or later
Family Sharing
Family Sharing is available on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, PC and Apple TV.
iOS 10
macOS Sierra 10.12
iCloud for Windows 4.1 and iTunes 12
tvOS 9
Files app
The Files app is available on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.
iOS 11
iPadOS 14 (upgraded features)
Find Devices and Find Items
Find Devices and Find Items are available on Apple Watch.
watchOS 8
Find Friends
Find Friends is available on Apple Watch.
watchOS 4 – watchOS 5
Find My
Find My is available on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac and web browsers.
iOS 13 or iPadOS 13
macOS Catalina
Find my [device]
Find my [device] is available on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple Vision Pro and Mac.
iOS 10
macOS Sierra 10.12
visionOS 1 (Activation Lock)
Find My Friends app
Find My Friends is available on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.
iOS 10 - iOS 12
Find my iPhone app
Find my iPhone is available on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.
iOS 10 - iOS 12
Find People
Find People is available on Apple Watch.
watchOS 8
iCloud+
iCloud+3 is available on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, PC and web browsers.
iOS 15 or iPadOS 15
macOS Monterey
iCloud Drive
iCloud Drive is available on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac and PC.
iOS 10
macOS Sierra 10.12
Windows 10 with iCloud for Windows 10 or later
iCloud Drive folder sharing
iCloud Drive folder sharing is available on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac and PC.
iOS 13.4 or iPadOS 13.4
macOS Catalina 10.15.4
iCloud Passwords
iCloud Passwords is available on PC.
Windows 10 with iCloud for Windows 12.x
iCloud Photos
iCloud Photos is available on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac and PC.
iOS 10
macOS Sierra 10.12
Windows 10 with iCloud for Windows 10 or later
tvOS 9.2
iCloud Shared Photo Library
iCloud Shared Photo Library is available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, PC and Apple TV.
iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16.1
macOS Ventura 13
Windows 10 with iCloud for Windows 14
tvOS 16
iCloud Tabs
iCloud Tabs is available on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Mac.
iOS 11
macOS Sierra 10.12 and Safari 11
iMessage
iMessage is available on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or Mac.
iOS 10
macOS Sierra 10.12
Keychain
Keychain4 is available on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Mac with two-factor authentication.
iOS 10
macOS Sierra 10.12
Legacy Contact
Legacy Contact is available on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Mac with two-factor authentication.
iOS 15.2 or iPadOS 15.2
macOS Monterey 12.1
Mail Drop (send attachments)
Mail Drop is available on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac and PC.
iOS 10
macOS Sierra 10.12
iCloud.com/mail from an up-to-date web browser (Safari 7.2 to upload packages, such as iWork files)
An email account that supports IMAP
Windows 10
Messages in iCloud
Messages in iCloud is available on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Mac with two-factor authentication and Keychain enabled.
iOS 11.4
macOS High Sierra 10.13.5
Notes (upgraded features)
Notes is available on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Mac.
iOS 10
macOS Sierra 10.12
Reading List
Reading List is available on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Mac.
iOS 11
macOS Sierra 10.12
Safari 11
Reminders (upgraded features)
Reminders is available on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Mac.
iOS 13 or iPadOS
macOS Catalina
Screen Time
Screen Time is available on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac and Apple TV.
iOS 12
macOS Catalina
Shared Albums
Shared Albums is available on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, PC and Apple TV.
iOS 10
macOS Sierra 10.12
Windows 10 with iCloud for Windows 10 or later
Shared Notes
Shared Notes is available on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Mac.
iOS 10
macOS Sierra 10.12
Shared Notes Folders
Shared Notes Folders is available on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Mac.
iOS 13 or iPadOS
macOS Catalina
Shared Password Groups
Shared Password Groups are available on iPhone, iPad and Mac.
iOS 17
iPadOS 17
macOS Sonoma
Shared Tab Groups
Shared Tab Groups are available on iPhone.
iOS 16
Sharing Suggestions
Sharing Suggestions is available on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.
iOS 12
Siri Shortcuts
Siri Shortcuts is available on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.
iOS 12
Tab Groups
Tab Groups are available on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Mac.
iOS 15
iPadOS 15
Safari 15
Some iCloud features aren’t available for Managed Apple Accounts. Find out more about Managed Apple Accounts for Education and Managed Apple Accounts for Business.
Some Android devices can use iCloud.com, but the site works best when using supported browsers on macOS, iOS, iPadOS or Windows.
Some features aren't available in all countries and regions. Access to some services is limited to 10 devices.
Outlook 2010 Personal Edition isn't supported.
To share iCloud+ with your family, you need iOS 11 or later, or macOS High Sierra or later. You can participate in a shared iCloud+ plan using iOS 9 or later, or OS X El Capitan 10.11 or later.
If you have two-factor authentication and you use iCloud Keychain, you’ll need iOS 9 and OS X El Capitan 10.11 or later.
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