Update the Reminders app in iOS 13 or later
To use the new Reminders features in iOS 13 or later – shopping lists, templates and more – you will need to update the reminders in iCloud.
After you’ve updated, your reminders won’t be compatible with earlier versions of iOS and macOS. If you’ve updated Reminders on your iPhone with iOS 13 or later, your other devices – such as your iPad and Mac – won’t be able to access the reminders until you’ve updated your iPad to iPadOS or your Mac to macOS 10.15 Catalina. You can always see your reminders on a Mac or PC by signing into iCloud.com with a compatible web browser. Learn what to expect when all of your devices have the latest software.
How to update Reminders
Make sure your device is connected to the internet before you open the Reminders app for the first time after updating to iOS 13 or later.
When you open the app, a Stay Up To Date screen will give you the options to Update Now or Update Later. Reminders will also tell you if you have shared Reminders lists that will be affected, or other devices that also need to be updated.
Tap Update Now to start the process. If you tap Update Later, the app’s main screen will appear and display an Update Reminders option or a blue Upgrade button above your lists. Tap it when you’re ready to update your reminders.
The update process will only affect existing reminders in your primary iCloud account. Reminders in all other accounts, such as secondary iCloud accounts and CalDAV and Exchange accounts, aren’t changed.
If you can’t update
To update your reminders, you will need to turn on Reminders for iCloud:
In the Settings app, tap your name or icon.
Tap iCloud.
Tap Saved to iCloud.
Turn on Reminders.
See your reminders on other devices
After you’ve updated Reminders, you can view your reminders in these places:
The Reminders app on your other Apple devices if they’re running iOS 13 or later, iPadOS, macOS 10.15 Catalina, or watchOS 6 or later, and signed in to iCloud with the same Apple ID.
A web browser on a Windows PC or an Apple device, even if it’s running an earlier version of iOS or macOS. Go to Reminders on iCloud.com and sign in with your Apple ID.
Use shared Reminders lists
Shared lists require that both the creator of the list and the people who can view it have updated their reminders.
If you have a Family list that was created through Family Sharing, it will be converted to a standard shared list after the family organiser has updated. You can invite anyone to join the converted Family list, even if they’re not in your family.
What to expect after updating
Here’s what you can expect after you’ve updated Reminders:
iCloud reminders are only available on your other devices if they’re running the latest software.
iCloud reminders created on a device that’s running earlier software are only visible on other devices running earlier software. When you upgrade a device to the latest software, new reminders on that device will be merged with the upgraded reminders and will be available on all upgraded devices.
If you create new iCloud reminders on a secondary device that’s running iOS 13 or later or macOS Catalina, but you haven’t opened the new Reminders app on that device yet – for example, if you’ve used Siri to create reminders – those reminders will be lost when you open the app for the first time. To avoid this, open the Reminders app once before you create any new reminders on an updated device.
You can’t see iCloud reminders in Outlook when using iCloud for Windows on your PC.
If you delete a reminder after updating, you can’t recover it at iCloud.com.
Find out more
After updating, find out more about Reminders on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.
