What is Sign in with Apple?

Sign in with Apple is the fast, easy and more private way to sign in to third-party apps and websites using your Apple Account.

An iPad and iPhone showing the Sign in with Apple button in apps

About Sign in with Apple

When you see a Sign in with Apple button on a participating app or website, it means you can set up an account using your Apple Account. No need to use a social media account, fill in forms or choose another new password.

Sign in with Apple is built from the ground up to respect your privacy and keep you in control of your personal information. It works on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS and in any browser.

Privacy and security

  • At your first sign-in, apps and websites can only ask for your name and email address to set up an account for you.

  • You can use Hide My Email – Apple’s private email relay service – to create and share a unique, random email address that forwards to your personal email. This lets you receive useful messages from the app without sharing your personal email address. Find out more about how Hide My Email works.

  • Sign in with Apple won’t track or profile you as you use your favourite apps and websites. Apple only retains the information that’s needed to make sure you can sign in and manage your account.

  • Security is built in to Sign in with Apple with two-factor authentication. If you use an Apple device, you can sign in and re-authenticate with Face ID or Touch ID at any time.

Use Sign in with Apple

To use Sign in with Apple, tap the Sign in with Apple button on a participating app or website, review your information and sign in quickly and securely with Face ID, Touch ID or your device passcode.

Find out how to use Sign in with Apple on your iPhone, iPad or web browser.

You need to be signed in to your Apple Account. You also need two-factor authentication turned on.

Sign in with Apple at Work & School

Sign in with Apple at Work & School provides a trusted, seamless and secure authentication experience at school or in the workplace. It works in any app that supports Sign in with Apple in iOS 16, iPadOS 16 and macOS Ventura or later. Access Management controls are available within Apple Business Manager, Apple Business Essentials and Apple School Manager, so organisation Administrators can choose whether users can sign in to any app that supports Sign in with Apple, or only to a specific list of apps.

Learn more

  • If you can’t see a Sign in with Apple button, that app or website doesn’t support Sign in with Apple yet.

  • Sign in with Apple is not available for children under 13 years old. This age may vary by country or region. This age restriction doesn’t apply to Managed accounts.

  • Find out how to review the apps you use with Sign in with Apple.

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