Share Apple Watch faces
You can share watch faces with friends. Shared faces can include the complications included in watchOS as well as those created by third parties.
Note: The recipient of the watch face must also have an Apple Watch with watchOS 7 or later.
Share a watch face
On Apple Watch, show the watch face you want to share.
Touch and hold the display, then tap
.Tap the name of the watch face, then tap “Don’t include” for any complications that you don’t want to share.
Tap
, tap a recipient, or tap Messages or Mail.If you tap Messages or Mail, add a contact, subject (Mail), and message.
Tap Send.
Share a watch face from your iPhone
Go to the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
Tap a watch face from your collection or Face Gallery.
Tap
, then choose a sharing option.
Receive a watch face
You can receive shared watch faces sent to you in Messages or Mail, or by clicking a link online.
Open a text, email, or link that contains a shared watch face.
Tap the shared watch face, then tap Add.
If you receive a watch face with a complication in a third-party app, tap the price of the app or Get to download the app from the App Store. You can also tap Continue Without This App to get the watch face without the third-party complication.
You might find a shared watch face link while using your iPad or Mac. In this case, you can tap or click the link to download the watch face file. Then use AirDrop or the Files app to send the file to your iPhone. Tap the file on your iPhone and choose to open it in the Apple Watch app, then tap Add to My Faces.