Charge AirPods, AirPods Pro, or AirPods Max
Charge AirPods or AirPods Pro
Put your AirPods in their case.
Close the lid.
AirPods shut down and charge whenever they’re in the case with the lid closed.
Charge the AirPods or AirPods Pro case
Charge with a cable: Connect the case to a power outlet using a cable (Lightning to USB cable or USB-C cable) and a compatible power adapter.
Note: The cable you need depends on your AirPods model. If you have AirPods 4, AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C), or AirPods Pro 3, connect the case to a power outlet using a USB-C cable and a compatible power adapter.
Charge with MagSafe: For AirPods 3 (MagSafe) or AirPods Pro, place the case with the status light facing up on the center of a MagSafe wireless charger.
Charge with a Qi-certified charger: For AirPods 2, AirPods 3 (MagSafe), AirPods 4 (ANC), or AirPods Pro, place the case with the status light facing up on the center of a Qi-certified charger.
Charge with an Apple Watch charger: For AirPods 4 (ANC), AirPods Pro 2, or AirPods Pro 3, place the case—with the status light facing up—on the center of an Apple Watch wireless charger.
When the case is aligned properly with the charger, the status light turns on for several seconds, then turns off while the case continues to charge. By default, the charging case for AirPods 4 (ANC), AirPods Pro 2, and AirPods Pro 3 also plays a sound, but you can turn it off. See Turn off charging case sounds on AirPods 4 (ANC), AirPods Pro 2, or AirPods Pro 3.
Charge AirPods Max
AirPods Max (Lightning): Connect AirPods Max to a power outlet using a Lightning to USB Cable and a compatible power adapter.
AirPods Max (USB-C): Connect AirPods Max to a power outlet using a USB-C cable and a compatible power adapter.
Note: To help maintain the battery charge when you’re not using AirPods Max, put AirPods Max in sleep mode by placing them in the Smart Case. (You can’t play audio on AirPods Max when they’re in the Smart Case.)
See the Apple Support article Charge your AirPods Max.
Check the charge status
You can check the battery percentage of your AirPods, AirPods Pro, or AirPods Max on iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
Tip: If you have AirPods 4 (ANC), AirPods Pro 2, or AirPods Pro 3, you can also receive a notification when you need to charge your AirPods, and when your AirPods are fully charged. On your iPhone or iPad, go to the Settings app 
, tap the name of your AirPods near the top of the screen, tap Battery, then turn Charging Notifications on or off.
Wear your AirPods, and make sure they’re connected to your device.
Do one of the following:
iPhone or iPad: Go to the Settings app
, then tap the name of your AirPods near the top of the screen to see the battery percentage.You can also add a widget to quickly check the battery level of your devices, including your AirPods. To learn more, see the iPhone User Guide or the iPad User Guide.
Mac: Click
in the menu bar to see the battery percentage of your AirPods.If
isn’t in the menu bar, go to the System Settings app , then click Menu Bar in the sidebar. Below Menu Bar Controls, select the box next to Bluetooth 
.
If your AirPods or AirPods Pro are in the case and the lid is open, the light on the case shows the charge status of your AirPods. When your AirPods aren’t in the case, the light shows the status of your case. Green means fully charged, and amber means less than one full charge remains. If no light appears, you may need to charge your AirPods before you can use them again.
Optimize battery charging
Optimized Battery Charging is designed to reduce the wear on your battery and its lifespan by reducing the time that your AirPods 3, AirPods 4, or AirPods Pro spend fully charged.
In addition to using Optimized Battery Charging, AirPods Pro 3 learn from your daily usage and determine when to charge to an optimized limit and when to allow for a full charge. The limit adapts to your daily usage and preserves your battery lifespan over time. After you turn on Optimized Charge Limit for AirPods Pro 3, you see a divided charge ring 
when you open the lid of the charging case with the AirPods inside.
Wear your AirPods, and make sure they’re connected to your device.
Go to the Settings app
on your iPhone or iPad.Tap the name of your AirPods near the top of the screen, tap Battery, then do one of the following:
AirPods 3 or 4, or AirPods Pro 1 or 2: Turn on Optimized Battery Charging.
AirPods Pro 3: Turn on Optimized Charge Limit.
To fully charge your AirPods Pro 3, turn off Optimize Charge Limit, then tap “Turn off until tomorrow,” or tap “Turn off” to turn off the setting entirely. You can also tap Charge to Full Now when you open the lid of the charging case with the AirPods inside and see the current battery and charge status of the AirPods and case.
Turn on Charging Notifications
On your iPhone or iPad, you can choose to receive notifications to remind you to charge your AirPods when the battery is low. You’ll also be notified when charging is complete.
Wear your AirPods, and make sure they’re connected to your device.
Go to the Settings app
on your iPhone or iPad.Tap the name of your AirPods near the top of the screen, tap Battery, then turn on Charging Notifications.