Find your lost AirPods

Find My is the only way that you can track or locate a lost or missing device. There is no other Apple service that can find, track, or otherwise flag your device for you.

To find your AirPods, you need to set up Find My with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch that you use with your AirPods. Before you try to find your AirPods, you should update to the latest version of iOS or iPadOS, or macOS.

You can also find your AirPods on the web at iCloud.com. With some AirPods models, the experience on the web might be different and some functionality might not be available.

If you didn't turn on Find My before your AirPods went missing, you can't use Find My to locate them.

Learn how to set up Find My

If you've lost or misplaced your AirPods, you might be able to find them if you use the Find My app on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac that you're signed in to with the same Apple ID. With AirPods Pro (2nd generation), you can also locate the charging case on the map if it's separated from your AirPods.

Locate your AirPods in the Find My app

Turn on the Find My network

If your AirPods are near any of your Apple devices and connected to Bluetooth, you can play a sound to help you find them. With AirPods Pro (2nd generation), you can also play a sound to help find your charging case.

1. Open the Find My app.
2. Select the Devices tab.
3. Choose your AirPods from the list.
4. Tap Play Sound to play a sound that gets louder gradually.
   

Make sure that your AirPods are not in or on your ears before you play a sound.

If you have iPhone 12 or later, you can set up separation alerts so that you don't leave your AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro and AirPods Pro (2nd generation), or AirPods Max at an unknown location.

1. Open the Find My app.
2. Go to the Devices tab, and choose your AirPods.
3. Under Notifications, tap Notify When Left Behind.
4. Turn on Notify When Left Behind.
   

When you turn on Lost Mode for your AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro and AirPods Pro (2nd generation), or AirPods Max, you can share a message with your phone number or email address. If someone finds your AirPods, the message appears on their iPhone.

Turn on Lost Mode:

1. On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, open the Find My app.
2. Go to the Devices tab, and choose your AirPods.
3. Scroll down to Mark as Lost, and select Activate.
4. Follow the onscreen steps if you want your contact information to display for your missing AirPods.
   
5. Select Activate.

If your AirPods are out of range or need to charge, you might see their last known location, "No location found," or "Offline."

You can't play a sound to find them, but you might be able to get directions to the location where they were last connected. If they do come back online, you get a notification on the iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac that you use with them.

If you still can't find your AirPod or charging case, or if something is damaged, get the serial number and then contact Apple Support for a replacement. Then learn how to set up your replacement.

Learn more about AirPods pricing and service options