Keep track of personal items by attaching an AirTag. You can add an AirTag, or other compatible Find My network accessory, in the Items tab in Find My.
Add an AirTag, or compatible third-party Find My network accessory, to keep track of your personal items.
AirTag and Find My network items use the power of the Find My network — an encrypted, anonymous network of Apple devices. Devices in the Find My network use secure Bluetooth technology to detect your missing items nearby and report their approximate location back to you, so you can find them privately and securely.
Find your lost Apple device or AirTag with Find My
Pinpoint the location of your AirTag with Precision Finding
You can add up to 32 items in Find My, including shared items and accessories. In addition to AirTag and the third-party Find My network accessories listed in the Items tab, AirPods Max count as one item, AirPods and AirPods Pro 1 count as two items, and AirPods Pro 2 count as three items. If you reach this limit, you might see a message that says you can’t add another item or accessory, or accept a new shared item invitation until you remove an item or accessory.
Hold your AirTag near your iPhone or iPad, then tap Connect. If you have more than one AirTag and get the alert "More than one AirTag detected," make sure only one AirTag is near your device at a time.
Name your AirTag, then tap Continue.
To register your AirTag with your Apple Account, tap Agree or Continue again.
Tap Done.
To add your AirTag in the Find My app:
Tap Items.
Tap
, then tap Add AirTag.Once you add an AirTag (or third-party item), you can share it — so whoever borrows the item, like your keys, can find them, too.
To add a Find My network item to Find My, follow the manufacturer's instructions to connect the item to your iPhone. Then open Find My, tap Items, tap
, and tap Add Other Item. Follow the onscreen steps to finish setting up the item.First, make sure that your iPhone or iPad is ready. Then follow the steps to try to add your AirTag again.
Update your device to the latest version of iOS or iPadOS.
Open the Settings app, then tap Bluetooth and make sure it's turned on.
Open the Settings app, tap Privacy & Security > Location Services, and make sure that Location Services is turned on. Then scroll down, tap Find My and choose a level of access. For the most accurate location, turn on Precise Location.
Check that your Apple Account setup is finished. Open the Settings app, then tap your name. Check for any alerts to Update Apple Account Settings.
Make sure that you have a strong Wi-Fi or cellular connection.
If the setup animation disappeared, press the side button or Sleep/Wake button on your iPhone to put it to sleep. Then wake and unlock it, and wait 15 seconds. The animation should reappear.
If you're trying to set up more than one AirTag, make sure that only one is near your device at a time.
If you get an error that new items cannot be added, manage the items that you have in Find My. Items include everything in the Items tab and AirPods in the Devices tab. You can add up to 32 items.
You might have to remove and replace the battery in your AirTag.