Get started
Before you set up iCloud Drive, make sure your devices meet these requirements:
- iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 8 or later
- Mac with OS X Yosemite or later
- PC with Windows 7 or later and iCloud for Windows
- Safari 6 or later, Firefox 22 or later, or Google Chrome 28 or later
- An active Internet connection
Then update your iWork apps (Pages, Numbers, and Keynote) to the latest versions. Learn more about using iWork with iCloud Drive.
Set up iCloud Drive
Use these steps to set up iCloud Drive on each of your devices.
iOS 8 or later
- Tap Settings > iCloud.
- Sign in with your Apple ID, if you need to.
- Tap iCloud Drive.
- Tap Upgrade to iCloud Drive.
If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch has iOS 9, you can see your iCloud Drive files in the iCloud Drive app. You can show or hide the iCloud Drive app on your Home Screen. Go to Settings > iCloud > iCloud Drive and tap the slider for Show on Home Screen to turn on or off.
OS X Yosemite or later
- Go to Apple menu > System Preferences and select iCloud.
- Sign in with your Apple ID, if you need to.
- Select iCloud Drive, then select Continue.
iCloud.com
- Sign in to iCloud.com.
- Select Pages, Numbers, or Keynote. You'll be asked if you want to upgrade to iCloud Drive.
- Click Upgrade to iCloud Drive.
Windows 7 or later
- Open iCloud for Windows.
- Sign in with your Apple ID, if you need to.
- Select iCloud Drive, then select Continue to begin the upgrade.
What's next
After you upgrade, any documents that you've already stored in iCloud are automatically moved to iCloud Drive. iCloud.com will display these files in the new iCloud Drive app in addition to the iWork apps (Pages, Numbers, and Keynote) that you're used to seeing. If you don't see your files in these apps, they might be stored on a device that doesn't have iCloud Drive turned on.
Learn more about using iCloud Drive.