Share your internet connection from iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular)
You can use Personal Hotspot to share a cellular internet connection from your iPad to other devices. Personal Hotspot is useful when the other devices don’t have internet access from a Wi-Fi network.
Note: Personal Hotspot isn’t available with all carriers. Additional fees may apply. The number of devices that can join your Personal Hotspot at one time depends on your carrier and iPad model. Contact your carrier for more information.
Set up Personal Hotspot on iPad
Go to Settings > Cellular, tap Set Up Personal Hotspot, then follow the onscreen instructions.
Note: If Cellular Data is turned on in Settings > Cellular, but you don’t see Set Up Personal Hotspot as an option, contact your carrier about adding Personal Hotspot to your plan.
Connect a Mac or PC to your Personal Hotspot
You can use Wi-Fi, a USB cable, or Bluetooth® to connect a Mac or PC to your Personal Hotspot. Do one of the following:
Use Wi-Fi to connect from a Mac: See Connect iPad to the internet.
Use Wi-Fi to connect from a PC: On your PC, follow the manufacturer directions to connect to a Personal Hotspot.
Use USB: See Connect iPad and your computer with a cable.
Use Bluetooth: To connect from a Mac, see Use Bluetooth to connect your Mac and iPad.
To connect from a PC, follow the manufacturer directions to set up a Bluetooth network connection.
For more information about connecting a Mac, see Use an iPhone or iPad to connect your Mac to the internet in the macOS User Guide.
Connect iPhone or another iPad to your Personal Hotspot
On the other device, go to Settings > Wi-Fi, choose your other device from the list of available networks, then enter the Personal Hotspot password (if prompted).
For more information about connecting an iPhone, see Join a Personal Hotspot in the iPhone User Guide.
Turn off Personal Hotspot or change the password
Go to Settings > Personal Hotspot, then do one of the following:
Change the password: Tap Wi-Fi Password and follow the onscreen instructions.
Turn off Personal Hotspot: Turn off Allow Others to Join. All devices using your Personal Hotspot are disconnected.
When a Mac is connected to your Personal Hotspot, a blue band appears at the top of your iPad screen, and the Personal Hotspot icon appears in the status bar of the connected Mac.
Note: If you’re signed in with the same Apple ID and you’ve turned on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on both devices, you can connect the devices without entering a password.
When you share a Personal Hotspot from your iPad, it uses cellular data for the internet connection. To monitor your cellular data network usage, go to Settings > Cellular. See View or change cellular data settings on iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular models).
If you use Family Sharing, you can share your Personal Hotspot with any member of your family. See Set up Family Sharing on iPad.