System requirements for iCloud

These are the recommended system requirements and minimum system requirements for iCloud.

Recommended system requirements

iCloud¹ requires an Apple Account, an active internet connection and up-to-date software. If you meet the recommended system requirements below, you can take advantage of the latest iCloud features and get the best overall experience. At the bottom of this page, you’ll find the minimum requirements for each feature.

iPhone

• iOS 26

iPad

• iPadOS 26

Mac

• macOS Tahoe 26

Watch

• watchOS 26

Apple TV

• tvOS 26

Apple Vision Pro

• visionOS 26

PC

• Microsoft Windows 11

• iCloud for Windows 15

• Outlook 2019 or later

Minimum system requirements by feature

iCloud is supported on the following OS versions or later: iOS 11 on iPhone 5s, iPad (5th generation), iPad Pro or iPad mini 2; watchOS 4 on an Apple Watch; macOS High Sierra 10.13 on a Mac; tvOS 11 on an Apple TV (4th generation); or visionOS 1 on an Apple Vision Pro. Certain features may have different requirements, which are listed below.

Account recovery contacts

Account recovery contacts are available on iPhone, iPad or Mac.

• iOS 15 or iPadOS 15

• macOS Monterey 12

To set up an account recovery contact, all of your devices must be updated to the latest iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, macOS and tvOS. If you have an older device that can't update to iOS 15, iPadOS 15 or macOS Monterey 12, you need to sign out of iCloud on that device.

To become an account recovery contact, you need at least one device with iOS 15, iPadOS 15 or macOS Monterey 12 or later.

Apple Invites

Apple Invites is available on iPhone and web browsers.

• iOS 18 (with an iCloud+ subscription for certain features)

Apple Watch For Your Kids

Apple Watch For Your Kids is available on iPhone and Apple Watch with two-factor authentication.

• iOS 14

• watchOS 7

Backup and Restore

Backup and Restore is available on iPhone and iPad.

• iOS 11

Bookmarks

Bookmarks is available on iPhone, iPad, Mac and PC.

• iOS 11

• macOS High Sierra 10.13 and Safari 11

• Windows 10 with iCloud for Windows 10 or later

Calendar, Contacts, Mail

Calendar, Contacts and Mail are available on iPhone, iPad, Mac and PC.

• iOS 11

• macOS High Sierra 10.13

• Windows 10, 29 May 2019 Update or later with iCloud for Windows 10 or later and Outlook 2016²

FaceTime

FaceTime is available on iPhone, iPad and Mac.

• iOS 11

• macOS High Sierra 10.13

• tvOS 17 and an iPhone running iOS 17 or later, or an iPad running iPadOS 17 or later

Family Sharing

Family Sharing is available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, PC and Apple TV.

• iOS 11

• macOS High Sierra 10.13

• iCloud for Windows 4.1 and iTunes 12

• tvOS 11

Files app

The Files app is available on iPhone and iPad.

• iOS 11

• iPadOS 14 (upgraded features)

Find Devices and Find Items

Find Devices and Find Items are available on Apple Watch.

• watchOS 8

Find Friends

Find Friends is available on Apple Watch. 

• watchOS 4 – watchOS 5

Find My

Find My is available on iPhone, iPad, Mac and web browsers.

• iOS 13 or iPadOS 13

• macOS Catalina 10.15

Find my [device]

Find my [device] is available on iPhone, iPad, Apple Vision Pro and Mac.

• iOS 11

• macOS High Sierra 10.13

• visionOS 1 (Activation Lock)

Find My Friends app

Find My Friends is available on iPhone and iPad.

• iOS 11 – iOS 12

Find my iPhone app

Find my iPhone is available on iPhone and iPad.

• iOS 11 – iOS 12

Find People

Find People is available on Apple Watch.

• watchOS 8

iCloud+

iCloud+³ is available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, PC and web browsers.

• iOS 15 or iPadOS 15

• macOS Monterey 12

iCloud Drive

iCloud Drive is available on iPhone, iPad, Mac and PC.

• iOS 11

• macOS High Sierra 10.13

• Windows 10 with iCloud for Windows 10 or later

iCloud Drive folder sharing

iCloud Drive folder sharing is available on iPhone, iPad, Mac and PC.

• iOS 13.4 or iPadOS 13.4

• macOS Catalina 10.15.4

• iCloud for Windows 11.1

iCloud Passwords

iCloud Passwords is available on PC.

• Windows 10 with iCloud for Windows 12.x

iCloud Photos

iCloud Photos is available on iPhone, iPad, Mac and PC.

• iOS 11

• macOS High Sierra 10.13

• Windows 10 with iCloud for Windows 10 or later

• tvOS 11

iCloud Shared Photo Library

iCloud Shared Photo Library is available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, PC and Apple TV.

• iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16.1

• macOS Ventura 13

• Windows 10 with iCloud for Windows 14

• tvOS 16

iCloud Tabs

iCloud Tabs is available on iPhone, iPad or Mac.

• iOS 11

• macOS High Sierra 10.13 and Safari 11

iMessage

iMessage is available on iPhone, iPad and Mac.

• iOS 11

• macOS High Sierra 10.13

Keychain

Keychain is available on iPhone, iPad and Mac with two-factor authentication.

• iOS 11

• macOS High Sierra 10.13

Legacy Contact

Legacy Contact is available on iPhone, iPad and Mac with two-factor authentication.

• iOS 15.2 or iPadOS 15.2

• macOS Monterey 12.1

Mail Drop (send attachments)

Mail Drop is available on iPhone, iPad, Mac or PC.

• iOS 11

• macOS High Sierra 10.13

• iCloud.com/mail from an up-to-date web browser (Safari 7.2 to upload packages, such as iWork files)

• An email account that supports IMAP

• Windows 10

Messages in iCloud

Messages in iCloud is available on iPhone, iPad and Mac with two-factor authentication and Keychain enabled.

• iOS 11.4

• macOS High Sierra 10.13.5

Notes (upgraded features)

Notes is available on iPhone, iPad and Mac.

• iOS 11

• macOS High Sierra 10.13

Reading List

Reading List is available on iPhone, iPad and Mac.

• iOS 11

• macOS High Sierra 10.13

• Safari 11

Reminders (upgraded features)

Reminders is available on iPhone, iPad and Mac.

• iOS 13 or iPadOS

• macOS Catalina 10.15

Screen Time

Screen Time is available on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV.

• iOS 12

• macOS Catalina 10.15

Shared Albums

Shared Albums is available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, PC and Apple TV.

• iOS 11

• macOS High Sierra 10.13

• Windows 10 with iCloud for Windows 10 or later

Shared Notes

Shared Notes is available on iPhone, iPad and Mac.

• iOS 11

• macOS High Sierra 10.13

Shared Notes Folders

Shared Notes Folders is available on iPhone, iPad and Mac.

• iOS 13 or iPadOS

• macOS Catalina 10.15

Shared Password Groups

Shared Password Groups are available on iPhone, iPad and Mac.

• iOS 17

• iPadOS 17

• macOS Sonoma 14

Shared Tab Groups

Shared Tab Groups are available on iPhone.

• iOS 16

Sharing Suggestions

Sharing Suggestions is available on iPhone and iPad.

• iOS 12

Siri Shortcuts

Siri Shortcuts is available on iPhone and iPad.

• iOS 12

Tab Groups

Tab Groups are available on iPhone, iPad and Mac.

• iOS 15

• iPadOS 15

• Safari 15