Use your Apple Watch to find an item with an AirTag (2nd generation) attached

You can add an AirTag (2nd generation) to Control Center on your Apple Watch, then use Precision Finding to locate it if it’s within Bluetooth range. You can also use the Find My app on Apple Watch to see all your items on a map.

Before you start

To use Precision Finding to locate an AirTag (2nd generation) with your Apple Watch, you need:

  • An Apple Watch Series 9 or later, or Apple Watch Ultra 2 or later.

  • watchOS 26.2.1 or later.

Add an AirTag (2nd generation) to Control Center on your Apple Watch

  1. On your Apple Watch, press the side button to open Control Center.

  2. Scroll to the bottom and tap Edit.

  3. Tap the Add button.

  4. Scroll down, then tap Find My.

    An Apple Watch showing Find My in a list with Home and Notes.

  5. Tap Find AirTag.

  6. Tap the AirTag that you want to add.

    An Apple Watch showing the items available to use with Precision Finding. Keys and Backpack show in the list.

  7. Tap Done.

Use Precision Finding on your Apple Watch to locate an AirTag (2nd generation)

  1. On your Apple Watch, press the side button to open Control Center.

  2. Scroll down and tap the Find AirTag button.

    An Apple Watch showing Control Center. There are two Find AirTag buttons: one with a key icon and one with a backpack icon.

  3. Follow the onscreen instructions and move around the space until your Apple Watch connects to your AirTag. Your AirTag needs to be within Bluetooth range for Precision Finding to work.

  4. Follow the distance and direction information on your Apple Watch. When you’re close to your AirTag, the watch screen turns green and updates the approximate distance as you get closer.

    An Apple Watch using Precision Finding to find an item. On the screen, it says "3 ft" within a white circle, with two concentric green rings encircling it.

If you can't use Precision Finding

If you can't set up or use Precision Finding on your Apple Watch, check these requirements:

  • Make sure you have an AirTag (2nd generation). The original AirTag doesn’t support Precision Finding.

  • You need an Apple Watch Series 9 or later, or Apple Watch Ultra 2 or later, with watchOS 26.2.1 or later. Apple Watch SE models don’t support Precision Finding.

  • To make sure all your items appear in Find My, update your iPhone or Apple Watch to the latest iOS or watchOS. AirTag (2nd generation) requires iOS or watchOS 26.2.1 or later.

Use the Find My app on Apple Watch to locate all your items

If your AirTag is out of Bluetooth range of your Apple Watch, you can use the Find My app to locate it on a map, get directions to it, or play a sound on its built-in speaker. When you're within range, you can try using Precision Finding again.

  1. On your Apple Watch, open the Find My app.

  2. Tap the button in the top-left corner of the screen.

  3. Tap Items. Every AirTag and AirTag (2nd generation) associated with your Apple Account appears on a map.

  4. Use the Digital Crown to scroll through your items.

  5. Tap the item's name to see options for finding it. Depending on the item and how far away it is, you can use Precision Finding, play a sound, or get directions to its location.

The Find My app is available on watchOS 27 and later. Earlier watchOS versions had three separate apps: Find Devices, Find Items, and Find People.

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