Create an event in Apple Invites
With Apple Invites, you can create an event and invite guests. You can customize the event with a background image, description, shared photo album and playlist, and more.
To create an event, you must have an iCloud+ subscription. Your guests don’t need iCloud+ or even an Apple Account—anyone can join an event. See What is iCloud+?
Note: Not all features are available in all countries or regions. Children under 13 can’t create an event (age varies by country or region).
Create an event in the app
Go to the Apple Invites app
on your iPhone.
Tap
in the upper-right corner.
Add any of the following details:
Background image: Tap Add Background, then choose Photos (to choose a photo from your library) or Camera (to take a new photo). You can also choose from a collection of emoji, photographic, and colors backgrounds.
If Apple Intelligence* is turned on, you can tap
After you add a background image, tap Edit Background to adjust, change, or remove it.
Title: Tap Event Title, choose a font style, enter the name for your event, then tap Return.
Date and time: Tap Date and Time, then choose options for your event. You can also choose a time zone, whether the event has an end time, or whether it’s an all-day event.
Location: Tap Location, then search for a location or tap a suggested location. Optionally, you can enter a name for the location, such as “Danny’s House.”
When you set a location, Maps information is automatically added to the invitation. If you also set a date, the weather forecast for that date is added.
Event details: Tap Add Description, then enter a description for the event. You can also change the name of the host.
Shared album: Tap Create Album, enter a name, then tap
.
If you don’t see Create Album, you may need to allow access to your photo library. Tap Settings, tap Photos, then choose an option. To add items, see Add items to a shared photo album or playlist.
Link: Tap Add a Link, then enter a web address. You can also enter a title and description.
Shared playlist: Tap Add Playlist, choose a playlist from your library or use the search field to find a public playlist, then choose whether or not it’s collaborative. Or tap New Playlist, enter a name, then tap
If you don’t see Add Playlist, you may need to allow access to Apple Music. Tap Settings, then turn on Media & Apple Music. To add items, see Add items to a shared photo album or playlist.
Note: To add a shared playlist, you need an Apple Music subscription. To make the playlist collaborative, you need an Apple Music profile and Sync Library must be turned on (go to the Settings app
, tap Apps, tap Music, then turn on Sync Library). Guests can contribute if they have an Apple Music subscription and if collaboration is turned on for that playlist in Apple Music. See Collaborate on a Playlist in Music on iPhone.
Tap Preview, check that everything looks as expected, then tap Next.
Tip: If you want to save the event as a draft instead, tap
in the upper-left corner, then tap Save Event.
To adjust the event settings, tap
.
Invite guests to your event, then tap
Create an event on iCloud.com
Go to icloud.com/invites, then sign in to your Apple Account (if you haven’t already).
Select New Event in the upper-right corner.
Add any of the following details:
Background image: Select
to add a photo from iCloud Photos, or select
to upload a photo from your device.
Title: Select Event Name, choose a font style, then enter the name for your event.
Date and time: Select Date and Time, then choose options for your event. You can also choose whether it’s an all-day event or whether it has an end time.
Location: Select Location, enter an address, then choose an option from the pop-up menu.
When you set a location, Maps directions are automatically added to the invitation. If you also set a date, the weather forecast for that date is added.
Event details: In the Host tile, enter an event description in the text field.
Shared album: Select Create Album, enter a name, then select Create. To add items, see Add items to a shared photo album or playlist.
Link: Select Add a Link, then enter a web address. You can also enter a title and description.
Shared playlist: Select Add Playlist, then sign in to your Apple Music account (if you haven’t already). Choose an existing playlist, search for a public playlist, or enter a name for a new playlist, then press or tap Return. To add items, see Add items to a shared photo album or playlist.
Note: To add a shared playlist, you need an Apple Music subscription. To make the playlist collaborative, you need an Apple Music profile and Sync Library must be turned on (go to the Apple Music app
, select Music in the menu bar, select Settings, select General, then turn on Sync Library). Guests can contribute if they have an Apple Music subscription and if collaboration is turned on for that playlist in Apple Music. See Collaborate on a Playlist in Music on Mac.
To adjust the event settings, select
.
Select Preview, check that everything looks as expected, then select Next.
Tip: If you want to save the event as a draft instead, select Home or
in the upper-left corner.
Invite guests to your event, then select .
There’s no limit to the number of events you can host. After you create an event, you can edit it.
For more details about Apple Invites and what you can do with it, see Introduction to Apple Invites.