You can pair an AirTag with your Apple Account using your iPad. When you attach it to an everyday item, like a keychain or a backpack, you can use the Find My app to locate it if it’s lost or misplaced.
AirTag can only be registered to one Apple Account at a time, but you can share an AirTag with others, and you can get notified if you leave it behind. See Set separation alerts in case you leave an AirTag or item behind. You can also add supported third-party products to Find My. See Add or update a third-party item.
Add an AirTag
- Remove the product wrapping and battery tab from the AirTag and then hold it near your iPad.
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Go to the Home Screen on your iPad.
Note: To retry pairing, turn your screen off and back on.
- Tap Connect on the screen of your iPad.
- Choose a name from the list or choose Custom Name to type a name and select an emoji. Tap Continue.
- Tap Continue to register the item to your Apple Account. Then tap Finish.
You can also register an AirTag in the Find My app. Tap the Add button, then choose Add AirTag.
If someone else’s Apple Account already has the item registered, they need to remove it first, and then you can add it. For details, see our article, Remove an AirTag or other item from Find My.
Change the name or emoji of an AirTag
- Open the Find My app on your iPad.
- Tap Items at the bottom-left side of the screen, tap the AirTag whose name or emoji you want to change, and then tap the more button.
- Tap Change Name and Emoji.
- Choose a name from the list or choose Custom Name to type a name and select an emoji.
- Tap the done button.
View more details about an AirTag
Once you add an AirTag to your Apple Account, you can see more details about it in the Find My app.
- Open the Find My app on your iPad.
- Tap Items at the bottom-left side of the screen and tap the AirTag you want to see more details about. Tap the more button.
- Tap the address of the AirTag to see the model, serial number, and the firmware version.
A low battery level brings up a message below the location of the AirTag, and a low battery indicator shows next to the AirTag’s name in the Items list.
