With Family Sharing, each family member joins the family group with their own Apple Account. That way you can share access to subscriptions and other features without sharing personal information like photos or documents.
The family organizer can invite family members who have an Apple Account, or create an Apple Account for a child who doesn’t have one yet. A Child Account is required for children under 13 and available for children up to 18. Here’s how to add a member to a Family Sharing group on iPhone.
Add a family member
If someone has their own Apple Account, the organizer of the Family Sharing group can add them as a family member.
- Start the Settings app on your iPhone.
- Tap Family.
- Tap the Add Member button, tap Invite Others, and follow the onscreen instructions.
You can send the invitation using AirDrop, Messages, or Mail. If you’re near the family member, you can also tap Invite in Person and ask the family member to enter their Apple Account email address (or phone number) and password on your device.
Your invitation appears at the top of Settings in the Family row for people you invite. If they haven’t accepted it yet, you can follow up with reminders.
To join an existing Family Sharing group, you’ll need the organizer to add you. You can only belong to one Family Sharing group at a time, though, so leave your current group first if you’d like to join a different one.
