How to share location of a lost item in Find My on iPad

In the Find My app on your iPad, you can create a temporary webpage to share the location of a lost AirTag or other item. You might share it with an airline to help them track your mishandled bag, and you can view and manage the shared location later.

To keep the location updated, at least one of your Apple devices signed in to your Apple Account needs to be online. You can also see who visited the webpage and when it expires.

If you want to share an item with a contact, see Share an AirTag.

Note: Sharing an item’s location isn’t possible if it’s within proximity of the device sharing your location.

Create and share a webpage for location updates

1. Open the Find My app on your iPad.
2. Tap Items, tap the item that you want to share location updates for, and then tap the more button.
3. Tap Share Item Location.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to create and share a temporary webpage.

   Note: To provide updated locations, at least one of your Apple devices where you’re signed in to your Apple Account needs to be online.

5. Tap Done.

View and manage the shared item location

1. Open the Find My app on your iPad.
2. Tap Items, tap the item with the shared webpage, and tap the more button.
3. Tap Share Item Location, then do any of the following:
   • Copy the URL: Tap the field at the top.
   • View the details: View the Visited By and Expiration rows.
   • Share the webpage with additional people: Tap Share Location Link and choose a sharing option (such as AirDrop or Mail).

Stop sharing location updates

Sharing stops after 7 days, or sooner if you reunite with the item or end it manually.

1. Open the Find My app on your iPad.
2. Tap Items, tap the item with the shared webpage, and tap the more button.
3. Tap Stop Sharing Item Location.

See also

• Add a third-party item