Find My

You can use certain third-party products with the Find My app. You can register these products to your Apple Account using your iPad, and then use Find My to locate them if they’re lost or misplaced.

You can also get notified if you leave your item behind. See Set separation alerts in case you leave an AirTag or item behind in Find My on iPad. If an item is registered to someone else’s Apple Account, though, they need to remove it before you can add it. You can also add an AirTag to Find My. See Add an AirTag in Find My on iPad.

Add a third-party item

1. Open the Find My app on your iPad.
2. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions to make the item discoverable.
3. Tap the Add button, then choose Add Other Item.
4. Tap Connect, type a name and select an emoji and tap Continue.
5. Tap Continue to register the item to your Apple Account. Then tap Finish.

Trouble adding an item? Check with the manufacturer to see if Find My is supported.

Before you can add an item that’s registered to someone else’s Apple Account, that person needs to remove it. Check out our guide, Remove an AirTag or other item from Find My, if you need the steps.

Change an item’s name or emoji

1. Open the Find My app on your iPad.
2. Tap Items at the bottom-left side of the screen and tap the item whose name or emoji you want to change. Then tap the more button.
3. Tap Change Name and Emoji.
4. Choose a name from the list or choose Custom Name to type a name and select an emoji.
5. Tap the done button.

Keep your item up to date

Keep your item up to date so you can use all the features in Find My.

1. Open the Find My app on your iPad.
2. Tap Items at the bottom-left side of the screen, tap the item you want to update, and tap the more button.
3. Tap Update Available and then follow the onscreen instructions.

   Note: If you don’t see Update Available, your item is up to date.

   While the item is updating, you can’t use Find My features.

View details about an item

Once an item is registered to your Apple Account, Find My can show you more details about it, like the model or serial number, plus whether the manufacturer offers a third-party app.

1. Open the Find My app on your iPad.
2. Tap Items at the bottom-left side of the screen and tap the item you want more details about, then tap the more button.
3. Do either of the following:
   • View details: Tap Show Details.
   • Get or open third-party app: If an app is available, you see the app icon. Tap Get or the Download button to download the app. If you’ve already downloaded it, tap Open to open it on your iPad.

See also

• Add your iPad to Find My

Before you can use the Find My app to locate a lost iPad, you need to connect the device to your Apple Account.

When you add your iPad to Find My, you can also get notified if you leave it behind. See Set separation alerts in case you leave a device behind in Find My on iPad. You can add your Apple Pencil Pro, too. And your iPad includes Activation Lock, which keeps anyone else from activating and using it, even after it’s erased.

Add your iPad

1. Open Settings, tap [your name], and then tap Find My on your iPad.

   If you’re asked to sign in, enter your Apple Account information. If you don’t have an Apple Account, tap “Don’t have an Apple Account or forgot it?” then follow the instructions.

2. Tap Find My iPad. Turn on Find My iPad.
3. You can also turn on or off either of the following:
   • Find My network: If your device is offline (not connected to Wi-Fi or cellular), Find My can locate it using the Find My network.
   • Send Last Location: If your device’s battery charge level becomes critically low, its location is sent to Apple automatically.

Activation Lock, another feature on your iPad, keeps anyone else from activating and using your device, even after it’s completely erased.

Add your Apple Pencil Pro

1. Open the Find My app on your iPad.
2. Tap Devices and then attach Apple Pencil Pro to your iPad.
3. Tap the Add button, then tap Apple Pencil.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions.

Add another device

See any of the following:

• iPhone: Add your iPhone to Find My
• Apple Watch: Set up and pair your Apple Watch with iPhone
• iPhone Wallet with MagSafe and Find My support: Add your iPhone Wallet with MagSafe to Find My on iPhone

You can also add AirTags and other items to Find My from your iPad, using any of these guides:

• Add an AirTag in Find My on iPad
• Add or update a third-party item in Find My on iPad

Add a family member’s device

If you set up Family Sharing first, your family members’ devices show up in Find My, listed below yours in the Devices list. For more, check out our guide, Share locations with family members and locate their lost devices on iPad.

You can’t add friends’ devices to Find My. Friends who lose a device can go to Find Devices on iCloud.com and sign in to their Apple Account.

See also

• Locate a device in Find My on iPad
• Mark a device as lost in Find My on iPad
• Remove a device from Find My on iPad

Separation alerts in the Find My app let you know when you’ve left a device behind. You can set them up for your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or AirPods, and add Trusted Locations, where you can leave a device without getting an alert.

If you have an iPhone Wallet with MagSafe and Find My support, you can get an alert when it detaches from your iPhone, too.

Here’s how to set separation alerts in case you leave a device behind in Find My on iPad.

Important: In order to receive separation alerts, make sure you allow notifications for the Find My app. See Change notification settings on iPad.

Set up alerts for your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or AirPods

Separation alerts work with AirPods that have the Find My network turned on, a Mac with Apple silicon and macOS 12 or later, and an iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch with iPadOS 15, iOS 15, or later.

Separation alerts can only be set up from the device sharing your location, and you’ll get an alert every time it separates from the device you set an alert for.

1. Start the Find My app on your iPad.
2. Tap Devices at the bottom-left side of the screen, tap the name of the device you want to set up an alert for, and tap the More button.
3. Tap When Left Behind, turn on Notify When Left Behind, and follow the onscreen instructions.
4. If you want to add a Trusted Location, you can choose a suggested location, or tap New Location, select a location on the map, and then tap Done.
5. Tap the Done button.

Get notified when your iPhone Wallet with MagSafe detaches from your iPhone

If your iPhone and your iPhone Wallet with MagSafe and Find My support are apart for one minute, you can get an alert. After that, you’ll see its last known location on a map in the Find My app.

1. Start the Find My app on your iPad.
2. Tap Devices at the bottom-left side of the screen and tap the name of your iPhone Wallet with MagSafe. Tap the More button.
3. Tap Notify When Detached.
4. Turn off or on Notify When Detached and tap the Done button.

See also

• Mark a device as lost in Find My on iPad
• Set separation alerts in case you leave an AirTag or item behind in Find My on iPad

In the Find My app, you can turn on separation alerts for an AirTag or other item so you don’t accidentally leave it behind. You receive an alert every time the device sharing your location separates from the item, unless you’re in a Trusted Location where you’ve chosen not to get one.

You can also mark an AirTag or other item as lost, and set separation alerts in case you leave a device behind.

Important: In order to receive separation alerts, make sure you allow notifications for the Find My app. See Change the frequency of notifications.

1. Open the Find My app on your iPad.
2. Tap Items at the bottom-left side of the screen, tap the name of the item you want to set an alert for, and tap the more button.
3. Tap When Left Behind and then turn on Notify When Left Behind.
4. If you want to add a Trusted Location, you can choose a suggested location, or tap New Location, select a location on the map.
5. Tap the Done button.

See also

• Mark an AirTag or other item as lost in Find My on iPad
• Set separation alerts in case you leave a device behind in Find My on iPad

You can change the map view or distance units that appear in the Find My app. The current map is for exploring or viewing from a satellite, and you can choose another map type, or change the view to 2D or 3D. That’s not available in all locations, though.

Change the map view

The button at the top right of the map shows whether the current map is for exploring or for viewing from a satellite.

1. Start the Find My app on your iPad.
2. To choose a different map, tap the button at the top right. Choose another map type.
3. Tap the Close button.

You can also tap 2D or 3D at the top right to change the view (not available in all locations).

Quick tip: If 2D or 3D isn’t showing, zoom in. Or swipe up with two fingers for the 3D view.

For tips on how to interact with maps, read our guide, Set up Maps on iPad.

Change distance units

In Settings, you can change the default distance units. For details, see our article, Change the language and region on iPad.

See also

• Get information about places in Maps on iPad
• Locate a friend in Find My on iPad
• Locate a device in Find My on iPad

Before you can use the Find My app to share your location with friends, you need to set up location sharing.

Once it’s set up, the device sharing your location appears next to Sharing From. You can share from another device instead, and set a label for your location, like Home or Work, to make it more meaningful. You’ll see that label next to your location, too.

Here’s how to share your location in Find My on iPad.

Note: If you set up location sharing and others still can’t see your location, make sure Location Services is on in Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services > Find My. Location sharing isn’t available in all locations. See Control the location information you share.

Besides yourself, up to five users can share an AirTag or other item, for a total of six users per item.

Set up location sharing

1. Start the Find My app on your iPad.
2. Tap Me at the bottom-left side of the screen and turn on Share My Location.

   The device sharing your location appears next to Sharing From.

3. If your iPad isn’t currently sharing your location, you can tap Use This iPad as My Location.

Note: To share your location from a different device, open Find My there and change your location to that device.

You can also change your location sharing settings in Settings > [your name] > Find My.

Set a label for your location

You can set a label for your current location to make it more meaningful (like Home or Work). When you tap Me, you see the label in addition to your location.

1. Start the Find My app on your iPad.
2. Tap Me at the bottom-left side of the screen. Tap Location Label.
3. Select a label.

   To add a new label, tap Add Custom Label, enter a name, then tap the Done button.

Share your location with a friend

1. Start the Find My app on your iPad.
2. Tap People at the bottom-left side of the screen, tap the Add button, and then choose Share My Location.
3. In the With field, enter the name of a friend you want to share your location with (or tap the Add Contact button, then select a contact).
4. Tap the Done button. Then choose how long you want to share your location.

   Tip: Set a duration or an end time for your location sharing by choosing Custom and adjusting the fields.

You can also notify a friend or family member when your location changes.

If you’re in a Family Sharing group, see our article, Share your location with family members.

Stop or pause sharing your location

Pause or stop sharing your location with a specific friend, or hide it from everyone.

• Stop sharing with a friend: Tap People at the bottom-left side of the screen, then tap the name of the person you don’t want to share your location with. Tap the More button, then tap Stop Sharing My Location.
• Pause sharing with a friend: Tap People at the bottom of the screen, then tap the name of the person you want to pause sharing your location with. Tap the More button, then tap Hide Location.
• Hide your location from everyone: Tap Me at the bottom-left side of the screen, then turn off Share My Location.

Respond to a location sharing request

1. Start the Find My app on your iPad.
2. Tap People at the bottom-left side of the screen.
3. Tap Share below the name of the friend who sent the request and choose how long you want to share your location.

   If you don’t want to share your location, tap Cancel.

Stop receiving new location sharing requests

1. Start the Find My app on your iPad.
2. Tap Me at the bottom of the screen and then turn off Allow Friend Requests.

See also

• Add or remove a friend in Find My on iPad

In the Find My app, once you share your location with a friend, you can ask to see their location on a map. After your friend accepts your request, you can see where they are. When you remove a friend, they come off your People list, and you come off theirs.

Ask to see a friend’s location

1. Open the Find My app on your iPad.
2. Tap People at the bottom-left side of the screen. Tap the name of the person whose location you want to see.

   If you don’t see a person in the list, make sure you’re sharing your location with them.

3. Tap Ask To Follow Location.

As soon as your friend receives and accepts your request, their location appears for you. Check out our guide, Respond to a location sharing request.

Note: If your friend shows up in the People list but their location doesn’t appear on the map, ask them to confirm they’re sharing their location and that Location Services is turned on in Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services > Find My.

Remove a friend

If you remove a friend, they disappear from your People list, and you disappear from theirs.

1. Open the Find My app on your iPad.
2. Tap People at the bottom-left side of the screen and tap the name of the person you want to remove. Then tap the More button.
3. Tap Remove.

See also

• Locate a friend in Find My on iPad

When a friend shares their location with you, you can use the Find My app to locate them on a map.

When your friend can’t be located, “No location found” appears below their name, and if you aren’t following them, you see “Can see your location” instead. You can also contact a friend, get directions to them, and set a label for a location.

Here’s how to locate a friend in Find My on iPad.

Note: Turn on Precise Location for the Find My app if you’d like to see how far away your friends are from you. See our article, Control the location information you share.

See the location of a friend

1. Start the Find My app on your iPad.
2. Tap People at the bottom-left side of the screen. Then tap the name of the person you want to locate.
   • If your friend can be located: They appear on a map so you can see where they are.
   • If your friend can’t be located: You see No location found below their name.
   • If you aren’t following your friend: You see Can see your location below their name. You can ask to see a friend’s location.

Contact a friend

1. Start the Find My app on your iPad.
2. Tap People at the bottom-left side of the screen. Then tap the name of the person you want to contact.
3. Tap Contact and choose how you want to contact your friend. See Add and use contact information.

Get directions to a friend

To get directions to a friend’s current location, use the Maps app.

1. Start the Find My app on your iPad.
2. Tap People at the bottom-left side of the screen. Tap the name of the person you want to get directions to.
3. Tap Directions to open Maps.

For help getting there, check out our guide, Get directions in Maps.

Set a label for a friend’s location

Setting a label like Home or Work for a friend’s current location makes it more meaningful, and whenever they’re at that location, the label shows up below your friend’s name.

1. Start the Find My app on your iPad.
2. Tap People at the bottom-left side of the screen and tap the name of the person you want to set a location label for. Then tap the more button.
3. Tap Edit Location Name and select a label.

   To add a new label, tap Add Custom Label, enter a name, then tap the Done button.

Mark a friend as a favorite

A star marks your favorite friends. They appear at the top of the People list.

1. Start the Find My app on your iPad.
2. Tap People at the bottom-left side of the screen. Find the person you want to mark as a favorite.
3. Do one of the following:
   • Tap the name of the person, tap the more button, then tap Add to Favorites.
   • Swipe left across the person’s name, then tap the star.

To remove a friend from your Favorites, swipe left and tap the star, or tap the friend, tap the more button, then tap Remove from Favorites.

See also

• Add or remove a friend in Find My on iPad
• Adjust map settings in Find My on iPad
• Get notified when a friend’s location changes in Find My on iPad

Use the Find My app on your iPad to locate lost devices, find everyday items using AirTags, and keep track of family and friends. Before you can find a missing device, though, you need to add it to Find My, and you can slip an AirTag into a gym bag or luggage.

Add your iPad to Find My

Before you can use the Find My app to find a missing device, you need to add the device to Find My. Go to the Settings app, tap your name, tap Find My iPad, then turn on Find My iPad. Add your other devices to Find My in the same way so you can see all of them in one place.

Find a missing Apple device

Go to the Find My app, tap Devices, then select the device you’re looking for. As long as it’s been added to Find My, you see it on a map, and you can play a sound on it to help narrow down your search.

Add an AirTag

You can add an AirTag to Find My, then slip it in a gym bag, backpack, or luggage in case those items go missing. Go to the Find My app, tap Items, tap the Add button, then follow the onscreen instructions. After you add an AirTag (and other compatible accessories) to Find My, they appear in the Items list, with their location visible.

Find friends

When you and your friends share your locations with each other, you can see each other in Find My. First, go to the Find My app, then tap People. Tap the Add button, tap Share My Location, then choose a contact. The People list shows friends who have shared their location with you.

To keep track of more of your stuff with Find My, take a look at these guides:

• Add your iPad to Find My
• Locate a device in Find My on iPad
• Add an AirTag in Find My on iPad
• Locate a friend in Find My on iPad
• Share your location in Find My on iPad
• Locate an AirTag or other item in Find My on iPad
• Mark an AirTag or other item as lost in Find My on iPad