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Want to send a photo, video, location, contact, or more to another iPhone, iPad, or Mac?
AirDrop makes it easy!
AirDrop lets you choose between enabling it for just your contacts or for everyone. "Contacts"
requires more work, as you and the person you want to AirDrop with both have to be logged into
iCloud and be in each other's Contacts. "Everyone" is easier but means random people you don't
know can send you prank AirDrops.
1. Launch Control Center by swiping up from the bottom bezel of your iPhone or iPad.
2. Long press on the Wi-Fi button.
3. Tap AirDrop.
4. Tap Contacts Only or Everyone to turn AirDrop on.
How to turn on (or off) AirDrop for iPhone X, iPhone XS, or iPhone XR
1. Launch Control Center by swiping down from the top right corner of the screen (by the battery
life symbol).
2. Long press on the Wi-Fi button.
3. Tap AirDrop.
4. Tap Contacts Only or Everyone to turn on AirDrop.
You can AirDrop files from any iPhone or iPad app that includes the built-in Share sheet, and you can
share to anyone and any of their devices that show up in the Share sheet.
1. Find the file you'd like to send with AirDrop (I chose a photo).
2. Tap the Share button on the bottom right of your screen (looks like a box with an arrow coming
out of the top).
3. Tap the person or device you want to share to.
Note: If you choose Contacts Only, make sure you're logged into iCloud. Apple won't share your
contacts with another device to determine if there's a match; it'll check both your iCloud accounts
instead. Then, if there is a match, it'll show you your own version of the contact on your own device.
That way, no data gets leaked.
If you choose Everyone, even though you are highly visible to other devices, you will always be
prompted when someone is trying to share files with you through AirDrop. If you don't recognize the
sender or do not want to receive the files, you can always choose not to accept them.
Files sent through AirDrop will appear in the app that typically handles those sorts of files — i.e.
photos will show up in Photos.
How to block AirDrop with Screen Time for iPhone and iPad
If you want to not just turn off AirDrop but block it completely, for example on your child's iPhone or
iPad, you can use restrictions — also known as parental controls.
You can repeat these steps to enable AirDrop again at any time.
AirDrop feels miraculous when it's working, frustrating when it's not. If you're having trouble with
AirDrop on your iPhone or iPad, here are some fixes:
If you want to grab some files and quickly throw them into AirDrop, the fastest way to do it is using
drag and drop.
If you prefer to control/right-click on your Mac, you can access AirDrop that way as well.
You can also AirDrop files using the Share sheet on macOS, including from the Finder and Safari.