Set up and use Hide My Email in iCloud+ on all your devices (2024)

Your device must have iOS 15, iPadOS 15, or later.

1. On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, open Settings.

   Make sure you’re signed in with your Apple ID. If you are, you see your nameat the top of Settings. If you don’t see your name, tap “Sign in to your [device].”

2. To keep your personal email address private, do any of the following:

   • In Safari: Open a website, tap in an email field, then tap Hide My Email above the keyboard to generate a new random email address or use one you’ve already created for the website.

   • In Mail (iOS 15.2, iPadOS 15.2, or later): Open a new email window, tap the From field, then choose Hide My Email in the pop-up menu.

   • In Apple Pay (iOS 17, iPadOS 17, or later): In the payment sheet, tap Contact, then choose Hide My Email to generate a new email address or use one you’ve already created for the app or website.

     Note: This option becomes available only when an app or website requests an email from the payment sheet.

   • In supported third-party apps (iOS 16, iPadOS 16, or later): Open an app, tap an email field, then tap Hide My Email above the keyboard to generate a new unique, random email address or use one you’ve already created for the app.

   • In iCloud settings: In Settings, tap [your name] > iCloud, then tap Hide My Email. You can see and manage all your unique, random addresses.

   • In Wallet & Apple Pay settings (iOS 17, iPadOS 17, or later): In Settings, tap Wallet & Apple Pay, tap Email, then turn on Hide My Email.

For more information about Hide My Email on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, see any of the following:

• iPhone User Guide: Use Hide My Email in Safari on iPhone, Use Hide My Email in Mail on iPhone, and Create and manage Hide My Email addresses in Settings on iPhone

• iPad User Guide: Use Hide My Email in Safari on iPad, Use Hide My Email in Mail on iPad, and Create and manage Hide My Email addresses in Settings on iPad

  See Also

  Keep your Apple ID secure on iPhone

• iPod touch User Guide (iOS 15 or earlier): Use Hide My Email in Safari on iPod touch, Use Hide My Email in Mail on iPod touch, and Create and manage Hide My Email addresses in Settings on iPod touch

Your device must have macOS 12 or later.

1. On your Mac, do one of the following:

   • macOS 13 or later: Choose Applemenu > System Settings. Make sure you’re signed in with your Apple ID. If you are, [your name] is shown at the top of the sidebar. If you aren’t, click “Sign in with your Apple ID.”

   • macOS 12: Choose Applemenu > System Preferences. Make sure you’re signed in with your Apple ID. If you are, [your name] is shown at the top of System Preferences. If you aren’t, click the Sign In button.

2. To keep your personal email address private, do any of the following:

   • In Safari: Open a website, click in an email field, then click Hide My Email to generate a new random email address or use one you’ve already created for the website.

   • In Mail (macOS 12.1 or later): Open a new email window. In the From field, click the pop-up menu and choose Hide My Email.

   • In Apple Pay (macOS Sonoma or later): In the payment sheet, click in the Contact section, then select the Hide My Email checkbox to generate a new email address.

     Note: This option becomes available only when an app or website requests an email from the payment sheet. The same email address is used for subsequent purchases in that app or website.

   • In iCloud settings (macOS 13 or later): Click [your name] at the top of the sidebar, click iCloud, then click Hide My Email. You can see and manage all your unique, random email addresses.

   • In iCloud preferences (macOS 12): Click AppleID, click iCloud in the sidebar, then click Options next to Hide My Email. You can see and manage all your unique, random email addresses.

   • In Wallet & Apple Pay settings (macOS Sonoma or later): In System Settings, click Wallet & Apple Pay in the sidebar, then turn on Hide My Email.

For more information about Hide My Email on your Mac, see Use Hide My Email in Mail on Mac in the Mail User Guide for Mac, and Use Hide My Email on Mac in the macOS User Guide.

You can create and manage your unique, random email addresses in Settings on iCloud.com. And you can send and reply to emails with those unique addresses in Mail on iCloud.com.

• Go to icloud.com/icloudplus or icloud.com/mail, then sign in with your Apple ID.

For more information about Hide My Email on iCloud.com, see any of the following:

• On a phone: Use Hide My Email in Mail on iCloud.com and Create and edit Hide My Email addresses on iCloud.com

• On a tablet: Use Hide My Email in Mail on iCloud.com and Create and edit Hide My Email addresses on iCloud.com

• On a computer: Use Hide My Email in Mail on iCloud.com and Create and edit Hide My Email addresses on iCloud.com