How to Change Your iCloud Email

Last Updated: July 16, 2020

This wikiHow teaches you how to change the email address associated with your iCloud account. You can do this by changing your Apple ID, or updating a secondary email address. If you have an Apple email address (ending in @icloud.com, @me.com, or @mac.com), you can only change it to another Apple email.

Method 1

Method 1 of 3:

Changing Your Apple ID on an iPhone or iPad

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Open Settings
on your iPhone or iPad. Look for the settings cog icon on your home screen.
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Tap your name. It's the section at the top of the screen.

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3
Tap Name, Phone Numbers, Email. It's the first option under your name.
4
Tap Edit. It's to the right of "Reachable At".
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Tap the red remove button
next to your current Apple ID. This is the email address that says "Apple ID" underneath.
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Tap Delete. This will delete your current Apple ID.
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Tap Continue. You will be prompted to enter your passcode if you have one.
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Enter the new email address and tap Next. This address will be used for your Apple ID.
- If your Apple ID is an Apple email address (ending in @icloud.com, @me.com, or @mac.com), it can only be replaced by another Apple email address. Check if another Apple email address is listed under Reachable At.
- If one is not listed, add one. Click Add More…, and enter another Apple email address ending in @icloud.com, @me.com, or @mac.com.
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Check the inbox belonging to your new email. Look for a verification email from Apple. Follow the instructions to verify your email.
- If you are changing the email to one that you already listed as a secondary contact email (seen under "Reachable At"), you will not need to verify it, as you already verified the email when adding it.
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Tap Next. Your new Apple ID will show under your name.

Method 2

Method 2 of 3:

Changing Your Apple ID on a Computer

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Sign out of your Apple ID on all devices. Do the following on all your iOS devices:
- Tap the Settings app on your home screen.
- Tap Apple ID.
- Tap Sign Out at the bottom.
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Go to https://icloud.com in your web browser. You can use any browser, such as Safari or Chrome, to access this site.
3
Enter your Apple ID and password to log in. Once you click the arrow or hit ↵ Enter, you'll be signed in to the website.
- Your Apple ID is the email address that you used to set up your Apple account.
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Click Account Settings. It's a blue link beneath the greeting at the top.
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Click Manage. It's a blue link at the top under Apple ID.
- You may be asked to sign in again, and a verification code may be sent to your phone if you have Two-Factor Authentication set up.
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Click Edit on the right of the Account section at the top. This will bring you to a page to edit your details.
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Click Change Apple ID…. It's a blue link at the top, below your Apple ID.
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Enter the new email address to use as your Apple ID. Click into the text bar and type the new email.
- If your Apple ID is an Apple email address (ending in @icloud.com, @me.com, or @mac.com), it can only be replaced by another Apple email address. Check if another Apple email address is listed under Reachable At.
- If one is not listed, add one. Click Add More…, and enter another Apple email address ending in @icloud.com, @me.com, or @mac.com.
- If there is one, hover over the question mark (?) icon. It should say "This is an alias of your Apple ID". If it does, you can use this email address.
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Click Continue. Your new email will be added, but you may need to verify it before the changes are finalized.
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Check the inbox belonging to your new email. Look for a verification email from Apple. Follow the instructions to verify your email.
- If you are changing the email to one that you already listed as a secondary contact email (seen under "Reachable At"), you will not need to verify it, as you already verified the email when adding it.
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Click Done in the top right. You should see your new ID at the top of the page under your name.

Method 3

Method 3 of 3:

Changing Your Secondary Email Address

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Go to https://icloud.com in your web browser. You can use any web browser, such as Safari or Chrome, to log in to iCloud on the web.
- This method adds a new email to your account to help contacts find you on Apple service, including Facetime and iMessage. Your Apple ID will remain as your primary email address.
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Enter your Apple ID and password. Once you click the arrow or hit ↵ Enter, you'll be logged in to your account.
- Your Apple ID is the email address that you used to set up your Apple account.
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Click Account Settings. It's a blue link beneath the greeting at the top.
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Click Manage. It's a blue link at the top under Apple ID.
- You may be asked to sign in again, and a verification code may be sent to your phone if you have Two-Factor Authentication set up.
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Click Add More… to add a secondary email address. It's a blue link in the "Reachable At" section near the middle of the page.
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Enter the new email address to use as your Apple ID. Click into the text bar and type the new email.
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Click Continue. You will need to verify the email before it is added to your account.
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Check the inbox belonging to your new email. Look for a verification email from Apple. Follow the instructions to verify your email.
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Click Done in the top right. Your new email address will be added under Reachable At.
- Click the gray X to the right of a secondary email address if you wish to remove it.