Set up and use Hide My Email in iCloud+ on all your devices
You can access Hide My Email on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and on iCloud.com if you or someone in your Family Sharing group has an iCloud+ subscription.
For an overview of the feature, see Create unique, random email addresses with Hide My Email and iCloud+.
Note: Make sure you’re signed in to the same Apple Account on each device. If you’re not signed in to your Apple Account on a device, you won’t be able to access Hide My Email on the device.
Set up and use Hide My Email on your iPhone or iPad
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On your iPhone or iPad, open Settings.
Make sure you’re signed in to your Apple Account. If you are, you see your name at the top of Settings.
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: 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, tap 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 or iPad, 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
Set up and use Hide My Email on your Mac
On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Settings, then make sure you’re signed in to your Apple Account.
If you are, your name is shown at the top of the sidebar.
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: Open a new email window. In the From field, click the pop-up menu and choose Hide My Email.
In Apple Pay (macOS 14 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 Wallet & Apple Pay settings (macOS 14 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 Mac User Guide.
Use Hide My Email on iCloud.com
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 to your Apple Account (if necessary).
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