The Wallet app lives on your iPhone. Itβs where you securely keep your eligible credit and debit cards, boarding passes, tickets, keys and more β all in one place. And it all works with iPhone or Apple Watch, so you can take less with you but always bring more.
Adding a card to Wallet is simple β just open the Wallet app and tap the back of your iPhone with your eligible credit or debit card and follow the steps on your screen.1 Youβll have the option to add it to your other devices at the same time.
How to add a card
Apple Pay is an easy, secure way to pay in stores, in apps or online. You can even use Apple Pay in your browser on non-Apple devices.2 Pay for a ride, a pizza or a new sofa with just a touch or a glance. And when you check out in stores with Apple Pay you can leave your wallet at home. So you have one less thing to lose. Itβs no work, all pay.
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With Wallet, your tickets are always at the ready.3 Enter a cinema, concert venue or sports stadium with just your iPhone or Apple Watch. Sure to be a real crowd-pleaser.
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With a home key in Wallet and a compatible smart lock, you can unlock your front door with just a tap of your iPhone or Apple Watch.4 Even if your device needs a charge, it will still work on power reserve. So feel free to show yourself in.
Now at participating hotels in selected countries, you can add your hotel key to Wallet after making a reservation. So you can skip reception and head straight to your room.5 You can also use your iPhone or Apple Watch to access the pool, fitness club, business centre and more. And your key can be updated in real time if you change your reservation or extend your stay. If youβre a repeat customer, a single key in Wallet can allow you to check in and unlock your room for all upcoming stays at hotels within the same brand.
Once your digital car key is stored in Wallet, youβll be able to unlock and start your car, open the boot β even preheat the cabin β with just your iPhone or Apple Watch.6 Sharing keys with friends or family is easy too. You can customise controls for new drivers, and share and revoke keys temporarily, so you never have to ask where your keys are again.
Learn more aboutWallet takes full advantage of the privacy and security built into iPhone, which is designed to protect your identity and keep whatβs yours yours. When you make a purchase, Apple Pay uses a unique transaction code, so your card number is never shared with a merchant or put on Apple servers. And thereβs no need to carry physical cards or touch buttons in stores. So itβs safe to say youβll feel safer.
Apple Wallet is an app on iPhone and Apple Watch that securely and conveniently organises your eligible credit and debit cards, boarding passes, tickets, car keys and more β all in one place.
In a word, very. Your cards are securely associated with your Apple Account to help you add and manage your cards and passes across devices. For added security, iCloud encrypts your Wallet data when itβs sent over the internet and stores it in an encrypted format when itβs on Apple servers.
Itβs easy to use different cards and passes in Apple Wallet. Some passes can automatically appear based on time and location, like a boarding pass when you arrive at the airport.
To pay with Face ID, double-click the side button, glance at your screen, then hold iPhone near the reader. For Touch ID, hold your iPhone near the reader with your finger on Touch ID. On Apple Watch, double-click the side button and hold Apple Watch up to the reader. Learn more
Apple Pay is the safe way to pay and make secure purchases in stores, in apps and on participating websites. Apple Wallet is the place where you store your eligible credit or debit cards so you can use them with Apple Pay.
Open the Wallet app
and tap + to add a card.
Open the Apple Watch
app on your iPhone,
tap Wallet & Apple Pay,
and then tap Add Card.
Go to Settings >
Wallet & Apple Pay
and tap Add Card.
On models with Touch ID,
go to System Preferences >
Wallet & Apple Pay and
tap Add Card.
