How to Have Multiple iCloud Accounts on One iPhone/iPad

Can I have multiple iCloud accounts on one iPhone or iPad? I want to add another iCloud account on my iPhone but do not know how to do. Is anyone knowing how to figure it out? Thanks a lot.

—A user from Apple Community

As you can see from the question above, sometimes, we may want to have two or multiple iCloud accounts on one iPhone or iPad. So you can access 2 different iCloud accounts from different people on one device, or for whatever other reasons. If you have this demand as well, read on, this guide will show you how to configure multiple iCloud accounts on one iPhone/iPad with ease.

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How to Have Multiple iCloud Accounts on One iPhone/iPad

You can only have one primary iCloud account; another iCloud account can be added with the following steps. Let’s see it in detail.

1. Tap on Settings icon on your iPhone’s or iPad’s home screen.
2. Scroll down; find Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Notes, and Reminders (take Calendar for example).
3. Tap on Calendar > Accounts > Add Account > iCloud > Input the iCloud account and password, and then tap Next.
4. After verifying, set up the items > Tap Save > The account will be added.

How to Have Two iCloud Accounts Data on One iPhone/iPad

In this part, we’ll introduce you to an amazing iOS data transfer tool – AnyTrans, which is designed to help you transfer and manage iPhone/iPad/iPod data and iCloud content. For iCloud content management, AnyTrans supports merging two or multiple iCloud accounts. By switching icloud accounts, you can manage all the data on the different iCloud accounts. Besides, you can even transfer data from iDevice/computer to iCloud, downloading data from iCloud to computer.

With AnyTrans, you can transfer kinds of iCloud data among multiple iCloud accounts, like contacts, notes, reminders, and so on. Here, we focus on how to merge photos between 2 iCloud accounts. Now, let’s see how to sync iCloud:

Step 1. Sign in to One iCloud Account

Download and install AnyTrans on your Mac or Windows PC > Launch it and click iCloud Manager > Sign in to one iCloud account.

Step 2. Add Another iCloud Account

Click Add iCloud Account > Sign in to another iCloud account.

Step 3. Move Photos Between Two iCloud Accounts

Click on Photos, then select the pictures you want to transfer, and click the Sync button to start transferring photos from the current iCloud to the target iCloud.

Can I Have Multiple iCloud Accounts on One Mac?

To have all photos from two iCloud accounts saved on one Mac, you may need to add two iCloud accounts on your Mac. So you can sync data from all Apple IDs to your Mac and save storage on your iPhone/iPad. Here are the steps to switch the different iCloud accounts on Macbook:

Step 1. Create a New iCloud Account

1. On your Mac, go to System Preferences and choose Users & Groups.
2. Click on the Plus icon, then you need to fill in the information below.
3. Tap on Create User. The new iCloud account is created now.

Step 2. Add the Account on Mac

1. Click on iCloud from System Preferences.
2. Enter your Apple ID and Password.
3. Click Next and check all iCloud sync options. Then you sync multiple iCloud accounts on your Mac.

Also, you can use AnyTrans to export multiple iCloud backups to your Mac easily.

Two iPhones with the Same Apple ID?

If you want to have separate two iPhones share the same apple ID, you need to confirm that you’d like to share all the photos, videos, contacts, and other data from the two iPhones. Because with the same Apple ID logged in, all data will be synced automatically on all devices. Besides, all purchases will be shared with one iCloud account.

The advantage of two iPhones same apple id is also allowing you to keep data safe if one iPhone is lost. The disadvantage is that all the data can not be separated.

The Bottom Line

Hope this guide can give you a hand on how to have multiple iCloud accounts on one iPhone or iPad. If you want to transfer data among multiple iCloud accounts, you can download AnyTrans to have a try. You’ll be surprised by the convenience it brings to you.