How to Sync iPhone Wallet Data to iCloud

Download Article

Synchronize your Apple Wallet between different devices

Written by Jack Lloyd

Last Updated: June 23, 2023

Download Article

Syncing Data

|

Adding a Card

|

Tips

|

Warnings

This wikiHow teaches you how to synchronize your iPhone's Wallet app information across all of your Apple devices.

Things You Should Know

You can sync your wallet data to iCloud via your iCloud settings.
You can utilize the iPhone camera to easily add new cards to your Apple Wallet.
Synchronizing your wallet data will also share your transaction history.

Part 1

Part 1 of 2:

Syncing Data

Download Article

{"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/4\/42\/Sync-iPhone-Wallet-Data-to-iCloud-Step-1.jpg\/v4-460px-Sync-iPhone-Wallet-Data-to-iCloud-Step-1.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/4\/42\/Sync-iPhone-Wallet-Data-to-iCloud-Step-1.jpg\/v4-728px-Sync-iPhone-Wallet-Data-to-iCloud-Step-1.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}

Do this by tapping the grey gear icon that's either on one of your Home screens or in a folder named "Utilities."
{"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/3\/38\/Sync-iPhone-Wallet-Data-to-iCloud-Step-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Sync-iPhone-Wallet-Data-to-iCloud-Step-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/3\/38\/Sync-iPhone-Wallet-Data-to-iCloud-Step-2.jpg\/v4-728px-Sync-iPhone-Wallet-Data-to-iCloud-Step-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}

Advertisement
{"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/2\/2e\/Sync-iPhone-Wallet-Data-to-iCloud-Step-3.jpg\/v4-460px-Sync-iPhone-Wallet-Data-to-iCloud-Step-3.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/2\/2e\/Sync-iPhone-Wallet-Data-to-iCloud-Step-3.jpg\/v4-728px-Sync-iPhone-Wallet-Data-to-iCloud-Step-3.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}
{"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/2\/2b\/Sync-iPhone-Wallet-Data-to-iCloud-Step-4.jpg\/v4-460px-Sync-iPhone-Wallet-Data-to-iCloud-Step-4.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/2\/2b\/Sync-iPhone-Wallet-Data-to-iCloud-Step-4.jpg\/v4-728px-Sync-iPhone-Wallet-Data-to-iCloud-Step-4.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}

It should turn green, meaning that your iPhone's Wallet data (e.g., credit/debit card numbers) is now available on any other iOS or Apple devices that are signed into the same iCloud account as your iPhone.

Part 2

Part 2 of 2:

Adding a Card

Download Article

{"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/4\/4d\/Sync-iPhone-Wallet-Data-to-iCloud-Step-5.jpg\/v4-460px-Sync-iPhone-Wallet-Data-to-iCloud-Step-5.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/4\/4d\/Sync-iPhone-Wallet-Data-to-iCloud-Step-5.jpg\/v4-728px-Sync-iPhone-Wallet-Data-to-iCloud-Step-5.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}

The Wallet icon looks like a wallet and should be on one of your Home screens.
{"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/a\/a7\/Sync-iPhone-Wallet-Data-to-iCloud-Step-6.jpg\/v4-460px-Sync-iPhone-Wallet-Data-to-iCloud-Step-6.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/a\/a7\/Sync-iPhone-Wallet-Data-to-iCloud-Step-6.jpg\/v4-728px-Sync-iPhone-Wallet-Data-to-iCloud-Step-6.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}

This should be in the top right corner on the same level as the "Pay" heading.
{"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/f\/fc\/Sync-iPhone-Wallet-Data-to-iCloud-Step-7.jpg\/v4-460px-Sync-iPhone-Wallet-Data-to-iCloud-Step-7.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/f\/fc\/Sync-iPhone-Wallet-Data-to-iCloud-Step-7.jpg\/v4-728px-Sync-iPhone-Wallet-Data-to-iCloud-Step-7.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}

It's in the top right corner of your screen.
{"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/e\/e8\/Sync-iPhone-Wallet-Data-to-iCloud-Step-8.jpg\/v4-460px-Sync-iPhone-Wallet-Data-to-iCloud-Step-8.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/e\/e8\/Sync-iPhone-Wallet-Data-to-iCloud-Step-8.jpg\/v4-728px-Sync-iPhone-Wallet-Data-to-iCloud-Step-8.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}
{"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/5\/5b\/Sync-iPhone-Wallet-Data-to-iCloud-Step-9.jpg\/v4-460px-Sync-iPhone-Wallet-Data-to-iCloud-Step-9.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/5\/5b\/Sync-iPhone-Wallet-Data-to-iCloud-Step-9.jpg\/v4-728px-Sync-iPhone-Wallet-Data-to-iCloud-Step-9.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}

5
Scan your card with your iPhone. You'll do this by centering the card within the rectangular outline provided in the Wallet app. Once the card has been recognized, its data will be automatically uploaded to your Wallet.
- To do this, you may need to stand and hold your iPhone directly above your card.
- You can also select Enter Card Details Manually at the bottom of the screen to input your card's number and other information by hand.
{"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/1\/1f\/Sync-iPhone-Wallet-Data-to-iCloud-Step-10.jpg\/v4-460px-Sync-iPhone-Wallet-Data-to-iCloud-Step-10.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/1\/1f\/Sync-iPhone-Wallet-Data-to-iCloud-Step-10.jpg\/v4-728px-Sync-iPhone-Wallet-Data-to-iCloud-Step-10.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}
{"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/1\/17\/Sync-iPhone-Wallet-Data-to-iCloud-Step-11.jpg\/v4-460px-Sync-iPhone-Wallet-Data-to-iCloud-Step-11.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/1\/17\/Sync-iPhone-Wallet-Data-to-iCloud-Step-11.jpg\/v4-728px-Sync-iPhone-Wallet-Data-to-iCloud-Step-11.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}

This is typically a three-digit code on the back of your card.
{"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/6\/63\/Sync-iPhone-Wallet-Data-to-iCloud-Step-12.jpg\/v4-460px-Sync-iPhone-Wallet-Data-to-iCloud-Step-12.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/6\/63\/Sync-iPhone-Wallet-Data-to-iCloud-Step-12.jpg\/v4-728px-Sync-iPhone-Wallet-Data-to-iCloud-Step-12.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}

This will confirm your card's information. You'll need to wait for a minute or so while Wallet confirms your card's identity with its bank branch.

Expert Q&A

Search

Add New Question

Ask a Question

200 characters left

Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered.

Submit

Tips

Synchronizing your Wallet will also synchronize any applicable transaction history and preferences.

Thanks
Helpful 1 Not Helpful 0

Submit a Tip

All tip submissions are carefully reviewed before being published

Submit

Thanks for submitting a tip for review!

Warnings

Allowing Wallet data synchronization across all of your devices increases the chance that your payment information will be stolen. That's not a reason not to sync your iPhone Wallet data--you'll just want to make sure all connected devices have a passcode enabled.

Thanks
Helpful 2 Not Helpful 0

Log in

How to Sync iPhone Wallet Data to iCloud

Things You Should Know

Steps

Syncing Data

Adding a Card

Expert Q&A

Tips

Warnings

You Might Also Like

About This Article

Is this article up to date?

Quizzes

You Might Also Like

Featured Articles

Trending Articles

Featured Articles

Featured Articles

Watch Articles

Trending Articles

Quizzes

Explore Categories