How to Share an iCloud Calendar on iOS in 6 Easy Steps

Easily share your Apple calendar and events with another person

Last Updated: April 22, 2023 Fact Checked

Sharing a calendar in the Apple Calendar app is easy. When you share a calendar, the person you're sharing with can view your events, as well as add their own events to the calendar. Or, if you prefer, you can make your Apple calendar view-only. This wikiHow article teaches you how to share an iCloud calendar with others when you're using an iPhone or iPad.

Things You Should Know

To share, open Calendar, tap "Calendars," and then tap the "i" in a circle next to an iCloud calendar.
Tap "Add Person," enter a recipient, tap "Add," and then tap "Done."
By default, the person you're sharing with can edit the calendar. To make it view-only, toggle off "Allow Editing."

Steps

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Once you open the Calendar app, you'll find the Calendars option at the bottom-center part of the screen.
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Tap the “i” in a circle next to the calendar you want to share. You will only be able to share calendars that appear under the "ICLOUD" header. Other types of calendars will not give you the option to share them with other people.
- You won't be able to share other synced calendars, such as your Google or Outlook calendar.
- If you have both an iPhone and an iPad, you can easily sync your calendar across all of your devices using iCloud.
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Now you can add the email address of the person you want to share the calendar with.
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Enter the recipient(s) and tap Add . You can select one or more contacts to share this calendar with.
- Tap the To: field to bring open the keyboard.
- Type the person's email address or tap + to select a contact. You'll only be able to share a calendar with a contact if their email address is listed in the Contacts app.
- Tap Add .
- Repeat for anyone else you want to share with.
- If you want the calendar to be public, you can slide the "Public Calendar" switch to the On position as well.
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Change permissions for the calendar (optional). By default, the person you're sharing with can make changes to the calendar. If you want to turn off this access:
- Tap the name of the person you're sharing with.
- Tap the Allow Editing switch to toggle the feature off. This way, the person you're sharing with can only view, but not edit, the shared calendar. ^{[1]
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- Tap the back button when you're finished.
A link to your calendar will be sent to the selected recipient(s). The person or people you're sharing with will be able to view your events and other calendar details in their own Calendar app.