Are you looking for the serial number of your iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch or other Apple devices? Then you can easily look it up on the device itself. The serial number is often necessary to register your device with Apple or for warranty and repair questions.
You also need the serial number when reporting or locating loss or theft. When selling or transfer your device, the serial number is useful to identify the device. Finally, technical support can use the serial number to help you faster and more targeted. We explain how you can look up the serial number of an Apple product.
Looking for serial number of Apple devices
You can find the serial number of an Apple product in different places. This way you can find the number on the original packaging of the Apple product. For example, you will find the serial number of the Apple Watch on the box. Do you have multiple products from the same model? Then this is not a reliable way; That is why it is best to look up the serial number on the device itself. We explain how you can do this for the most popular Apple products.
iPhone or iPad
- Open Settings on your iPhone or iPad
- Navigate to ‘General’
- Tap ‘info’
- View the information at ‘serial number’
If you no longer have access to the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad? Then you have other options to find out the unique serial number. To do this, view the highlighted article below.
Apple Watch
- Open Settings on your Apple Watch
- Navigate to ‘General’
- Tap ‘info’
- View the information at ‘serial number’
Mac
- Go on  ▸ In the menu bar about this Mac
- Click on ‘More info’
- System settings is opened
- View the information at ‘serial number’
Airpods
- Link the AirPods to an iPhone
- Open ‘settings’
- Go to the AirPods settings
- Scroll down to ‘info’
- Check the serial number
Apple TV
- Go to Settings on your Apple TV
- Navigate to ‘General’
- Tap ‘info’
- View the information at ‘serial number’
You can also find the serial number of the Siri Remote or Apple TV Remote by going to Settings â–¸ Remote controls and devices â–¸ Remote control.
Airtag
The airtag also has a unique identification number that you can easily find out. Press the bottom of the airtag and open it, remove the battery and on the inside of the tag you can find the model and serial number. In addition, there are several ways to visit the number, how do you read in the highlighted article below.