Apple has announced Apple Invites, a new tool designed to simplify event planning and improve people's interactions with friends and family. Apple Invites is available for download on the App Store and accessible via iCloud.com/invites. It allows users to create beautifully customized invitations, track RSVPs, and collaborate on Shared Albums and Apple Music playlists to make events more engaging.
Effortless Invitation Creation
Apple Invites makes it easy to create the perfect invitation. Users can choose images from their gallery or a curated collection of event-themed backgrounds. The seamless integration with Apple Maps and Weather ensures guests have access to directions and real-time forecasts, allowing them to plan ahead.
Seamless Event Management
Hosts can easily manage their events by tracking RSVPs in real time, sharing invitations with a simple link, and changing privacy settings. Apple ensures that guests can join events without difficulty—RSVPing is open to all, even for people without an Apple account or iCloud subscription.
"With Apple Invites, an event comes to life from the moment the invitation is created, and users can share lasting memories even after they get together," said Brent Chiu-Watson, Apple's Senior Director of Worldwide Product Marketing for Apps and iCloud.
Apple Intelligence: Elevating Invitations
Apple Intelligence makes event planning smarter. Users can access Image Playground to generate unique visuals for their invitations, and Writing Tools can help them refine invitation wording according to the occasion.
Exclusive iCloud+ Features
Apple Invites is free to download and use for all, but iCloud+ subscribers get exclusive features, including:
- Expanded iCloud storage for higher-resolution photos and videos.
- Private relay for secure browsing.
- Hide My Email for added privacy.
- HomeKit Secure Video is encrypted home security footage.
- Custom email domains for personalized addresses.
Availability
Apple Invites is now available on iPhones running iOS 18 or later. With its sleek interface and deep integration with the Apple ecosystem, it elevates event planning to the next level, ensuring that every gathering is seamless and memorable.