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Apple has released a new app called Invites, which you can use to easily create digital invitations and send them to your friends, no matter what device they have. Here’s how to send free text invites with the Invites app on iPhone.
Why You’ll Love This Tip:
- Create fun invitations for any kind of event you'd like, right on your iPhone.
- Easily share photos from parties or other events with everyone who attended.
How to Create Free Invites on iPhone
System Requirements
This tip was performed on an iPhone 15 Pro running iOS 18.3.1. Find out how to update to the latest version of iOS.
To use the new free Invites app, you’ll need a device with iOS 18 installed and a subscription to iCloud+. This app is useful because when you receive an invite, you can add it to your calendar right from the Invites app and join a shared photo album, to which anyone who has been invited can contribute. Here’s how to use the free Invites app:
- Download the Invites app from the App Store.
![iphone app store displaying the Invites app with a red box around the "get" button]()
- Open the Invites app.
![iphone search with a red box around invites app]()
- Tap the plus icon.
![iphone invites app home screen with a red box around plus icon]()
- Tap Add Background to add a backdrop to your invitation.
![iphone invites app create new invite screen with a red box around add background button]()
- You can choose from your own Photos, snap a photo with your Camera, or use Playground to generate an image with Apple Intelligence (iPhone 15 Pro lineup and iPhone 16 lineup only).
![iphone invites app add background screen with a red box around camera, gallery, and generate buttons]()
- You can also choose from Emoji, Photographic, and Color backgrounds. For this example, I chose a Photographic background.
![iphone invites app add background screen with a red box a photographic background showing lit candles on the top of a birthday cake]()
- Tap Event Title to give your event a name.
![iphone invites app create new invite screen with a red box around event title]()
- Tap Date and Time to set the date.
![iphone invites app create new invite screen with a red box around date and time]()
- Tap Location to choose a location for the event.
![iphone invites app create new invite screen with a red box around location]()
- Tap Add a Description if you want to add a description of what the event is.
![iphone invites app create new invite screen with a red box around add a description]()
- If you have added a date and location for your event, next, you’ll see what the weather will be like on the day of the event, as well as a Maps link to directions.
![iphone invites app create new invite screen with a red box around weather and directions]()
- If desired, you can create a shared album so that other people can contribute photos that they take during the event.
![iphone invites app create new invite screen with a red box around shared album]()
- You can also add a shared playlist and allow others to add songs that they want to hear during the event.
![iphone invites app create new invite screen with a red box around shared playlist]()
- When you are happy with your invitation, tap Preview.
![iphone invites app create new invite screen with a red box around preview button]()
- You’ll see what the invitation will look like for others. Tap Next, in the upper right corner.
![iphone invites app prevew new invite screen with a red box around next]()
- You can invite others using a Public Link or invite people individually. If you opt to use the Public Link, you can choose to approve guests before they’re added to the guest list or allow anyone to join.
![iphone invites app create new invite finalization screen with red boxes around public link and around invite individuals]()
- Tap the Settings icon to adjust any settings for the event.
![iphone invites app create new invite finalization screen with a red box around settings icon]()
- The Invite will be on the home page of the app, under Upcoming.
![iphone invites app home screen displaying an invite with a red box around the invite]()
That’s how to create an invitation in the new free Invites app. Now, you can send invites for every big event in your life! Next, find out how to accept a shared album invite.
