3 Simple Ways to Sign Out of Your Apple ID

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A quick & easy guide to log out of iTunes and your Apple ID

Written by Jack Lloyd

Last Updated: May 15, 2025 Tested

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Need to sign out of iTunes on your Windows PC, iPhone, or iPad? Once you log out of iTunes, you can easily sign back in with any other Apple ID. This wikiHow teaches you how to log out of your Apple ID account in iTunes on a computer or an iPhone.

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On a PC, click the "Account" menu at the top of iTunes and select "Sign Out."
On a Mac, go to System Settings > your name and select "Sign Out."
On your iPhone, open the Settings app, tap your name at the top, then tap "Sign Out" at the bottom.

Method 1

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On a Windows PC

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Click or double-click the iTunes app icon, which resembles a multicolored musical note on a white background.
It's at the top of the iTunes window. A drop-down menu will appear.

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This option is in the middle of the Account drop-down menu. Doing so immediately logs you out of your iTunes account.

Method 2

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On a Mac

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Click the Apple menu and select System Settings. You'll find the Apple menu at the top-left corner of the screen.
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Click your name. It's at the top of the left sidebar.
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Click Sign Out. You'll now be walked through the simple steps of downloading the data stored in iCloud. Follow the on-screen instructions to finish signing out of your Apple ID.^{[1]
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Method 3

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On an iPhone or iPad

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Tap the Settings app icon, which resembles a grey box with a set of gears on it.
It's the box with your name at the top of the screen.
You'll find this at the very bottom of the screen.
If Find My iPhone is enabled, you'll need to enter your Apple ID password and tap Turn Off at the bottom of the prompt.
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Copy any data you want to save. Tap the white switch
to the right of any categories of data you want to save before logging out of your Apple ID account.
- For example, to save a copy of your Apple ID account's contacts, you would tap the white switch to the right of the "Contacts" heading.
It's in the top-right corner of the screen.
Doing so immediately signs you out of your Apple ID account.