How does Apple AirTag work?

Are you someone who is always fumbling in your purse for your keys only to realize you left them on the kitchen table? Well, AirTag is something that can help you avoid the next headache of misplacing an important object. P.S. This page may contain affiliate links. Please see my disclosure for more information.

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Apple introduced the product in 2021 with the cost of one starting at $29, or you can get four for $99. The way it works is you take an AirTag and attach it to an item, like your keys or wallet. Then you can track that item using the Find My app.

When something goes missing you can open up the Find My app to spot it on the map. Or you can say “Hey Siri, find my [fill in the blank]” to have the item emit a sound so you can hear where it’s located if it’s near you.

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According to Apple, your AirTag also has something called Precision Finding, which means “you’ll see the distance to your AirTag and the direction to head in — all thanks to Ultra Wideband technology.”

You can also get an AirTag on a key ring or leather loop.

Apple also explained that for items lost at a distance, “The Find My network — hundreds of millions of iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices around the world — helps track down your AirTag.” To learn more about AirTags, click here.