How to Fix Notes Not Syncing Between iPhone and Mac: Step-by-Step Guide

Apple devices will sync all content between devices, but sometimes sync errors will affect the content syncing.

You wrote all your work notes in the Notes app, but when you check on your Mac, the notes are gone. Normally, Apple devices sync all content between devices, but sometimes sync errors can affect the syncing of content. Here's how to fix Notes not syncing between iPhone and Mac.

Confirm sign in with the same Apple ID

If your iPhone and Mac are signed in with different Apple IDs, your notes won't show up on either device.

If they're different, sign out and sign back in with the same Apple ID. Otherwise, your notes will be linked to different accounts.

Is iCloud Notes turned on?

Notes won't sync unless iCloud sync is enabled on all devices.

Go to Settings, select iCloud, then Tap on Adjustments . Then turn On Sync This iPhone .

Notes stored on iCloud

Notes saved in "On My iPhone" or "On My Mac" are only on that device. They won't sync until you switch to iCloud.

Check iCloud storage

If we run out of iCloud storage, you can't upload new notes. Syncing will have problems until iCloud storage is freed up.

• 6 ways to free up iCloud space

Check Apple System Status

Sometimes Apple's servers are the problem. If iCloud Notes is down, syncing won't work.

You go to Apple's system status page, then check iCloud Notes, iCloud Web Apps, Apple Account, Sign In.

• Apple System Check

Then you check if iCloud Notes service is working or not.

Exit and restart the note

Please exit the note completely on the app and then restart. You can delete the note and restart and write the note again.