Apple Notes is a great note-taking app with some seriously powerful features. However, notes may refuse to sync between iPhone, iPad, and Mac at times. The issue could be due to how you organized your notes, or it could be a larger issue that has you baffled. If you’re having trouble syncing your notes between devices, try reorganizing them or using another note-taking app.

  • Make sure your Notes apps are not syncing with iCloud.
  • Use separate steps to prevent Notes from syncing with iCloud.

Steps to Stop iPhone Notes from Syncing to iCloud in iOS 16

  1. Open the Notes app on your iPhone or iPad.
  2. Tap the three lines in the top left corner of the screen and select “Settings.”
  3. Scroll down to the bottom of the Settings screen and select " iCloud sync."
  4. Tap “OK” to close the Settings screen and return to your notes.

Open Settings and select your name at the top.

Notes are a great way to keep track of ideas and thoughts.

If you want to keep your notes safe and accessible even if your iPhone is lost or stolen, you can password protect them instead.

Final Words

If you want to stop your notes from syncing to iCloud, follow these steps:

  1. Sign in to iCloud.com with the same Apple ID that is used on your devices.
  2. On your devices, open the Settings app and tap on Notes.
  3. Under “Sync Notes,” turn off “Sync with iCloud.”
  4. If you want to keep your notes on one device but not have them sync to iCloud, follow these steps:
  5. Sign in to iCloud.com with the same Apple ID that is used on your devices.
  6. On the device where you want to keep your notes, open the Notes app and tap on a note that you want to save.
  7. Under “Save Note,” turn off “Sync with iCloud.” ..