A free Apple developer account provides access to the tools, resources and support you need to build and test apps and games. A free developer account is separate from an Apple Developer Program membership. Even if your organization maintains the paid membership, your own free account gives you direct access to downloads and support resources.
Don’t have an account?
To create your Apple developer account, sign in to your Apple account. If you don’t have an Apple account, you can create one during Apple developer account registration.
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What you get:
Access beta versions of Xcode and Apple operating systems: Test your apps with upcoming features and API changes before release. Betas allow you to submit feedback and make sure your app works on day one of each new OS release. And you can test your apps directly on your own devices.
With Xcode beta versions, you have access to the complete toolchain to discover new SDKs, test improved APIs and debug compatibility issues with the latest development tools and simulators.
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Meet with Apple: Attend developer events that take place in person and online throughout the year. Events range from design workshops on UI/UX best practices to technical deep dives on frameworks and business sessions on app store optimization.
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Apple Developer Forums: Join the forums to ask questions and share knowledge with developers worldwide. The forums cover specific frameworks and technologies, serve as a space to solve problems and share code samples.
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Help shape the platform: Report bugs and submit feature requests with the Feedback Assistant. File detailed reports with sample code, crash logs, and reproduction steps. Request new APIs or suggest improvements. Some of the tools you use today started as developer feedback.
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Looking for more?
An Apple Developer Program membership unlocks all the resources and support you need to build, test, share and distribute apps and games.
- Integrate Apple services: Configure your app with powerful features like the Foundation Models framework, CloudKit, MusicKit, and Apple Pay.
- Beta test at scale: Use TestFlight to distribute beta builds to up to 10,000 external testers before your public release.
- Unlock exclusive features: Access to more personal meetings with Apple events and WWDC activities, including one-on-one meetings with Apple experts.
- Distribution worldwide: Publish your apps and games on the App Store and grow your business. Share easily with people in 175 countries and regions in 50 languages.
- Offers content and services for purchase: Help make purchases effortlessly in your app or game with Apple In-App Purchases, with secure authentication, and over 200 payment methods supported worldwide.
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Remember:
As always, you can explore Apple developer videos, documentation, tutorials, sample code, API references, and the Human Interface Guidelines without an Apple developer account.