All iPad settings
Settings Pathfinder · iPad
Touch ID
Fingerprints that unlock iPad, authorize purchases and payments, and sign in to apps (iPad models with Touch ID).
In iPadOS 18
Settings then Touch ID & Passcode
“Go to Settings > Touch ID & Passcode. Turn on any of the options below Use Touch ID For, then follow the onscreen instructions.” — Apple User Guide
Where it has lived
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iPadOS 26 and later
Settings then Touch ID & Passcode
Checked against Apple's User Guides from iPadOS 26 onward. Menus can differ slightly by region, language, model and installed apps.
Sources for this page
Last verified 10 Oct 2026
- 1 iPad User Guide: Set up Touch ID on iPad (iPadOS 27) support.apple.com · current guide
- 1 iPad User Guide: Set up Touch ID on iPad (iPadOS 26) support.apple.com · guide for version 26