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App Clips
An App Clip is a small part of your app thatʼs discoverable at the moment itʼs
needed and lets people complete a quick task from your app — even before
installing your full app. Whether ordering take-out from a restaurant, renting a
scooter, or setting up a new connected appliance for the first time, people can
launch the App Clip to easily start and finish the task. And once the task is done,
you can offer the opportunity to download your full app from the App Store.

Part of an app Streamlined

Part of an app
Because an App Clip is a small part of your app, youʼll
create it in the same Xcode project as your full app using
the iOS SDK. Each App Clip is lightweight and quick to
open, even if itʼs not already on the device. When youʼre
ready to submit for review, youʼll manage your App Clip as
part of your full app in App Store Connect.
Streamlined
App Clips focus on finishing one task quickly. An ideal
experience allows people to open and complete a task in
seconds. You can further streamline the experience in the
following ways:
Works with Apple Pay
Instead of asking for credit card information, you can take
payments using Apple Pay.

Download the full app

App Clips are an opportunity to quickly demonstrate the
Works with Sign in with Apple
value of your app. To make downloading your full app
To help provide tailored experiences, App Clips can use
easier, you can present an option for download at an
Sign in with Apple to sign in to your appʼs services without
appropriate time in your App Clip. You can even persist
requiring people to fill out forms or set up new accounts.
any information the user provided and seamlessly
transition it to the full app.

Discoverable when theyʼre needed

A key part of App Clips is how theyʼre discovered and launched:
 App Clip Codes
The best way for people to discover your App Clip. Itʼs visually beautiful
and distinct, so when someone sees one, theyʼll know thereʼs an App Clip
waiting for them. Each App Clip Code can optionally incorporate an NFC
tag, allowing people to tap it in addition to scanning it with the Camera app
or the Code Scanner in Control Center.

Learn more about App Clip Codes 

NFC tags QR codes Links in Messages

People can tap their iPhone on NFC
tags that you place at specific
locations to launch your App Clip,
even from the lock screen.
Place QR codes at specific locations
to let people launch your App Clip
by scanning the code with the
Camera app or the Code Scanner in
Control Center.
Configure your App Clip so that
people can share it with others,
enabling recipients to open the
App Clip right from the
Messages app.

Safari Recently used App Clips Place cards in Maps

When you add a Smart App Banner App Clips donʼt clutter the When your App Clip is associated
to your website, configure it so that Home Screen, but people can find with a specific location, you can
visitors can tap to open your and launch recently used App Clips register your App Clip to appear on
App Clip right away. On iOS 15 and from the Recents category of the a place card in Maps so people can
iPadOS 15 or later, you can choose App Library. open it from there. It can also
to display the full App Clip card over appear as a Siri suggestion and in
the webpage. And apps using Spotlight Search as needed.
SafariViewController to render web
content can show the card as part
of the appʼs UI, allowing the
App Clip to launch directly from
the app.
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 Notifications
App Clips can send notifications for up to eight hours after
each launch to relay information thatʼs essential to their
functionality. If your App Clip needs to send notifications
beyond eight hours, you can request permission to send
notifications for as long as the App Clip is on the device.
Multiple App Clip experiences
You can create many App Clip experiences to support
situations when different tasks from your app might be
helpful. Each experience includes metadata for the
App Clip card, an invocation URL, and invocation methods.

Full app experience

Location verification
A location verification API just for App Clips lets you do a
one-time check to see if an App Clip Code, NFC tag, or QR
code that someone scanned is where itʼs expected,
helping avoid accidental payment or orders from a code
associated with a different location.
If someone has your app installed on their device, App Clip
Codes and links to your App Clip open the app instead of
the App Clip. Your app should handle the link and offer the
same functionality as your App Clip.

Local testing
Create a local experience on your device to complete end-
to-end testing using an App Clip Code, QR code, NFC tag,
Safari Smart App Banner, or link in Messages. This means
you can test without associating your App Clip with your
website or uploading a build to TestFlight.

Tools and resources

Find the tools, documentation, and resources you need to implement
App Clips and App Clip Codes.

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