Minimum system requirements for AirDrop
iOS 7
iPadOS 13
OS X 10.10
Minimum requirements for Contacts Only
iOS 10
iPadOS 13
macOS 10.12
Minimum requirements for Everyone for 10 Minutes
iOS 16.2
iPadOS 16.2
Note: On earlier versions of iOS and iPadOS, the option is called Everyone. If your device has an earlier version and AirDrop is set to Contacts Only, go to Control Centre and select Everyone to receive items by AirDrop. You can deselect this option when you’re not using AirDrop.