It has previously been branded as iTools in 2000, .Mac in 2002, and MobileMe in 2008.iCloud was announced on June 6, 2011, at the 2011 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC).
על השירות iCloud הוכרז ב-6 ביוני 2011 בכנס המפתחים הכלל עולמי של אפל (WWDC).