How do you clean your Apple AirPods?

Written by Lucas

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7 October 2025

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How do you clean your Apple AirPods?

It's important that you regularly clean your Apple AirPods. This extends the lifespan of your earbuds. In this article, we'll explain how to clean your AirPods 4, AirPods 4 Active Noise Cancellation, and AirPods Pro 2.

Put AirPods in ears

Clean AirPods

It's important to keep your AirPods clean. Read how to clean the following earbuds below.

  • AirPods 4
  • AirPods 4 Active Noise Cancellation
  • AirPods Pro 2
Clean AirPods 4

Cleaning the AirPods 4 and AirPods 4 Active Noise Cancellation

When you use your Apple AirPods 4 and AirPods 4 Active Noise Cancellation a lot, there's probably some dirt in the speaker mesh. Regularly go over the speaker mesh with a dry cotton swab, and use a soft, dry, lint-free cloth. If you remove all dirt here, you prevent the dirt from getting deeper into your earbuds. Never clean your AirPods with water or sharp objects.

Clean AirPods Pro

Clean AirPods Pro 2

The AirPods Pro 2 are in-ear earbuds, so they get dirty between the ear tips if you use them a lot. If you don't clean this in time, the dirt will get to the speaker mesh. Remove the ear tips from the earbuds and rinse them with water, then dry them with a cloth. To clean the AirPods Pro 2 themselves, you use a dry cotton swab or a soft, dry, lint-free cloth. Gently go over the speaker mesh. Never clean the earbuds with water, other damp items, or sharp objects.

Clean with the KeyBudz Cleaning Kit

Do you want to clean your AirPods more thoroughly? The KeyBudz Cleaning Kit is something for you. This cleaning kit contains all sorts of accessories to clean your earbuds.

Clean with the KeyBudz Cleaning Kit

This is what's in the kit

  • 1 microfiber cloth
  • 1 medium brush
  • 3 small brushes
  • 2 cotton swabs for precise cleaning
  • 6 antibacterial cotton swabs
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