How to Create IPA in Xcode 6

How to create ipa in xcode 6 without Apple Developer account?

Finally found a way for creating .ipa build with xcodebuild command.

  1. Right click on Archive on Organizer.
  2. Click Show in Finder.
  3. You can see .xcarchive file in Finder.
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  4. Open Terminal and cd to .xcarchive path.

  5. Using following command to generate .ipa file.

This will save .ipa on Desktop.

xcodebuild -exportArchive -exportFormat ipa -archivePath .xcarchive -exportPath ~/Desktop/.ipa

Still looking for better solution, don't know why Apple removed this feature from Xcode 6 :(

How to create IPA in Xcode 6?

you could follow below:

1.Select your swiftDemo in your xcode(left-hand side as shown) Then select Product option, in which you could select Archive option.

Select Archive - The highlighted one in the image


  1. Then a new window would open up as follow and in that window select the export option

Select Export option

3.Then a pop up will come as below and select first option as you looking for apple store.
So now follow as it say.

Select First option

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-> Select the Save to ad-hoc deployment as below

Save to ad-hoc

-> then if you have not sign with your apple developer id then below screen would pop-up

Add apple id

-> Now select add in this and provide your apple id and password in new window as shown.

apple id and password required

-> Rest follow as guided by xcode and finally you will have your IPA file.

-> Go with your testflight.

Don't forget to provide your provisioning profile and certificates in code-signing your build setting in xcode.

How to create .ipa file using Xcode?

In Xcode Version 10.0


  1. Go to Window -> Organizer
  2. Then select your app archive from archives
  3. Then click the "Distribute App" button on right panel

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  1. Then follow the below steps

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Step 6 : Finally select the place you want to save the .ipa file

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In Xcode Version 9.2


  1. Go to Window -> Organizer
  2. Then select your app archive from archives
  3. Then click the "Upload to App Store" button on right panel
  4. Then follow the following steps

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Step 4
Finally select the place you want to save the .ipa file

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Create ipa with no developer certificate for remote distribution

Your developer can surely create an ipa, even if you don't give him access to the apple credentials.

  1. Generate Distribution Certificate from your Mac and Export it. (Guide)
  2. Create Adhoc Provisioning Profile like this.
  3. Send both these items to your Developer.
  4. Say to your developer to follow the steps here after archive, in order to create final ipa.

Hope it helps!

How to create an IPA without having Developer Account in IOS in react-native in Updated OS and Xcode?

If you have a Provisioning Profile in Xcode then below method will 100% work as it works for me :

Step:1 Create Archive

Step:2 Right-Click on the Archive and Click Show in Finder.

Step:3 You can see .xcarchive file in Finder.

Step:4 Right CLick on the .xcarchive file and click Show package content and go to the Products -> Applications folder. Create a new folder named Payload and drag the .app file into that folder.

Step:5 Compress [Create Zip File] the Payload folder and rename it to whatever you want and change the extention to .ipa.

Step:6 Upload that .ipa file in Diawi website and share it with Client.

Generate IPA from Xcode 6

go to keyChain , select those certificates , right click on them , select export option (keep file format .p12) save it , and email them to the urself ,
now open your email in another macbook , install those certificates on another mac

now , the way you have created IPA in first mac , u can do for another one .

how to generate IPA file as a developer role in Apple developer Account

Yes, In xcode 7 above there is no opting for export ipa. But we can do some other ways to generate iPa file.

Follow the below steps:

  1. Select product --> Archive option
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  2. And right click on WifiList and select Show in Finder
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  3. It will open folder and then right click on folder option "Show Package Contents"
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  4. Now you can on file then you can drag and drop on iTunes.
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  5. Drag and drop desktop.

I hope, It will help you.

How to create IPA in Xcode 7?

You need to have an iOS device connected to your computer. Next, go to the Product menu at the top and select Archive. This will archive the current build and show you all of your Archives in the Organizer. In the Organize, press Export, and select the appropriate option (My guess is you want for Apple Store Deployment). This will place the ipa file onto your desktop.



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