Transfer files on an iOS device

Here's what you can do in File Manager on iOS.

Action	Description
Open Local Files	Tap Local to view files that are available on your phone or tablet.
Open File Manager	Tap Files > Computers then tap the computer to which you want to connect.
View a file	To open a file, tap it. You should be able to open these common file types on most devices: iWork documents .jpg, .tiff, .gif, .png (images) .doc and .docx; .xls and .xlsx; .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft Office) .htm and .html (web pages) .key; .numbers .pages .pdf .txt; .rtf .vcf .csv .aac .mp3 .aiff .wav .m4v .mp4 .mov .avi
Drill down into folders	To see the contents of a folder, tap it.
Move back a level	To move back, tap a folder name at the top of the page.
Other options	Add a new folder, sort the files in a folder, or select multiple files in a folder.

Copy files from an iOS device to a computer or cloud

You can transfer files and folders from your phone or tablet to your PC or Mac.

In the Local folder, navigate to and select the files you want to transfer
- To transfer a single file, next to that file, tap the more options icon and tap Copy
- To transfer multiple files, in the top-right corner, tap the multiple items icon, select the items you want to transfer and tap Copy.
Navigate to the location you want to put the files and select Paste here.
Result: The copied files are transferred.

You can transfer files and folders from your computer or cloud to your phone or tablet.

Select the computer or cloud with the files you want to copy. Here's how.
- To copy from a computer, tap Files > Computers, select the computer with the files you want to copy.
- To copy from a cloud storage service, go to Cloud.
Choose the files you want to copy.
- To transfer a single file, next to that file, tap the more options icon and tap Copy
- To transfer multiple files, in the top-right corner, tap the multiple items icon, select the items you want to transfer and tap Copy.
To copy to your device, tap Local and choose a location to which the files are transferred and tap Paste here.
Result: Your files are copied.

You can send files via email from the Local Files folder on your device.

Select the files on your device that you want to send in an email. Here's how.
- To transfer a single file, next to that file, tap the more options icon and tap Share
- To transfer multiple files, in the top-right corner, tap the multiple items icon, select the items you want to transfer and tap Share.
Choose the app to use.
Result: The selected app is displayed with the selected files attached.