How to Access iPhone Files

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This wikiHow teaches you how to open a file saved to your iCloud or a local mobile folder on your iPhone.

1

Open the Files app on your iPhone.

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  1. You'll see it on your Home screen or in the Productivity folder of your App Library.
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2

Tap "Browse."

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  1. This button looks like a folder. It will open a list of all your available file locations.
3

Browse for the file.

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  1. Tap iCloud Drive or On My iPhone to go to one of these locations. There, you'll see additional folders that might contain the file you're looking for.
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4

Tap the file you want to open.

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  1. If your file is stored on the cloud, tapping will download it before opening.

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      1. Open the Files app.
      2. Tap Browse on the bottom-right.
      3. Tap your file's location.
      4. Find and tap your file.

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