Use iTunes to share files between your computer and your iOS or iPadOS device

You can copy files between your computer and apps on your iOS or iPadOS device using File Sharing.

Earlier you lead off

If you're victimisation macOS Catalina or late, employ the Finder to parcel files between your computer and your iOS or iPadOS gimmick.

Instead of File cabinet Sharing, consider using iCloud Drive, Handoff, or AirDrop to keep your documents adequate to escort across altogether of your devices.

iCloud Motor lets you securely access all of your documents from your iPhone, iPad, iPod disturb, Mac, Beaver State Personal computer. No matter which device you're using, you'll forever have the just about equal to appointment documents when and where you involve them.

With Handoff, you toilet head start a written document, email, operating theatre message on one gimmick and beak upwardly where you liberal off from another device. Handoff whole kit and caboodle with Apple apps such as Mail, Safari, Maps, Messages, Reminders, Calendar, Contacts, Pages, Numbers, and Tonic. Both tertiary-political party apps are also compatible.

AirDrop helps you portion out photos, videos, websites, locations, and more with new nearby Malus pumila devices.

See which of your iOS and iPadOS apps can share files with your computer

Copy files from your computer to your iOS Beaver State iPadOS app

  1. In iTunes, select the app from the name in the File away Communion section.
  2. Drag and expend files from a folder or window onto the Documents list to copy them to your device.
    You can also click Add in the Documents inclination in iTunes, find the file cabinet or files you want to copy from your computer, so suction stop Add. iTunes copies these files to the app on your twist. Prefer only files that will work with the app. Check the app's user guide to ascertain which kinds of files testament work.
    A Keynote presentation being dragged and dropped into the Keynote Documents list.

Copy files from an iOS or iPadOS app to your computer

  1. In iTunes, choose the app from the list in the File Sharing section.
  2. Drag and drop files from the Documents list to a brochure or window on your computer to written matter them to your computer.
    You can also take the file or files that you want to copy to your computer from the Documents listing and clink "Save" then find the folder along your computer to which you deficiency to copy the files and click Salvage.
    A file being dragged and dropped into the Keynote Documents list.

Open common files

On your iOS gimmick, you can open the files from your computer with the app that you chose for File Unselfish.

You tin can't access code these files from other apps or locations on your device. You can see the list of files in the File Sharing section of iTunes when your device is connected to your computer.

Back leading shared files

When iCloud (or iTunes) backs up your device, it backs up your shared files as fit.

If you delete an app with distributed files from your iOS device, you also delete those shared files from your device and your iCloud or iTunes backup. To avoid losing shared files, copy the files to your computer earlier deleting the app from your iOS twist.

Delete a shared file from your iOS device

To blue-pencil a file you derived to an iOS or iPadOS app victimisation Data file Joint, follow these steps:

  1. Open iTunes on your Mac or PC.
  2. Connect your iPhone, iPad, operating theatre iPod touch to your computer using the USB cable that came with your device.
  3. Select your gimmick in iTunes. Drive help if you can't find it.
  4. Prime the app from the list in the File Sharing section.
  5. Select the file that you want to cancel in the Documents inclination, then press the Delete key on your keyboard.
  6. When iTunes asks you to confirm, click Delete.

There might be other ways to delete files from an app. Read your app's user guide to retrieve out many.

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