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

You lot tin can re-create files between your computer and apps on your iOS or iPadOS device using File Sharing.

Before y'all begin

If you're using macOS Catalina or later, utilise the Finder to share files betwixt your computer and your iOS or iPadOS device.

Instead of File Sharing, consider using iCloud Drive, Handoff, or AirDrop to keep your documents up to appointment across all of your devices.

iCloud Drive lets you deeply admission all of your documents from your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, or PC. No matter which device you lot're using, you'll always accept the near up to engagement documents when and where you lot need them.

With Handoff, you lot can start a document, electronic mail, or message on one device and choice upward where you lot left off from some other device. Handoff works with Apple tree apps such every bit Mail, Safari, Maps, Messages, Reminders, Calendar, Contacts, Pages, Numbers, and Keynote. Some 3rd-party apps are also compatible.

AirDrop helps you share photos, videos, websites, locations, and more than with other nearby Apple devices.

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

Copy files from your figurer to your iOS or iPadOS app

  1. In iTunes, select the app from the list in the File Sharing section.
  2. Drag and drop files from a binder or window onto the Documents list to copy them to your device.
    You can besides click Add in the Documents list in iTunes, discover the file or files y'all desire to re-create from your estimator, and so click Add together. iTunes copies these files to the app on your device. Choose only files that volition work with the app. Check the app'southward user guide to learn which kinds of files will piece of 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, select the app from the list in the File Sharing department.
  2. Drag and drop files from the Documents list to a folder or window on your computer to copy them to your computer.
    You can also select the file or files that you want to copy to your figurer from the Documents list and click "Salvage" then observe the folder on your calculator to which you want to copy the files and click Save.
    A file being dragged and dropped into the Keynote Documents list.

Open shared files

On your iOS device, y'all tin open the files from your figurer with the app that y'all chose for File Sharing.

Y'all can't access 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.

Support shared files

When iCloud (or iTunes) backs upward your device, it backs upwardly your shared files besides.

If you delete an app with shared files from your iOS device, yous as well delete those shared files from your device and your iCloud or iTunes backup. To avoid losing shared files, re-create the files to your computer before deleting the app from your iOS device.

Delete a shared file from your iOS device

To delete a file y'all copied to an iOS or iPadOS app using File Sharing, follow these steps:

  1. Open up iTunes on your Mac or PC.
  2. Connect your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to your figurer using the USB cable that came with your device.
  3. Select your device in iTunes. Get aid if yous can't discover information technology.
  4. Select the app from the list in the File Sharing section.
  5. Select the file that you want to delete in the Documents list, and then press the Delete key on your keyboard.
  6. When iTunes asks y'all to ostend, click Delete.

There might be other means to delete files from an app. Read your app'south user guide to observe out more.

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