Files app basics on iPhone: find, organize, and share files

You can use the Files app on iPhone to find, view, organize, compress, and share your files, and move them to and from iCloud Drive.

Last updated: October 20, 2026 10:26 pm

By Chris Smith - Senior Editor

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On iPhone, in the Files app, you can locate and view your files, organize and rearrange them in folders, compress, rename, and share them with friends, transfer them to and from iCloud Drive and other devices, and more. You can browse iCloud Drive, view files you opened recently in Recents, or see shared files in Shared.

Open the Files app on your iPhone.
Do any of the following:
- View files downloaded from email or the internet: Tap Browse, then tap Downloads in the sidebar.
- Browse your files: Tap Browse, then tap iCloud Drive.
- View files you opened recently: Tap Recents.
- View shared files: Tap Shared.
- Copy, move, share, or delete a file or folder: Locate the file or folder, touch and hold it, then tap Copy, Move, Share, or Delete.

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Chris Smith is a senior editor at GeeksChalk based in Canada. He likes to think of himself as a jack of all trades (and a master of at least a few), though he mainly focuses on iPhones and Macs. Often covering both at the same time. When not surrounded by various Apple devices while putting them through their paces, Chris can be found streaming the latest movies or series, gaming on his PS5, or getting fresh air on a hike in the beautiful wilderness of British Columbia.