Use third-party cloud apps in the Files app

You can add third-party cloud services like Google Drive, Box, Dropbox, and Microsoft OneDrive to the Files app. Then you can access all your files on all your devices.

Add third-party cloud storage apps to the Files app

  1. Download and set up the third-party cloud app, such as Dropbox, Microsoft OneDrive, or Google Drive.

  2. Open the Files app, then tap Browse.

  3. Tap the More button, then tap Edit.

    An iPhone with iOS 26 or later shows the Browse tab of iCloud Drive after you tap the More button. A menu opens showing Edit as one of the options.

  4. Turn on the third-party apps that you want to use in the Files app. Tap the Done button.

    An iPhone with iOS 26 or later shows the Browse tab of iCloud Drive after you tap Edit. Under Locations, iCloud Drive, On My iPhone, Box, and Dropbox are listed.

If you don't see one of your third-party cloud services in the Files app, check with your cloud provider.

Move files from a third-party cloud app in the Files app

  1. In the Files app, find the third-party file that you want to move.

  2. Touch and hold on the file until a menu appears, then tap Move.

  3. Choose the folder that you want to move your file to.

  4. Tap Copy. In iOS 26, iPadOS 26, or visionOS 26, tap the Done button. In iOS 18, iPadOS 18, or visionOS 2 or earlier, tap Move again.

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