Where to find downloads on your iPhone or iPad

If you download a file onto your iPhone or iPad from the internet, you can find it in your Downloads folder in the Files app.

Find downloads in the Files app

  1. Open the Files app. Don't have the blue Files app icon on your Home Screen? Swipe down from the center of your Home Screen, then search for the Files app.

    An iPhone showing the search results for "files." The Files app is a top hit at the top of the screen.

  2. Tap the Browse tab.

  3. Tap iCloud Drive.

  4. Tap the Downloads folder to see your downloaded files.

    An iPhone showing the iCloud Drive folders in the Files app. The Downloads folder is listed.

If you just downloaded a file from Safari

  1. Next to the search field in Safari, tap the Page Settings buttonNo alt supplied for Image.

  2. Tap the Downloads button.

    An iPhone showing the search field in Safari. There is a blue down arrow next to the Page Settings button. The Page Settings menu is open, and the Downloads button is selected.
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