Download email attachments in Mail on iPad
In the Mail app , you can download attachments that are sent to you in email or easily search for emails with attachments in your mailboxes.
Download an attachment sent to you
Touch and hold the attachment, then choose Save Image or Save to Files.
If you choose Save Image, you can find it later in the Photos app. If you choose Save to Files, you can find it later in the Files app.

Tip: To open the attachment with another app, tap Share , then choose the app.
Quickly fill out forms you receive in Mail
You can use AutoFill to quickly fill out forms you receive in the Mail app . Then, send the form back to the original sender without leaving Mail (iPadOS 17.2 or later).
Tap the attachment to open the document.
Tap
, then tap a blank field to enter text using the onscreen keyboard.
To fill out another line, tap it, then enter text.
Tap Done, then tap Reply to [name].
Find emails with attachments
If you’re having trouble finding an attachment someone sent you, you can filter your emails to show only those with attachments.
In a mailbox, tap
to turn on filtering.
Tap “Filtered by,” then turn on Only Mail with Attachments.
Tip: You can also show emails with attachments from all accounts in one mailbox. To set up the attachment mailbox, tap at the top left to view your mailboxes, tap Edit, then select Attachments. The attachments mailbox appears in the mailboxes list with your other mailboxes.