Work with email attachments on iPhone
In the Mail app , preview, save, open, and annotate email attachments.
Preview an attachment
Touch and hold an attachment, then tap Quick Look.
On models with 3D Touch, press an attachment to preview it; press deeper to open it using Quick Look. See Use 3D Touch for previews and shortcuts on iPhone.
Save a photo or video attachment to Photos
Touch and hold the photo or video, then tap Quick Look.
Tap
, then tap Save Image.
Mark up attachments
Use Markup to annotate an image or a PDF attachment.
Touch and hold the attachment, then tap Markup (if it’s an attachment you’re sending) or “Markup and Reply” (if it’s an attachment you’ve received).
Use the drawing and annotation tools. See Use Markup in apps on iPhone.

Open an attachment with another app
Touch and hold the attachment until a menu appears.
Tap the app you want to use to open the attachment.
Note: Some attachments automatically show a banner with buttons you can use to open other apps.
See emails with attachments
Tap
to turn on filtering.
Tap “Filtered by,” then turn on “Only Mail with Attachments.”
You can also use the Attachments mailbox, which shows emails with attachments from all accounts. To add it, tap Edit while viewing the Mailboxes list.
Send large attachments
Mail Drop is an iCloud feature that lets you send files exceeding the maximum size allowed by your email account. To use Mail Drop, tap Send when you’re ready to send an email with large attachments, then follow the onscreen instructions.
Mail must be turned on in Settings > [your name] > iCloud. See the Apple Support article Mail Drop limits.
To learn how to send any attachment, see Create an email message.