How to send files from the Files app on iPad

You can send a copy of any file to others. If you have a document you want to send that isn’t digitized, you can scan it with the Files app first.

To send a smaller version, you can compress a file before you share it. You can also reply to a document you received. And if your files are stored in iCloud Drive, you can invite others to collaborate on files with you.

Here’s how to send files from the Files app on iPad.

Send a file

1. Open the Files app on your iPad.
2. Touch and hold the file you want to send and tap Share.

   Tip: To send a smaller version of the file, tap Compress before you tap Share, touch and hold the compressed version of the file (identified as a ZIP file), then tap Share.

3. Choose an option for sending (for example, AirDrop, Messages, or Mail) and tap Send.

For files or folders stored in iCloud Drive, you can also invite others to collaborate on files with you, so they can view or edit the contents.

Quick tip: Dragging is another way to send files from the Files app. With a Mail or Messages window open next to the Files window, select one or more items in the Files app and drag your selection into a message. See our article, Change the layout of windows.

Reply to a received document

After saving an attachment from the Mail app, you can reply to the email quickly and return the attachment if you want.

1. Open the Files app on your iPad.
2. Touch and hold the file you want to reply to and then tap Reply to.

Scan a document

1. Open the Files app on your iPad.
2. Open the location or folder where the document you want to scan is located.
3. Tap the More button and tap Scan Documents.

See also

• Set up iCloud Drive on iPad