Simply Tap "Add Location" on the home screen and follow the setup wizard.
If you are having difficulty connecting see one of the linked articles below to see our step by step instructions on how to get connected:
SMB 1, 2
NextCloud
Digital Ocean
OneDrive for Business
Sharepoint
Add your Favorite files, folder or server locations to the top of the Home Screen, speeding up your workflow. Drag Favorites to re-order them.
Easily switch between Tabs to speed up your workflow. Simply copy files from one tab to another.
Create a new Tab by tapping the "+" icon next to the first Tab and navigate to any of your storage locations.
You can even drag and drop files between your open Tabs.
To create the split view drag a Tab to the far right of the screen. Now you have 2 instances of FileBrowser, and can easily browse and drag and drop files between them.
Tap and hold a file, then drag the file into either another windows or tab.
Tap "Select" in the top right corner, now you are in multi-selection mode and can select many files and folders. Double tap to select a range of files. Then drag one of the selected files into either a new window or tab. See the Multi-select section.
Dragging files to somewhere on the same location you will move the files.
Dragging files to another location will copy the files.
FileBrowser remembers the View mode, Sort order and even Zoom level, per folder. Perfect for Photos or Files.
Single column showing file details. - Pinch to resize.
Grid of icons or image thumbnails. - Pinch to resize thumbnails.
Two or three columns showing file details. - Use the Zoom slider on the Sort Menu.
Large preview, with menu and options off to the side to adjust IPTC and XMP on photos.
Sort by one of the options below in either ascending or descending order, you can also sort by folders first.
This can be accessed via the file actions menu to the right of your files.
This displays a popup showing a summary of file & folder size and content categories.
This views files using an alternate viewer. Tapping the share button in this mode allows you to print your document.
This opens files using the annotator viewer. Tapping the share button in this mode allows you to print your document.
Open a file into another editing app, your changes will be saved back to its location.
How to edit documents from FileBrowser
Open the file and treat it as containing only text.
Copy a file.
Move a file to selected folder.
Make a duplicate of the current file.
Rename the file or bulk rename multiple files.
Delete a file or folder.
Share your file to another app, including via social media such as Facebook, Twitter, or iMessage etc.
If you have shared a folder from Google Drive you can manage that list here.
Export a file to a folder of another app.
Export Folders into another app
Copy files to the iOS clipboard so they can be pasted into other apps.
Attach a file to an Email.
Create a Zip file of the selected folder.
Convert an Image into a PDF file.
Add a music track to the now playing list.
Queue a movie file to play on a Chromecast device.
Stream video files to a third party app such as VLC or GoodPlayer, or set your default streaming app from FileBrowser.
Create a slideshow from the selected folder.
Setup a Sync Task to copy files and folders to your iPad / iPhone.
How to Sync Files on iPhone or iPad
Setup a Backup Task to copy files or folders from one destination to another.
How to Backup files on iPhone or iPad
Run a Custom Task on the current file. Find out more about Custom Tasks
Create a UNC path link or a FileBrowser URL which can be used to launch FileBrowser in iOS.
Create file links that you can email or paste into a folder.
Create a phrase to Bookmark a folder, and simply repeat this phase to Siri, FileBrowser will open, connect and navigate to your chosen folder.
Add the current folder to the favorites section on the homepage.
Simply plug in your USB drive and follow the instructions below:
You can add multiple USB drives and FileBrowser will remember them.
An easy way to free up storage on your iPad / iPhone is to keep large files on a SanDisk iXpand drive. Simply plug it in and it will appear as another location in FileBrowser Professional.
*FileBrowser Professional featureMap the folders of other apps such as FireFox's Download folder or PDF Viewer's folder as a location inFileBrowser for easy access and manipulation.
Easily export your files to your iCloud Drive or another apps shared folder using the steps below:
Browse the files in FileBrowser and your cloud and network connections you have configured in FileBrowser directly from your Mac or PC using FileBrowser's WebDAV server.
Copy files / folders from one iOS device to another using AirDrop or FileBrowser's iPad connection wizard.
How to copy files or folders from one device to anotherTap the "Select" button on the top toolbar or tap and hold a file or a folder to enter multi select mode.
Then select the files and or folders you want.
You can also select groups of files by tapping the first file then double tapping the last file, all files in between become selected.Then tap copy or tap the toolbar to access more options such as Move, Delete, Share, Create Zip and Rename.
Navigate to where you want your files or folders to be copied / moved and tap link in the top right corner "Paste X files here...".
Tap to view an image fullscreen.
Swipe left and right to navigate the images, tap the tick in the top toolbar on images you would like to select.
Tap Done, all the images you selected are now shown.
Now use the context menu to select one of the many actions such as Copy / Move / Rename or Delete.
Browse your documents on servers or in the cloud with FileBrowser and within 2 taps you can be editing your documents in Word (Excel & Powerpoint too). When you exit, all your changes are saved back to the server or cloud.
How to Edit Documents from FileBrowserFileBrowser integrates with the iOS Files app, providing access to all your documents no matter whether they are in the cloud or on personal computers.
iOS Files app integrationEasily read ePub files with FileBrowser, change the theme, font and font sizes, you can even bookmark your page.
FileBrowser features advanced iOS bulk rename tools, just like you would find on a desktop.
Replace text in filenames in bulk with our simple guide.
Rename Photos with the Date you took the photograph with our simple guide.
Add EXIF properties to your filename in bulk, such as ISO or Make and Model with our simple guide.
Add text to the beginning or end of multiple files with our simple guide.
Tools such as search custom date ranges, file types or using Regex searches are available in FileBrowserGo and FileBrowser Professional's Advanced search tools. You can save and load searches too.
To enable live searching while typing: tap the Search icon then expand the options by tapping the advanced icon, tap the "Preferences" button and enable "Search While Typing".
Searching on Google Drive not only searches file names but also file contents, making finding your documents a breeze.
Easily Import files from your iCloud Drive or another apps shared folder, such as FireFox's Downloads folder using the steps below:
Bookmarks are a shortcut to either a folder a document or a page within a PDF or ePub file, allowing you to return to a location with a single tap.
Bookmark the most used folders on your computer such as My Documents, Downloads, Photo Library or a Media Drive folder.
Reading a long PDF? Whether it's a book or a presentation or a legal document, add one or more Bookmarks. When you tap a Bookmark, FileBrowser will remember the page in the PDF and open it where you left off.
When reading a PDF:
You can re-order your bookmarks by tapping "Edit" then "Sort". You can then choose between:
When in "User Arranged" sort mode tap "Edit" and you can drag the arrange icons on the right to re-order your Bookmarks.
FileBrowser automatically remembers the most recently visited files and folders, and with a single tap you can re-open a file or rapidly browse to a folder.
Tap the History icon in the breadcrumb bar to display the files and folders that you have recently interacted with.
You can also view your History in the Bookmarks menu. From here you can clear individual items or clear your entire history.
The Siri keyword "this" will associate FileBrowser's current document or Folder with the Siri reminder.
For example simply navigate to a folder or file and say "Siri remind me of this tonight" or "Siri remind me of this when I get home" and Siri will create a reminder linked to FileBrowser's current folder or document.
Annotate your PDFs and Images to make comments, highlight text and use the drawing tools. FileBrowser offers full support for Apple Pencil to make drawing and writing easier on iPad Pro. Once you have finished annotating your document or image FileBrowser will save the new file and keep the original as a backup.
View your comics collection stored in CBR or CBZ files. View images within any ZIP or RAR file.
To stream your images to a Chromecast device, view your image full screen and tap the Airplay icon on the toolbar and select your Chromecast device.
If you have Apple TV or AirPlay™ enabled media server such as KODI, use FileBrowser to relay your Images to your big screen. View your image full screen and tap the AirPlay icon on the toolbar and select your device.
Create slideshows and save them for later use. You can access them from the home page of the app, simply tap "Slideshows".
To create a Slideshow do the following either:
This will create a slideshow of all the images inside that folder and its subfolders.
This will create a new Slideshow with only the images you have selected.
To change the delay, transitions and order in the Image Viewer tap the Actions Menu and select Slideshow Settings.
*FileBrowserGO and FileBrowser Professional feature, requires iOS10 or laterDisplay your image properties (EXIF data) such as dimensions, color mode, latitude, camera model etc.
Annotate your images with markers or text tools, then you can save it as a new file.
Change delays and transitions.
Share your file via social media such as Facebook, Twitter, or iMessage etc.
Send your image to an AirPrint device.
Scale images by either width or height or crop an image to a format.
Rotate your image left or right.
Convert an image to another format such as JPG, PNG, HEIC or TIFF.
Attach document or image to an Email, if you have a large image you will be given the option to send a smaller version of the image.
You now have access to the photos synced to your iPad or iPhone from iPhoto. Tapping the "Photo Library" heading in the left hand column will allow you to browse the built-in iOS Photo Library.
See our guide on how to backup your iPhone Photos or Videos without iCloud. You can even backup your photos to multiple locations for added piece of mind.
*FileBrowserGO and FileBrowser Professional featureYou can select multiple images in the image view by tapping the Tick button on each image. Selecting them turns the tick blue like the screenshot. When you have finished you will be returned to the folder view in edit mode where you can choose to copy or delete those images.
When in the image viewer, a double tap will set the zoom level to 1 image pixel to 1px on the iPad / iPhone.
Update or create new XMP sidecar files for photos and rapidly update rejection and star rate your photos.
There are several ways to rate photos:
Open a photo and tap the screen again to see the rating options at the bottom of the screen.
Open an image to enter full screen mode, then tap the 'i' information icon in the top toolbar. You can star rate or reject your photos using the icons in the top of the information panel. You can also check EXIF data in your photographs such as Exposure time, shutter speed etc.
In Gallery View, you can view your image properties as part of the preview and rate or reject your photos from here. Tag Photos with XMP on your iPad or iPhone
Simply tap the Movie file you want to play and it will auto start, tap the center of the screen to pause the video. Once paused you can tap anywhere on the screen to bring up the additional controls.
All video file formats supported by the iPad / iPhone can be streamed. FileBrowser also supports HD content if your WiFi network is fast enough.
See More Information on FileBrowser's Media Player Features
FileBrowser can play most music file types including Hi-Res FLAC. Featuring several play modes including:
Play selected track and the remaining ones in the folder.
Selecting a track from a folder queues and plays it once.
Play selected track and all others in the folder continuously.
Play selected track and others in the folder randomly.
You can play queue tracks to play by tapping the context menu on a track and select "Queue Audio". This will place it in the now playing queue.
Re-order queued tracks, Simply tap edit, then drag the tracks into the order you want and tap "done".
Speed Up and slow down track playback. Great for audiobooks.
To stream your music to your Alexa device, pair your iPad or iPhone to your Alexa device. For Chromecast or AirPlay devices, tap the icon in the music player and select your device from the list.
Import and export playlists, connect to multiple music libraries and download tracks for offline playback. With our iTunes Alternative for Streaming MP3s.
Find out more about MusicStreamer.
You can now use FileBrowser to track assets in your organisation. Perhaps you have banks of servers you need to identify or paper documents to locate in a directory. Print QR code labels on the assets and then find the corresponding server, folder or computer file instantly with FileBrowser's QR Code scanner.
You could also point to any folder or location on your servers.
*FileBrowser Professional featureYour ERP system may already create barcodes that identify files or folders on the company file system. Tap the search button in FileBrowser Professional and then the barcode button to scan and search.
Enable 'the Barcode Button on Toolbar' setting in Config/Preferences to show a dedicated scan button for rapid access.
*FileBrowser Professional featureUse the camera to capture single or multiple page paper documents into a single PDF. With colour correction and automatic edge alignment.
With Face/Touch ID you can add an extra level of security when accessing your machines.
Once activated, your face or fingerprint will be required to access your stored credentials to connect.
*FileBrowser Professional featureExport your settings to configuration file to setup a new iPad / iPhone. All your connection details, preferences and app settings will be included. If you are using FileBrowserGO or FileBrowser Professional, you can choose to encrypt the settings file with AES encryption. With this option, passwords will also be stored in the configuration file. This encryption feature also provides additional security if you are storing your configuration file as a backup.
The standard edition of FileBrowser can be upgraded to FileBrowser Professional via the FileBrowser Professional Bundle.
FileBrowser's "On My iPad/iPhone" location is accessible via macOS Finder, when plugged in via a USB cable, allowing you to copy files to and from with your Mac. Simply drag files from Finder to a another folder in Mac Finder.
Open mac Finder with your iPad or iPhone connected. Select your iOS Device from the side menu.
Tap the 'Files' tab option on the device menu.
Expand the FileBrowser app section.
Now simply drag the files you wish to copy into another Finder window.
Choose from one of our multiple light and dark themes. Tap "Config", "Preferences" and then "Change Interface Style".