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Store, organize and collaborate on files and folders with iCloud Drive. Easily upload, delete or recover files. Changes will sync across your devices with iCloud.
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- Access your files in iCloud Drive
- Work with iCloud Drive files offline
- Recover deleted files
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iCloud Drive lets you access all of your documents securely from your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac and Windows PC.
When you sign in to iCloud, you'll have access to iCloud Drive. With iCloud Drive, you can keep files and folders up to date across all of your devices, share files and folders with friends, family members or colleagues, and more.
On your Mac
You can access iCloud Drive in the Finder on your Mac. When you add your Desktop and Documents folders to iCloud Drive, you can access all of the files in those folders wherever you use iCloud. Find out more about adding Desktop and Documents to iCloud Drive.
On your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch
If you're on a device with iOS 11 or later, you can access your files from the Files app.
On iCloud.com
From a supported browser, sign in to iCloud.com with your Apple ID.
On your Mac
1.Click iCloud Drive in the sidebar of any Finder window. 2.Open the file, or Control-click the file, then select Download Now. 3.Any changes you make to the file will be uploaded to iCloud Drive automatically when you're back online.
On your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch
1.Open the Files app. 2.Go to the file that you want to store on your device. 3.Tap the file to download it, or touch and hold the file, then choose Download . 4.Any changes you make to the file will be uploaded to iCloud Drive automatically when you're back online.
On iCloud.com
1.Sign in to iCloud.com. 2.Open iCloud Drive. 3.Find and select the file. 4.Click Download at the top of the page or double-click the file. The document will be downloaded to your default download location. 5.After making changes to the file, upload the saved copy back to iCloud Drive on a computer.
On your Mac
1.Click Bin in the Dock. 2.Select the file you want to keep. 3.Drag it to the desktop or another folder. If you delete files from your Bin using the Empty Bin option, the files can't be recovered.
On your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch
Find out how to recover deleted files in the Files app.
On iCloud.com
1.Sign in to iCloud.com. 2.Go to iCloud Drive. 3.In the bottom right-hand corner, select Recently Deleted items. 4.Browse the list of files. You can also go to Settings > Restore Files. After 30 days, files will be removed from Recently Deleted and Restore Files.
•Set up iCloud Drive on all of your devices.
•Get help finding and editing documents or opening and saving your files.
•Find out more about iCloud and the apps where your iCloud content can be accessed.
•Set up iCloud for Windows so you can use iCloud Drive on your PC too.
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