iCloud Drive lets you securely access all of your documents from your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, and Windows PC.
When you sign in to iCloud, you 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, or colleagues, and more.
You can store files* in iCloud Drive as long as they're 50GBor less in size and you don't exceed your iCloud storage limit. If you need more iCloud storage,you can upgrade to iCloud+.With iCloud+, you can alsoshare iCloud storage with your family, without sharing your files.Learn more about prices in your region.
*Avoid storing app folders, libraries, .tmp, .vmdk, .vmware, .vbox, .vm, and .pvm files in iCloud Drive.
Access your files in iCloud Drive
Sign in to iCloud with the same Apple IDon all of your devices. Then you can access your files in iCloud Drive in a number of ways.
On your Mac
You can access iCloud Drive in the Finder on your Mac.
When youadd your Desktop and Documents folders toiCloudDrive, you can access all of the files in those folders anywhere you use iCloud. Learn 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 canaccess your files from the Files app.
On iCloud.com
Froma supported browser, sign in toiCloud.comwith your Apple ID.
On your PC
On your PC with Windows 10 or laterandiCloud for Windows, you can go to iCloud Drivein File Explorer.
Work with iCloud Drive files offline
If you're about to go offline, you can downloadiCloud Drive files locally to work on while you're not connected to the internet.
On your Mac
- Click iCloud Drive in the sidebar of any Finder window.
- Open the file, or control-click the file, then select Download Now.
- Any changes you make to the file will automatically upload to iCloud Drive when you're back online.
On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
- Open the Files app.
- Go to the file that you want to store on your device.
- Tap the file to download it, or touch and hold the file, then choose Download
. - Any changes you make to the file will automatically upload to iCloud Drive when you're back online.
.On iCloud.com
- Sign in toiCloud.com.
- Open iCloud Drive.
- Find and select the file.
- Click Downloadat the top of the page or double-click the file. The document downloads to your default downloads location.
- After making changes to the file, upload the saved copy back to iCloud Drive on a computer.
On your PC
If youturned on iCloud Drive using iCloud for Windowson a PC, you can pin a file or folder to keep it downloaded to your device.Any changes you make to the file will automatically upload to iCloud Drive when you're back online.
Recover deleted files
If you need to accessa file that you deleted within the last 30 days, follow these steps to get it back.
On your Mac
- Click Trash in the Dock.
- Select the file that you want to keep.
- Drag it to the desktop or another folder.
If you delete files from your Trash via the Empty Trash option, the files can't be recovered.
On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
On iCloud.com
- Sign in toiCloud.com.
- Go to iCloud Drive.
- In the bottom-right corner,selectRecently Deleted items.
- Browse the list of files.
You can also go to Settings > Restore Files. After 30 days, files are removed from Recently Deleted and Restore Files.
On your PC
- Go to the Recycle Bin.
- Drag the file or folder to your desktop or another location.
Learn more
- Set up iCloud Drive on all of your devices.
- Get helpfinding and editing documents, or opening and saving your files.
- Learn more about iCloudand the apps where your iCloud content is accessible.
- Set up iCloud for Windows so that you can use iCloud Drive on your PC too.
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