With each generation of iOS, it becomes more comfortable to work with the iPhone and be productive. We see this in file management that has become an easy task to perform on an iPhone. In this article we tell you everything you need to know about the Files app and other ways to manage multimedia files.
Manage common files on iPhone
Apple is gradually improving the file management with which we must live, such as PDF or .docx documents. Thanks to the Files application, the distribution and organization of these documents is much more comfortable, something that was missed in previous versions. It is true that there is still a lot of work to be done, but many things can be done within the Files application.
The most interesting thing of all is that you can connect different cloud services such as Google Drive, not limiting yourself to iCloud Drive. You will have access to all of these in the ‘Explore’ tab, to access in a comfortable way and be more productive.
By accessing a specific location you will find all your files. To interact with them you always have to hold down on it for a few seconds to bring up a drop-down menu. In this you can add labels, rename it, copy it, duplicate it or move it. The latter is quite useful to move a file to a specific folder to keep it more organized. In addition, in this contextual menu you can compress the document so that when sending it, it is much easier to weigh less. This can also be done with multimedia files that you have stored in the cloud or in the internal storage of the iPhone.
All these changes if you are making them in a cloud like iCloud Drive will be reflected on other computers such as on the Mac or iPad. Obviously this requires a subscription in order to have more storage, beyond the initial 5 GB.
But in addition to interacting with documents, you can also easily create folders and even scan documents. Simply touch and hold an area where there is nothing to bring up the options to create a folder or scan documents. The latter is interesting, since you will not depend on third-party applications or the Notes application, since you will simply take the photo and it will remain in the cloud in the place where you have decided to store it.
Something interesting that the Apple ecosystem has is that it works wonderfully with other Apple devices thanks to AirDrop. In this way, you can transfer files in a very comfortable way between various devices over the network and that appear in the Files app. This makes the workflow much more productive.
Connect pendrive to iPhone
Obviously not everything stays in the documents you have stored in the clouds. It is also possible to connect a pendrive or external hard drive to the iPhone in a very simple way. There are many external devices on the market that work through Lightning, although you can always put a compatible adapter to make the connection.
The external device that you connect will appear in the ‘Explore’ tab and you will be able to manipulate all the files that are stored and transfer them to the internal memory of the iPhone. In this way you can open them with compatible applications. Documents can also be transferred from iPhone to this external storage device.
Manage photos and video on iPhone
There are many ways to manage personal media files on iPhone. The most comfortable is to do it through the native Photos application. It is true that if you want to have all your photos stored and synchronized with the cloud, to view them on other computers, it is necessary to expand the storage of iCloud. But the truth is that the way to organize the photographs is extremely simple, since the application will intelligently select the best memories of a special trip by creating videos for that occasion. In these Memories you can choose how to view them, whether by location or simply by the date the photograph was taken.
In addition, the faces of different people can also be registered on the iPhone so that it automatically groups the photos where they appear in a personalized album. In this way you can keep in mind the photos where you or a specific friend appear. This organization function is quite comfortable in order to take out a memory with a specific person to congratulate the birthday or anniversary.
When entering a photo, we can quickly discard it or share it through an external service. Also from here you can make a rather interesting edition by adding effects or retouching the color saturation or lightness among other variables. And just as we talk about photographs, it can also be applied to all the home videos that you can make on a daily basis with the iPhone’s camera.
Manage music
If you are a music fanatic and don’t like to use playback services like Apple Music or Spotify, you can transfer your own files. The process is very simple, since you simply have to create a folder in iCloud Drive either on Mac or Windows (with the corresponding synchronization app) and enter all the music files you want. With the 5GB base storage you can easily put enough songs in the folder in a comfortable way. Once you do this on the computer, simply go to your iPhone and access the music tracks through the Files app to play them.
But the truth is that the most comfortable way is through Apple Music to have access to a wide catalog of songs, despite the fact that you have to pay a monthly subscription. But the convenience and time savings of having this subscription can be compelling reasons to use them and not do a transfer manually.
