How to save images from Files to Photos app on iPhone

If you have an Apple Computer we recommend downloading your gallery to your computer first, then Airdrop the gallery to your iPhone.

If you do not have an Apple Computer, follow the following steps:

1. Locate the Images in Files

  1. Open the Files app

  2. Click Downloads

  3. In the Downloads folder, locate the images you’d like to download to the Photo app.

    For example, I want to move Giulianna’s Graduation gallery from Files to the Photos app on my iPhone. I have located the photos I want to move in my Files app.

If your photos have the iCloud Logo in the top right corner, there will be a couple extra steps.

If your photos do not have the iCloud Logo, please skip to Step 4

2. Check for iCloud Logo on images

3. Download Photos from iCloud

To download the images from iCloud:

  1. Click the Options button in the top right corner of the screen

  2. Click Select

  3. Click Select All in top left corner

  4. Click Options button in bottom right corner

  5. Click Download Now

4. Select All Images to Move

Once you’ve downloaded your files from iCloud:

  1. Click the Options button in the top right corner of the screen

  2. Click Select

  3. Click Select All in top left corner

  4. Click the Share icon in the bottom left corner

5. Save Images

Once photos are selected and you’ve clicked the Share icon, Save Images

Images will then appear in your Photos app

If these steps did not work, please email us at Britney@filmedbysilas.com

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