Finding a file downloaded onto a computer couldn't be much easier: You just open up the Downloads folder, and there it is, waiting to be opened, and enjoyed. When you want to download a file to an iPad , however, the experience is much less straightforward. If you don't want to spend all your time assigning various download locations to different apps, the best thing to do is get the Google Drive or Dropbox app on your iPad and use these as catch-all spots for your downloads.
First, identify the file you wish to download — be it an MP4, a PDF, an image, or some other type of file — and consider where you should store it. Hold your finger down on the file to be downloaded until a pop-up window appears with the file title in gray, above a list of options to take.
Tap the word "Share…". On the next window, tap the icon above the words "Save to Files. From the list that drops down, choose the location that best suits the file or put it into Google Drive or Dropbox and hit the word "Add.
Click "Add" when you have the app you want to save your file to selected. To retrieve the files you downloaded, you'll have to open the app you saved the file to.
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They will be stored in the cloud and accessible from the device, and in some cases, users will be able to download them for offline access. In which case, they will be on the device itself as well. No matter what, files will have to be downloaded to a cloud service. It can be iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, or other similar services. We are using the Files app because this is a stock application that comes with all iPhones and iPads.
On your iPhone or iPad, go to Safari and open the file you are trying to download. In this example, we are trying to download a PDF file. Select Save to Files. From there, you will be able to enable the Files extension. At this point, you may rename the file and select a specific location before saving it. Personally, I like to save my downloaded files into the Downloads folder, so this is the folder I will select.
Now tap the Save button. The file is now in your iCloud Drive and will be available for easy access across all your devices, such as your computer, your iPhone, iPad, etc. The steps mentioned above work great if the file you are trying to download is available publicly from a website. But things can get a little tricky if you are trying to download a file or document that is stored on a password-protected website.
Here is how to use it to download a file from a password-protected site. The Documents app will automatically prompt you to save that file. Tap Done when ready to save the document. From Documents 5, you will then be able to move it to iCloud or Dropbox, or Google Drive, for example. You will also be able to share it via email. It makes downloading and moving files around a breeze.
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