Send and share files and folders in Files on Apple Vision Pro
You can send a copy of any file in the Files app to others.
If a file is in iCloud Drive, you can also use the Files app to share folders and individual files with friends and colleagues. When you make changes to a shared folder or file, others see your changes automatically. If you allow people to make edits, their changes appear automatically as well.
Files and folders shared in iCloud Drive have these important characteristics:
If you share a folder, all items added to that folder by you or other participants are automatically shared.
The link to a shared file includes its name. If the name or content is confidential, be sure to ask recipients not to forward the link to anyone else.
If you move a shared file to another folder or location, the link no longer works, and people lose access to the item.
Depending on the app, users might need to reopen a file or tap the original link to see the latest changes.
Send a copy of a file
Go to the Files app
Pinch and hold the file, then tap Share.
To send a smaller version of the file, tap Compress before you tap Share. Then pinch and hold the compressed version of the file (identified as a zip file), and tap Share.
Choose how you want to send the file (for example, AirDrop, Messages, or Mail), then tap Send.
Share a folder or file
If you own a folder or file in iCloud Drive, you can invite others to view or change its contents. You can adjust settings like who can access files, what they can do with the files, and whether they can invite other people to collaborate.
When you share a folder, only the people you invite can access the files in the shared folder by default. To invite more people to access the files, you must change the settings of the shared folder. You canʼt select an individual file within the shared folder and add participants to it.
Go to the Files app
Pinch and hold the folder or file.
Tap
Tap “Only invited people can edit,” then choose the access settings and permissions you want.
Choose how you want to send your invitation, then tap Send.
Invite more people and change share options
If you already shared a folder or file and its access is set to “Only people you invite,” you can share it with more people.
If you’re the owner of a shared folder or file, you can change its access at any time. However, everyone you shared the link with is affected. If you’re the owner of a shared folder or file and its access is set to “Only people you invite,” you can change the permission for just one person without affecting the permission of others. You can also remove the person’s access.
Go to the Files app
Pinch and hold the folder or file.
Tap
Do any of the following:
Invite more people: Tap Add People.
Share a folder or file using a link (if access is set to “Anyone with the link”): Tap Copy Link, then paste the link where you want to send it.
Change permissions for everyone: Tap Share Options.
Note: When you change the access option from “Anyone with the link” to “Only people you invite,” the original link no longer works for anyone, and only people who receive a new invitation from you can open the folder or file.
Change permissions for one person: Tap the person’s name, then select an option.
Stop sharing a folder or file
If you’re the owner of a shared folder or file, you can stop sharing it.
Go to the Files app
Pinch and hold the folder or file.
Tap
Tap Stop Sharing.
Anyone who has a file open when you stop sharing it sees an alert. The item closes when the alert is dismissed, the file is removed from the person’s iCloud Drive, and the link no longer works. If you later share the item again and set the access to “Anyone with the link,” the original link works. If the access is set to “Only people you invite,” the original link works again only for people you reinvite to share the item.