Map USB Drives and App Folders

Map App Folders

Map other apps shared folders such as Firefox's Download folder for instant access in FileBrowser.

Map an App Folder

FileBrowser can map the folders of other apps such as FireFox's Download folder or PDF Viewer's folder for easy access and manipulation.

  1. From FileBrowser's Home screen tap "Add Location", then tap "App Folder"
  2. From here, tap "Select Location" and tap the "On My iPad" section in the sidebar and browse into an app's folder. Tap the "Open" here or browse into a sub-folder to add just that folder.
FileBrowser iOS app showing the Add Location menu with the 'App Folder' option used to map another app’s shared folder.

Map an iCloud Folder

Map an iCloud folder for direct access in FileBrowser.

  1. From FileBrowser's Home screen tap "Add Location", then tap "iCloud Drive"
  2. From here, navigate into any folder. Tap the "Open" here or browse into a sub-folder to add just that folder.

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Selecting an iCloud Drive folder in FileBrowser to map it as an App Folder.
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