Map USB Drives and App Folders

Map USB Drives and App Folders

Add USB drives and browse them with FileBrowser for Education, you can also map other apps shared folders such as Firefox's Download folder for instant access in FileBrowser for Education.

Access your USB drives using your iPad or iPhone

USB Drives

  • Open FileBrowser for Education then plug your USB drive into your iPad then tap "Add Location"
  • Select "USB Drive" then tap "Select Location"
  • the iOS files app picker will appear select your usb drive from the left menu and then tap "Open".
  • Now tap "Save".

You can add multiple USB drives and FileBrowser for Education will remember them.

This feature is not available in FileBrowser Education

Add USB Drives to FileBrowser for Education

SanDisk iXpand Drive

An easy way to free up storage on your iPad / iPhone is to keep large files on a SanDisk iXpand drive. Simply plug it in and it will appear as another location in FileBrowser Professional.

Only available in FileBrowser Professional.

Browse your SanDisk iXpand drive on your iPad with ease

Map an App Folder

FileBrowser for Education 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 for Education'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.

Not available in FileBrowser Education.

Easily map an apps shared folder using FileBrowser for Education

Map an iCloud Folder

Map an iCloud folder for direct access in FileBrowser for Education.

  1. From FileBrowser for Education'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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Map iCloud Folders in FileBrowser for Education