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You can upload, view, share, and edit files with Google Drive. When you upload a file to Google Drive, it will take up space in your Drive, even if you upload to a folder owned by someone else.
Types of files
- Documents
- Images
- Audio
- Video
Upload & view files
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Drive app.
- Tap Add
.
- Tap Upload.
- Find and tap the files you want to upload.
- To upload photos or videos, tap the photos and videos you want and tap Upload.
.Tip: To upload a folder, open Drive on your computer.
Convert documents into Google formats
If you want to upload files like Microsoft Word documents, you can change a setting to convert files.
Note: You can only change Google Drive settings from your computer.
Turn mobile data usage on or off
You can choose to use your mobile data or only use Wi-Fi to transfer files.
Learn how to turn cellular data on or off for specific apps on your iPhone or iPad.
