Downloads are not in folder on iPhone

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By default, downloaded files on an iPhone are saved in the Downloads folder in the Files app. Here are the steps to view your downloads:

1. Open the Files app on your iPhone.
2. Tap on the Browse button at the bottom of the screen.
3. Tap on the Downloads folder.
4. You should see all your downloaded files in this folder.

If you still can't find your downloaded files, try checking the Downloads folder on your iCloud Drive or other cloud storage services you may be using. You can also try searching for the filename using the Spotlight search feature on your iPhone.

Additionally, your settings may be configured to save files in a different location. To view this setting:

1. Open Settings Application > Safari > Downloads
2. You will be able to choose where downloads go when downloading from Safari.

If you're still having trouble finding your downloaded files, please let me know and I'll do my best to assist you further.

Raymond

I FOUND them on my iPad Air and I’m hoping this works for you as well!

I was trying to download my Uber pay stubs from Chrome browser and saved every one to “Files”.

It seems to auto-sort and files are NOT always searchable by file name! Ridiculous.

Here’s where I found them:

Files> On my iPad > Chrome folder (or other browser name)

Hope this helps, and have a great day!

For google, the fix I found was that the files were trying to run instead of save I think?

> Click download.

> Confirm Download on pop up at bottom of screen and WAIT.

> Once downloaded click the 'Open in...' prompt that replaces the download circle.

> At top of page there is a title, use the drop down arrow next to it and choose 'Save to Files'

Choose where you want to save it, and press save in upper right to confirm.

I also created my own downloads folder in the On my iPad section for ease. If you create a folder and call it 'Downloads' it will recognise it and change its thumbnail.

This was my issue too. Are you downloading from the Google app or using Safari? I was using the Google app at first so I tried pulling up Google within Safari and that fixed my issue. All my files are now going exactly where they are supposed to!

I just had this issue as well, but then it occurred to me that I was trying to download from the Google app and not through Safari. Once I tried downloading from Safari, everything was right where it needed to be.

SOLUTION! Download Chrome App and go to the website you want to download from. Click the download button and a pop up should show up at the bottom of your screen asking if your want to download. Click the download button and then “open in” and then “downloads”. It should appear in the Chrome folder of your downloads file.

If downloading off chrome- click on the 3 dots and then downloads

You can update your iOS to the latest version, then you will find a folder for each browser you use that contains your downloads inside (Files App).

The browser duckduckgo created a folder in my “On My iphone” location. For now I handle emails and business with Google and downloads with duckduckgo. I’m new to iphone and so far this works for me.

I found the file I was searching high and low for in the Photos app even though it wasn't a photo, try looking there. Hope this helps someone else, I checked everywhere else. I searched Google and it just kept giving the same BS answer they gave here.

Not only does it seem that I have to hunt for hours to find my downloads and that’s only if they show up at all or I stumble on them, but what I really wonder is why is it, that when I download a video from particular sites it only asked me what number I would like as in speed and storage of the video itself yet if I choose to download the videos, it instantly takes me to simply a blank page and gives me no indication whatsoever if the download is complete or in progress, or any information for that matter

Not only does it seem that I have to hunt for hours to find my downloads and that’s only if they show up at all or I stumble on them, but what I really wonder is why is it, that when I download a video from particular sites it only asked me what number I would like as in speed and storage of the video itself yet if I choose to download the videos, it instantly takes me to simply a blank page and gives me no indication whatsoever if the download is complete or in progress, or any information for that matter. after that., if like, I said, I stumble on the download, and find it eventually someplace, it is very often not complete, or freezes constantly. Can anyone help me with how to determine when the download of a video is finished when in fact, I am 100% of the time in these cases, looking at a blank screen that does not have any information supplied about upload downloaded zip file or any of the normal information you find when the download is completed, you simply sit on a blank page and if you leave that page, it completely destroys your download apparently because mine are not complete and I can’t just sit and look at the blank page and wonder forever

Have worked out how to download into files

Open a new folder in file app and when you download it automatically goes into that folder

After updating to 18.3.1, I was able to find the download