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How to transfer a photo from Files app to Photos app?

I have a photo in my Files app on my phone. I want it to be in my Photos app. I cannot find a way to do this. When I open the photo and click the share icon (which has no label so I hope you know what I mean by that, it's the square with an arrow coming out of it), I get a menu that includes..."Save to Files". Um, I'm already in the Files app. There is a Copy menu item, but I cannot find a way to Paste inside Photos.

iPhone 12 mini, iOS 16

Posted on May 23, 2023 10:00 PM

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Posted on May 23, 2023 10:08 PM

The pic below is self-explanatory. Download from iCLoud Drive to Photos App using the Files App.



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May 23, 2023 11:43 PM in response to niklinna

niklinna Said:

"I don't have email on my phone. Why doesn't the app just have a way to do this?"

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Attaching This...

So, log in to your eMail provider's site, and attach it by browsing for it. Once eMail to yourself, save it to Photos.


Saving This:

As for on the phone:

  1. Find: the file
  2. Click: the up arrow (bottom-left corner of screen)
  3. Click: Save to Files
  4. Type: Photos in the search bar
  5. Tap: Save on the top right corner
  6. Go to: Photos app
  7. View the results.

How to transfer a photo from Files app to Photos app?

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