Not many users realize that adding attachments to Emails on iPhone or iPad can be just as easy as doing it on a Mac or Windows computer. In this article, you will find the steps to add email attachments on iPhone or iPad, using a variety of Cloud Storage services.
Add Attachments to Email on iPhone And iPad
Adding attachments to Emails on a computer appears easy, because all the Files and Images are stored locally on your computer, which makes it so easy to attach them to your emails.
However, you can also add attachments to your emails on iPhone or iPad almost with equal ease, once you get used to the idea of storing files on Cloud storage services like Drop Box, One Drive, Google Drive or Apple’s own iCloud Drive.
Once you have the required files and images stored on a Cloud storage service, adding email attachments on your iPhone or iPad can be as easy as adding email attachments from your Mac or Windows Computer.
Add Attachments to Email On iPhone Using iCloud Drive
The easiest way to Add Attachments to Email on iPhone or iPad is to simply make use of Apple’s own iCloud drive.
1. From the home screen of your iPhone or iPad, tap on the Mail app.
2. Next, tap on the Compose Mail icon, located at the bottom right corner of your screen (See image below).
3. On the next screen, write your Email Message and Tap and Hold with your finger anywhere within the body of your Email Message to activate an Editing Menu with an Arrow button (See image below).
4. Next, tap on the Arrow Button till you reach the Add Attachment option (See image below).
5. Tap on Add Attachment (See image above). By default, tapping on Add Attachment will open iCloud Drive on your iPhone. Simply tap on the File or Image that you want to Attach to your Email.
Note: You may have to first tap on the folder containing the file, in case the file is stored in a folder.
Add Attachments to Email On iPhone Using Google Drive
You are not just limited to iCloud Drive, your iPhone makes it equally easy to attach files from Google Drive and other Cloud Storage services to your Emails.
1. First, download and Install the Google Drive App on your device from the App Store.
2. Next, open Google Drive App on your iPhone and Login to your account. After this step you are all set to Attach Files from Google Drive to your Email Messages on iPhone.
3. From the home screen of your iPhone or iPad, tap on the Mail app.
4. Next, tap on the Compose New Mail Icon, located at the bottom right corner of your screen (See image below).
5. On the next screen, write your email message and Tap and Hold with your finger anywhere within the body of your Email Message to activate an Editing menu with various editing options and Arrow buttons. (See image below).
6. Tap on the Arrow button (See image above) till you reach the Add Attachment option. Tap on Add Attachment (See image below).
7. On the next screen, tap on the Locations tab located at the upper left corner of your screen (See image below).
8. You will see a pop-up, tap on Google Drive, in order to access Files located on your Google Drive Account.
9. Once on Google Drive, simply tap on the File that you want to Attach to your Email as an Attachment.
Note: You may have to first tap on a Folder containing the file, in case the file is stored in a folder.
Add Attachments to Email On iPhone Using Dropbox and OneDrive
As you must have guessed by now, you will be going through the same steps to attach files from other well known cloud storage services like Dropbox or OneDrive.
1. First, download and Install the app for the Cloud Storage Service (Dropbox or OneDrive) that you want to use on your iPhone.
2. Next, follow the steps 2 to 7 as listed for Add Attachments to Email On iPhone Using Google Drive.
3. You may have to tap on the More option, in case you do not see your Cloud Storage Service listed (See image below).
4. Once in your Cloud Storage Account, tap on the File that you want to Attach to your Email on iPhone.
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