How to Access Files from iCloud Drive on iPhone and iPad

There are certain things that separate iCloud Drive from other cloud based apps. Though it may not be as universal as Dropbox, OneDrive or Google Drive but it has its own highly useful features that make it one of its own kinds. Do you know from where you can access all the documents and data that you store in iCloud Drive?

If you think that iCloud Drive is a full-fledged app that can let you access your files right from it without any other help, then it's not true at all. To be more precise, it’s not an app. However, it lets you access files from any supported apps from within. For example, Documents 5, Cloud Opener and Goodreader are the apps that allow you to access iCloud Drive files from within the app. Let's know more about these apps!

How to Access iCloud Drive Files on iPhone and iPad

Documents 5

Documents 5 is very useful app that makes it easy for you to access the data which you have saved in iCloud Drive. This app allows you to open most of the file types within the app. If it doesn't support any file type, it will let you open that file through another supported app.

Step #1. Tap on the iCloud icon from the bottom left corner.

Step #2. Tap on iCloud Drive.

Step #3. Now, you can access files which you have saved from supported apps.

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Cloud Opener

Cloud Opener is the one stop solution of all the confusions and doubts that may have cropped up regarding how you can use iCloud Drive easily. This app lets you have direct access to all the data you have stored in iCloud Drive. All you have to do is just download it from App Store and use it like a pro. And, it’s free.