User level: Level 1 (4 points)On my IPad I am trying to add an app to use for a downloaded file. The one I want to use is not listed. How can I add the app to the list of ones to use?
Posted on Sep 23, 2026 10:40 AM
User level: Level 10 (242,520 points)Sep 23, 2026 11:23 AM in response to Brookeott
You cannot. Apps will add themelves to the "Open With" option in the Files app for file types they support. If it's not an option in the "Open With" list then it suggests it doesn't actually support the file type you are trying to open with it or it failed to add itself to the list.
You may be able to use the "Share" option in the context menu and look for the app in the app bar at the top, and if not there it may be in the More... option at the end. Swipe to the right to see more apps there.
If the app does not appear anywhere then the App has not added itself as an option for that particular file type.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256363616