Installing ZappFiles for iPhone
ZappFiles for iPhone gives you the same upload and download flow as the web app, with a few extras that only make sense on a phone like background uploads, the iOS share sheet, and full integration with Photos and Files. Setting it up takes a couple of minutes.
What you need
ZappFiles requires iOS 17 or later. It runs on iPhone and iPad in iPhone-mode (a dedicated iPad layout is on the roadmap). If your device is on an older iOS version, update via Settings, then General, then Software Update before installing.
Install from the App Store
Open the App Store on your iPhone and search for ZappFiles, or open the install link from zappfiles.com. Tap Get and authenticate with Face ID or Touch ID. The app is free to install. You can use it on the free tier with no upgrade required.
Sign in for the first time
When you open ZappFiles, you'll see three sign-in options: Continue with Apple, Continue with Google, or sign in with an email and password. All three use the same Auth0 backend that powers the web app, so any account you already have on zappfiles.com will log in here too.
Continue with Apple is the fastest if you haven't signed up yet. You can choose to share your real email or use Apple's Hide My Email feature, which generates a relay address. Either way, ZappFiles gets the email it needs to send you transfer notifications and recovery info.
Allow notifications
The first time you open the Upload tab, iOS asks whether ZappFiles can send you notifications. We recommend allowing them. They tell you when an upload finishes while you were in another app, and they make the share extension flow much smoother. You can change this any time in Settings, then Notifications, then ZappFiles.
Same account everywhere
Your uploads, plan, and download history are tied to your account, not to a device. Anything you upload from your iPhone shows up in the web app immediately, and vice versa. You can be logged in on as many devices as you want at the same time.