Add attachments to an email on iPad

In the Mail app , you can attach photos, videos, scanned documents, and more to an email.

Attach a document to an email

You can attach a saved document to an email.

Tap in the email where you want to insert the document, then tap above the keyboard.
Locate the document in Files, then tap it to insert it.
In Files, tap Browse or Recent at the bottom of the screen, then tap a file, location, or folder to open it.

You can also drag a file to your email to attach it to the email.

Tap in the email where you want to insert the photo or video, tap above the keyboard, then tap .
Locate the photo or video in the photo selector.
You can swipe up to see more images.
Tap the photo or video to insert it into your email.

Tap in the email where you want to insert the photo or video, then tap above the keyboard.
Take a new photo or video.
Tap Use Photo or Use Video to insert it into your email, or tap Retake if you want to reshoot it.

Tap in the email where you want to insert the scanned document, then tap above the keyboard.
Position iPad so that the document page appears on the screen—iPad automatically captures the page.
To capture the page manually, tap or press a volume button. To turn the flash on or off, tap .
Scan additional pages, then tap Save when you’re done.
To make changes to the saved scan, tap it, then do any of the following:
- Crop the image: Tap .
- Apply a filter: Tap .
- Rotate the image: Tap .
- Delete the scan: Tap .

You can use Markup to write or draw on a photo, video, or PDF attachment.

Tap in the email where you want to insert a drawing, then tap above the keyboard.
Choose a drawing tool and color, then write or draw with your finger.
See Draw in apps with Markup on iPad.
When you’re finished, tap Done, then tap Insert Drawing.

To resume work on a drawing, tap the drawing in the email, then tap .

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