To create, rename, or delete a folder on iPad or iPhone, open the File Browser and use the three-dot menu (⋯): the one at the top of the panel adds a New Folder, and the one next to any folder lets you Rename, Move / Copy, Add to Favorites, or Delete it.

Create a folder

1. Tap the three-bar File Browser icon at the upper left of the screen:

2. To create the folder in a connected cloud account (Industry Pro), select that connection first;
3. Tap the three-dot icon at the upper right of the panel:

4. Tap New Folder:

5. Type the folder name and tap Save:

The new folder appears in your File Browser:

Folders you create in On My iPad / iPhone only appear in Scriptation, not in the Files app.

Add a subfolder

1. Open the parent folder (in this example, "Episode 101");
2. Tap the three-dot icon at the upper right, then tap New Folder:

3. Name the folder and tap Save:

The subfolder appears inside the parent:

Rename, move, or delete a folder

Tap the three-dot icon next to any folder:

• Rename — change the folder's name;
• Move / Copy — relocate or duplicate the folder. For several items at once, see How do I move or copy multiple files and folders?;
• Add to Favorites — pin a shortcut in the Favorites section of the File Browser. See How do I use Favorite Folders?;
• Delete — remove the folder from the File Browser.

What's Next

How do I move or copy multiple files and folders?
How do I use Favorite Folders?
How do I sync files across devices?

Updated on: 15/10/2026