How to Change File Extensions on iPad & iPhone

You can now change file extensions of any information, paperwork, or objects contained inside the Files app on iPhone or iPad.

In order to alter file extensions in your iOS or iPadOS device you’ll first must ensure you present file extensions in Files app on iPad or iPhone in case you haven’t accomplished that already.

How to Change File Extensions in Files App on iPhone & iPad

1. Enable the visibility of file extensions in Files app so as to see the file extension(s) you wish to change by going to the view menu and selecting View Options > Show File Extensions
2. Tap and lengthy press on the file / title you wish to change the extension for and select “Renamea”, or on iPad Files app hit the Return key after you choose the file to alter the file extension for
3. Change the file extension to what you need similar to renaming another file, however centered on the extension portion of the file title (for instance from textual content.txt to textual content.rtf or no matter)



4. Choose to make use of the brand new file extension if requested to verify the file extension change

There you go, you’ve modified the file extension within the Files app.

Remember that altering a file extension won’t change the file sort itself, it solely adjustments the file affiliation. For instance in case you change the file extension of a .doc file to .jpg, it won’t convert the doc to a jpg, however it could change the app that the file will try to open in, and never essentially efficiently.

The Files app on iOS and iPadOS isn’t almost as sturdy because the Finder app on MacOS, and although we are able to lastly change file extensions and present them within the Files app, you may’t but do issues like batch change file extensions but, however maybe that may are available a future model of iOS and iPadOS.