Check out this simple method to access images, scans, website links, map addresses, audio, or documents attached to a note in the Apple Notes app on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
If you use the Notes app for holding onto images or files with your notes, you may need to find one of those attachments quickly. You can certainly do a search in Notes on iPhone or iPad, but there’s an even simpler way.
View only attachments in the Notes app
On iPhone and iPad
- Open the Notes app and select a folder.
- Tap the More button (three dots icon) at the top and pick View Attachments.
- You’ll see all of your attachments categorized by type as you scroll down. Tap Show All to see all attachments within that category.
On Mac
- Open the Notes app and click the Attachments button in your toolbar. Or, if you’ve customized your toolbar differently, you can click View > Show Attachments Browser from the menu bar.
- You’ll then see all of your attachments arranged by type. Just click a button at the top of the browser for Photos & Videos, Scans, Maps, Websites, Audio, or Documents.
When you finish, click that Attachments button again or View > Hide Attachments Browser from the menu bar to go back to your notes.
Note: If you don’t see the attachments icon in your Notes app toolbar, right-click on the top toolbar > Customize Toolbar > drag the Attachments icon to the toolbar and hit Done.
Using the Notes app for attaching images, websites, or files that pertain to your notes is a great way to keep everything together. And since you can view your attachments quickly, that makes it even better.
Besides using the above View Attachments button, you can also use the search bar to quickly see all notes that have attachments added to them.
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