Manage files on your Galaxy phone or tablet

Just like a PC, your Galaxy phone or tablet has a massive internal storage. You can easily copy or move these files to different locations with My Files. This includes Microsoft Word or Google documents, pictures, videos, audio files, and downloads. If you accumulate too many files in your internal memory, you can save room by moving them to an external storage system, such as a microSD card or a cloud service.

Manage files on your Galaxy phone or tablet

Available screens and settings may vary by wireless service provider and software version.

Use My Files on your device

Tablets do not have the Trash feature in My Files, so files can't be restored once they are deleted.

The My Files app stores every file you have on your phone or tablet. It's like the File Explorer on a PC or Finder on Mac, where you can easily view and move photos, videos, music, documents, and more. You can also remove files from the My Files app if you no longer need them. The Trash feature in My Files should be on by default, but you should make sure it's turned on just in case.

1. Navigate to and open the My Files app. It's usually in the Samsung folder.
2. Select your desired file category, such as Images, Videos, Audio files, Documents, Downloads, or Installation files.
   
   
3. If needed, select any additional folders that contain your desired files. Touch and hold the file(s) or folder(s) you want to move.
4. Tap Copy to create a copy of the files in a different storage area. Or, tap Move to completely remove the file from its current location and move it to a new location.
   
   
5. Next, navigate to and select your desired destination:
   • Internal storage: Move the file(s) or folder(s) to a different location within the same internal storage.
   • SD card: If you have a microSD card inserted, tap SD card, and then select the destination location. Please be aware that apps cannot be moved to the SD card using My Files. You will need to use another method.
   • Google Drive: If prompted, sign into your Google account to access your Google Drive. You can transfer files to and from the cloud.
   • OneDrive: Log into your Microsoft account and grant permissions for My Files to access the OneDrive cloud.
   • Network storage: Tap Add network storage to add and use a server or other network storage location.
6. Once you've found where you want to put the file, tap Move here or tap Copy here.