How to create a folder on iPhone

Be honest—how many apps clutter your iPhone’s home screen? And how many files are in a single folder on your iPhone? I just looked, and I have more than 60 apps spread across several screens on my phone. 

Organizing apps and adding them to folders just makes sense at this point. Not only will this make it easier for you to find what you’re looking for, but your home screen will feel blissfully decluttered. 

After you clean up your home screen, tackle your files using the same method, and then breathe a sigh of relief knowing that you’ve tidied up a portion of your digital life. 

Here’s how to create a folder on your iPhone — for your home screen and inside your files. Let’s get started. 

What are folders on iPhone?

Files on iPhone work the same way as digital folders on a computer. They are a way to organize and store digital files such as photos, documents, or apps. You can sort your apps into folders by type: social media, games, photo editing, etc. so they are easier to find when you need them. 

Folders in the Files app organize your documents. You can add files by date, type of document, or whatever else works for your needs. Folders are incredibly easy to create and set up. 

How to create a folder on iPhone in Files

If you store a lot of files on your iPhone, try creating folders to keep things organized. When you download a file onto your iPhone, it is automatically stored in the Files app. Look for a blue folder on your home screen, or search for Files using the Spotlight feature.

Here’s how to create a folder in the Files app on your iPhone:

1. Open the Files app on your iPhone.
2. Tap the three dots in the upper right corner.
3. Tap ‘New Folder.’
4. Rename your folder in the highlighted text box.

To move files to your new folder on iPhone, follow these steps:

1. Tap the file that you want to move.
2. From the pop-up menu, tap ‘Move.’
3. Choose the folder where you want to move the file and tap ‘Move’ again.
4. Tap ‘Done’.

By organizing your files into folders, you can easily locate important documents and keep your digital space tidy. This simple step can improve your productivity. It can also make sure that your files are always at your fingertips.

How to make a folder on the iPhone’s home screen

Creating folders on iPhone for your apps on your home screen makes a lot of sense, and it’s so easy to do. Here’s how to create folders for all of your apps on your iPhone.

1. First, find two apps that you want to add to the same folder.
2. Hold your finger down on one of them and drag it over to the top of the other. A new folder on iPhone will automatically be created with a suggested name, which you can easily change.
3. Once the folder is created, simply drag and drop other apps that you want to put into it. You can drag apps across home screens by holding your finger down on it and bringing it to the edge of the screen.
4. Tap ‘Done’ when you are finished moving your apps into the folder.
5. Repeat the process to create new folders.

There are lots of different ways to organize your apps into folders. It depends on your personal preference and what you use your iPhone for. Read more about different ways of organizing your apps. 

How to organize photos in folders on iPhone

The number of folders you create and how you organize them will depend on how you use your iPhone, but here are some folder suggestions for making the most of your home screen organization:

• Games: Put all of your favorite games into this folder.
• Social Media: For apps like TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook
• Finance: Banking and investment apps.
• Photography: For all of your photo editing apps.
• Productivity: Google Sheets, docs, pages, notes, etc.
• Health and Fitness: Your fitness tracking app, workouts, meal planners, etc.
• Shopping: For Amazon, the App store, and other apps for shopping:
• Tools: For your calculator, compass, translator, calendar, etc.

Clean up digital clutter with CleanMy®Phone

Congratulations on organizing your home screen and your files into folders. You’re on a roll! Now it’s time to do the same with your photos. CleanMy®Phone makes it easy to organize your photos and videos into photos so that everything is easy to find. Here’s how to do it:

1. Open CleanMy®Phone on your iPhone.
2. Tap Organize, then choose how you want to filter the photos to be scanned — Last Week, Last Month, or Custom Filter (by year or location).
3. Tap Scan.
4. Review the contents of the photo categories found and tap a category to open it.
5. In the Similars group, the AI has already worked its magic and selected the least successful photos for removal. Swipe over each set of similars carefully and, if needed, deselect the photos you want to keep.
6. Tap the Unique group, review the photos, and select those you want to remove.
7. Once you’ve finished reviewing your photos, tap Clean to delete the selected images, then tap Delete again to confirm your choice.
8. Repeat these steps for other categories.

Conclusion

Creating folders on iPhone is easy, and goes a long way toward helping you organize your digital apps and files on your iPhone. Once your apps have been moved into folders, you’ll find that your home screen feels less cluttered and everything is so much easier to find.