# Can't attach files on iPad

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/cant-attach-files-on-ipad/44830>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [11 April 2025 18:33 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/cant-attach-files-on-ipad/44830 "2025-04-11T18:33:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![maxidico](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/977dab/32.png) [@maxidico](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/maxidico)\
**Post date:** [11 April 2025 18:33 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/cant-attach-files-on-ipad/44830/1 "2025-04-11T18:33:41Z")

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### Operating system

iOS

### Joplin version

13.2.5

### What issue do you have?

Hello, I'm a long-time, very satisfied Joplin user on a variety of platforms, and the app is truly one of the best I know.  
Unfortunately, I'm having the following small but annoying problem with Joplin on my 3rd generation iPad Pro with iPadOS 16.6.1:  
When I try to attach a file to a document using the paperclip icon, I'm first asked whether I want to attach a file, a photo, or take a photo. If I select "Photo" at this point, it works. But when I select "File" the file selection window pops up only for a short moment and immediately disappears back down. It's actually only visible for a fraction of a second, so you can't select a file to attach to the Joplin document.  
Does anyone know this problem or can tell me how to solve it?

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**Author:** ![personalizedrefriger](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/personalizedrefriger/32/13210_2.png) [@personalizedrefriger](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/personalizedrefriger)\
**Post date:** [19 April 2025 18:15 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/cant-attach-files-on-ipad/44830/2 "2025-04-19T18:15:03Z")

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This might be fixed in the latest [pre-release](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/a-new-ios-beta-version-is-available/32361) version of Joplin. See [iOS: Fix "attach file" doesn't work the first time after startup by personalizedrefrigerator · Pull Request #11839 · laurent22/joplin · GitHub](https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/pull/11839).

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**Author:** ![maxidico](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/977dab/32.png) [@maxidico](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/maxidico)\
**Post date:** [20 April 2025 09:24 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/cant-attach-files-on-ipad/44830/3 "2025-04-20T09:24:01Z")

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Indeed. I just installed the latest pre-release version of Joplin for iOS and it works.  
Thank you very much!

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/1/c/1c948e33314e232a0927789508474d8624f4270b.png) [@system](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [20 May 2025 09:24 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/cant-attach-files-on-ipad/44830/4 "2025-05-20T09:24:09Z")

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