How Can I Share Documents From My iPhone to My Computer?
by Travis Meyer, Demand MediaWith the iPhone's extensive networking capabilities, including both Wi-Fi and AT&T's cellular data service, sharing documents and files between your computer and your handset is a relatively easy affair. With that said, it is important to consider that, with the iPhone's firmware architecture, it can sometimes be difficult to get the document in the app you need to send it your computer. As long as you can either simply type the document yourself or access it with the Internet (such as PDFs online), sending the document to your computer can be as simple as sending an email.
Sharing Text Using Simplenote
Step 1
Download SimpleNote on your iPhone. Tap the "App Store" icon on your homescreen and type "SimpleNote" into the search query text field. Tap the Dropbox search result, tap "Install" and allow the application to install to your homescreen.
Step 2
Tap the SimpleNote app icon on your homescreen to open the application. Tap the "+" icon in the top right corner to create a new document. Either type or paste the text you would like to send to your computer.
Step 3
Tap the "Send to" icon in the bottom-left corner and tap "Email Note."
Step 4
Tap the "To" text-field and type your email address. Tap "Send" to send the document to your email account.
Step 5
Open your Internet browser on your computer and navigate to your email account.
Step 6
Open the email you just sent to yourself. The text document will be located in the message body.
Using GoodReader with Wi-Fi Transfer
Step 1
Download GoodReader on your iPhone. Tap the "App Store" icon on your homescreen and type "GoodReader" into the search query text field. Tap the GoodReader icon in the search result list, tap "Install" and allow the application a moment to install onto your homescreen.
Step 2
Upload the document you would like to send to your computer. Tap the GoodReader app icon on your iPhone's homescreen. Tap "Web Downloads" and tap "Browse the Web." Type the URL of the document you would like to send from your iPhone to your computer and tap "Go." Tap the "Download" icon in the bottom menu, shown as a circle around a downward pointing arrow.
Step 3
Establish a link between your computer and your iPhone's GoodReader app. Tap "Web Downloads" and then "GoodReader" to track back to the main menu. Tap the "Wi-Fi" transfer icon in the bottom left corner.
Step 4
Find your iPhone's network on your computer. Open your Web browser on your computer and click the URL text field in the toolbar. Type the IP address shown in GoodReader's "Wi-Fi Transfer" dialog window. Generally speaking, an IP address will look something like "http://192.168.2.103:8080."
Step 5
Download the document to your computer from your iPhone. Click the file you would like to download to your computer from the menu shown in the iPhone connection window in your browser. Once clicked, the document should automatically download to your computer.
GoodReader with Dropbox
Step 1
Sign-up for a Dropbox account. Go to their website (see Resources), click "Login" and click "Create an Account." Type your information into the corresponding text fields and click "Create Account."
Step 2
Connect your GoodReader app to your Dropbox account. Tap GoodReader on your iPhone's homescreen, tap "Web Downloads" and tap "Connect to Servers." Scroll down the list of available servers and tap "Dropbox." Type your email address and Dropbox password into the corresponding text fields. Tap "Add" in the top-right.
Step 3
Upload your document to your Dropbox account. Tap "Upload" in your Dropbox server dialog window on your iPhone. Tap the document you would like to send to your Dropbox account and tap "Upload 1 Item."
Step 4
Open your browser on your computer. Go to Dropbox and log in. The file will appear in your Dropbox directory, shown immediately after logging in.
