Remove some images from a graphics app to make more space but keep the app. Possible?

In the olden days when you had a lot of files on a computer you just saved them on a hard drive and kept using the software without an issue. I want to do something similar with an ipad. I use graphics apps which have created a lot of images. I don't need access to them all all the time, so I would like to move them onto my computer to make space on the ipad.

I still want to use the app, so offloading it isn't an option.

Is there any way to do this? Thanks

PS - I want to be able to reopen the files with the ipad app in the future so just exporting them and saving them as finished images won't work.


Apple (and others) offer cloud sync between iOS and computers. I would start there until you know how to use your specific graphic app behaves. You can also transfer files off iPad and iPhone using Finder in macOS without using the files app.

  • https://apps.apple.com/us/app/files/id1232058109
  • https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/transfer-files-iphone-computer-iphf2d851b9/ios
  • https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206481

The nice thing with files is you can augment it with third party storage options and move files between apps rather than store items in each app sandbox.