# Open and preview files in the app

Which files the Drime app opens on your phone, from photos, videos and PDFs to text files, archives and e-books, and how to listen to your music.

Updated: 2026-10-22  
Source: https://drime.cloud/support/mobile/open-and-preview-files

Tap a file in the Drime app to open it. Most files open directly in the app.

## What the app opens

| File | What you can do |
| --- | --- |
| Photos and images | View them, including RAW and PSD previews |
| Videos | Play them while they load, change the speed from 0.5x to 2x, double tap to skip 10 seconds. A video starts again where you stopped |
| Audio | Play it, also in the background |
| PDF | Read it, and annotate it with **Annotate** |
| Text and code files | Read and edit about 60 kinds of files. When you save, choose **Replace original** or **Save a copy** |
| Markdown | Open it in the Pages editor |
| Archives (ZIP and others) | See the list of files inside and use **Extract** |
| E-books (EPUB) | Read them in the built-in reader, up to 500 MB |
| Word, Excel, PowerPoint | Tap **Open document** on the card that shows |

Any other file shows **Preview not available**. Tap **Open with...** to open it in another app on your phone.

## The preview bar

When a file is open, the bar offers **Comments**, **Share**, **Info**, **Download** and **Delete**, and a button to edit the file when the app can.

## Listen to your music

**More** \> **Audio** groups your music files in **Playlists**, **Artists**, **Albums** and **Songs**. The playlists are the same as on the web. You can filter by music folder and change the **Playback speed**. Audio files can also show their transcript.

Music keeps playing in the background, with the album art in the notification.

## If it doesn't work

| What you see | What to do |
| --- | --- |
| **Preview not available** | The app cannot show this kind of file. Tap **Open with...**, or download the file. |
| A file does not open without a connection | Make it available offline first: see [Keep files available offline on your phone](https://drime.cloud/support/mobile/offline-files). |

## Next steps

- [Manage your files in the app](https://drime.cloud/support/mobile/manage-files)
- [Keep files available offline on your phone](https://drime.cloud/support/mobile/offline-files)
- [Share from the app](https://drime.cloud/support/mobile/share-from-the-app)