How do I find Downloads on my Samsung Galaxy S23?

If you want to know how to find downloads on your Samsung S23, look no further

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If you want to know how to find Downloads on Samsung Galaxy S23 phones, read on.

Everyone downloads various files daily, and finding the downloaded files can get confusing at times. The place of your downloaded files depends on the app you used to download them and the file type. If you downloaded files from apps such as Amazon Prime or Netflix, you would find them on the app itself. 

To reduce the confusion, we will take you through the different places you can find your downloaded files on Samsung Galaxy S23.

How to find Downloads on Samsung Galaxy S23?

Downloaded Photos and Videos 

You can find the downloaded photos and videos in the gallery on your phone. Check the “Downloads” album.

You will find it in your gallery even if you downloaded edited images from editing apps, Whatsapp images, videos, or Facebook images. 

All Downloaded Files 

You can find your downloaded images as well as your videos in the “My Files” application. By default, all your downloaded files will appear here. 

My Files App  

On your Samsung Galaxy S23, you will find a folder named Samsung. In the folder, you will find the My Files App. 

If you cannot find the My Files App on your apps list, you can use the search feature on your phone. Here are the steps to finding the app through the search bar.

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Find the App page

Swipe up your phone’s home screen to land on the app page.

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2

Use the search bar

On the top of your screen, you will find a search bar. Tap on it.

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3

Search for ‘My Files’

Type ‘My Files’ into the search bar.

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4

Tap My Files

My Files app will appear. Click on it.

Locating the Downloaded Files on My Files  

It is easy to locate your downloaded files on the My Files app. The app automatically categorizes and organizes all your downloaded files.  

When you open the app, you will find category titles such as images, videos, audio files, documents, and APK installation files. You will be able to find another folder named Downloads, where all the files you downloaded on the internet will appear.

You can tap on the search icon to find a file by name. When you tap the search icon, the app will provide filters to help you find your file more quickly. Filters such as:  

• Time: yesterday, past 7 days, past 30 days
• Type: images, video, audio, document, installation file, and compressed. 

The app provides more filters when you select the file type. For example, when you choose images, you will see filters such as JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP, and HEIF. 

Restoring Deleted Downloaded Files

You can enable the recycle bin on the My Files app to retrieve your deleted downloaded files. 

Here are the steps:

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My files

Go to My Files.

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2

Tap the three dots

Click on the 3 vertical dots.

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3

Settings

Go to Settings.

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4

Turn on Recycle Bin

You will be able to find the recycle bin option at the bottom of the app once you open it. Turn on the Recycle bin option.

 

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5

Restore the file

Click on a file if you want to retrieve it and tap on Restore.

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How do I find Downloads on my Samsung Galaxy S23 : Final Word

We hope that this brief guide has given you all the info you need to know on how to find Downloads on Samsung Galaxy S23, S23+, and S23 Ultra phones. Do be sure to check out our various other Galaxy S23 guides within our phones section.