Transferring Files

SiteSucker allows you to transfer downloaded sites and SiteSucker documents between your computer and your iPhone or iPad. This can be done using AirDrop, iCloud Drive, Dropbox, or the Finder. Procedures for transferring files are shown below.

When transferring downloaded sites, you should only include the top level folders. These folders have names like www.site.com or host.org. Zip archives are used to transfer downloaded sites. To create a zip archive containing your downloaded sites in macOS, select the desired folders in the destination folder in the Finder and choose File → Compress. If more than one folder is included in the archive, the Finder names the resulting file Archive.zip. You may want to give this archive a unique and recognizable name.

Using AirDrop

To set up AirDrop on your Macintosh computer:

  1. Choose Go → AirDrop from the menu bar in the Finder. An AirDrop window opens. If Bluetooth or Wi-Fi is turned off, you’ll see a button to turn it on. AirDrop turns on automatically when Bluetooth and Wi-Fi are on.
  2. AirDrop lets you choose between enabling it for just your contacts or for everyone. Contacts Only requires more work, as your computer and iOS device both have to be logged into iCloud and be in each other’s Contacts. Everyone is easier but means random people you don’t know can send you prank AirDrops. Use the Allow me to be discovered by setting at the bottom of the AirDrop window to choose the option you want.

To set up AirDrop on your iOS device:

  1. Open Control Center.
  2. Tap the AirDrop icon, then choose whether to receive items from everyone or only from people in your Contacts app.

Transferring Downloads

To transfer downloaded sites from your computer to your iOS device using AirDrop:
  1. Create a zip archive containing the top level folder of each site you want to transfer.
  2. In the Finder, open a new window and choose Go → AirDrop from the menu bar.
  3. Drag the zip archive to the recipient’s image in the AirDrop window.
  4. On your iOS device, accept the file and select SiteSucker as the app to open the file.
To transfer downloaded sites from your iOS device to your computer using AirDrop:
  1. Launch SiteSucker on your iOS device.
  2. Select the Downloads screen, tap a folder, and tap Edit.
  3. Select the items you want to transfer (or select nothing to transfer all items) and tap Share in the toolbar. This displays the Exports screen, which shows a zip archive containing the chosen items.
  4. Select the zip archive in the Exports screen and tap the Share button.
  5. In the Share menu, tap the name of the AirDrop recipient.
  6. Tap Done to close the Exports screen, and then tap Done again to finish editing.
  7. After the zip archive appears in the Downloads folder on your Macintosh, drag it to its final destination, and open it to extract its contents.

Transferring Documents

To transfer SiteSucker documents from your computer to your iOS device using AirDrop:
  1. In the Finder, open a new window and choose Go → AirDrop from the menu bar.
  2. Drag the SiteSucker documents that you want to transfer to the recipient’s image in the AirDrop window.
  3. On your iOS device, accept the files.
To transfer SiteSucker documents from your iOS device to your computer using AirDrop:
  1. Launch SiteSucker on your iOS device.
  2. Select the Documents screen and tap Edit.
  3. Select the items you want to transfer (or select nothing to transfer all items) and tap Share in the toolbar. This displays the Exports screen, which shows the chosen items.
  4. Select the documents in the Exports screen and tap the Share button.
  5. In the Share menu, tap the name of the AirDrop recipient.
  6. Tap Done to close the Exports screen, and then tap Done again to finish editing.
  7. After the documents appear in the Downloads folder on your Macintosh, drag them to their final destination.

Using iCloud Drive

Before you can transfer files, iCloud Drive must be enabled. This can be done in the Settings app on your iOS device and in the System Preferences on your Macintosh.

Transferring Downloads

To transfer downloaded sites from your computer to your iOS device using iCloud Drive:
  1. Create a zip archive containing the top level folder of each site you want to transfer.
  2. Drag the zip archive to the iCloud Drive folder on your Macintosh.
  3. Launch SiteSucker on your iOS device.
  4. Select the Downloads screen, tap a folder, and tap Edit.
  5. Tap Add in the toolbar.
  6. In the document picker, tap on the zip archive to transfer it.
  7. Tap Done to finish editing.
To transfer downloaded sites from your iOS device to your computer using iCloud Drive:
  1. Launch SiteSucker on your iOS device.
  2. Select the Downloads screen, tap a folder, and tap Edit.
  3. Select the items you want to transfer (or select nothing to transfer all items) and tap Share in the toolbar. This displays the Exports screen, which shows a zip archive containing the chosen items.
  4. Select the zip archive in the Exports screen and tap the Share button.
  5. In the Share menu, tap Save to Files.
  6. In the document picker, tap iCloud Drive, select a location, and tap Save to transfer the archive.
  7. Tap Done to close the Exports screen, and then tap Done again to finish editing.
  8. After the zip archive appears in the iCloud Drive folder on your Macintosh, drag it to its final destination, and open it to extract its contents.

Transferring Documents

To transfer SiteSucker documents from your computer to your iOS device using iCloud Drive:
  1. Drag the SiteSucker documents that you want to transfer to the iCloud Drive folder on your Macintosh.
  2. Launch SiteSucker on your iOS device.
  3. Select the Documents screen and tap Edit.
  4. Tap Add in the toolbar.
  5. Tap Import from iCloud in the action sheet.
  6. In the document picker, tap on a SiteSucker document to transfer it.
  7. Repeat the previous three steps for each document you would like to transfer.
  8. When you are done transferring documents, tap Done to finish editing.
To transfer SiteSucker documents from your iOS device to your computer using iCloud Drive:
  1. Launch SiteSucker on your iOS device.
  2. Select the Documents screen and tap Edit.
  3. Select the items you want to transfer (or select nothing to transfer all items) and tap Share in the toolbar. This displays the Exports screen, which shows the chosen items.
  4. Select the documents in the Exports screen and tap the Share button.
  5. In the Share menu, tap Save to Files.
  6. In the document picker, tap iCloud Drive, select a location, and tap Save to transfer the documents.
  7. Tap Done to close the Exports screen, and then tap Done again to finish editing.
  8. After all transferred documents appear in the iCloud Drive folder on your Macintosh, drag them to their final destination.

Using Dropbox

Before transferring files using Dropbox:

  • Install Dropbox on your computer.
  • Install the Dropbox app on your iOS device.
  • Enable Dropbox in the iOS document picker by launching the Files app, tapping Locations, tapping Edit, and then turning on the option for Dropbox.

There are two ways to transfer files using Dropbox. One uses the document picker and the other uses the Dropbox app. Both methods are discussed below.

Transferring Downloads

To transfer downloaded sites from your computer to your iOS device using Dropbox and the document picker:
  1. Create a zip archive containing the top level folder of each site you want to transfer.
  2. Drag the zip archive to the Dropbox folder on your computer.
  3. Launch SiteSucker on your iOS device.
  4. Select the Downloads screen, tap a folder, and tap Edit.
  5. Tap Add in the toolbar.
  6. In the document picker, tap Dropbox under Locations and then tap on the zip archive to transfer it.
  7. Tap Done to finish editing.
To transfer downloaded sites from your iOS device to your computer using Dropbox and the document picker:
  1. Launch SiteSucker on your iOS device.
  2. Select the Downloads screen, tap a folder, and tap Edit.
  3. Select the items you want to transfer (or select nothing to transfer all items) and tap Share in the toolbar. This displays the Exports screen, which shows a zip archive containing the chosen items.
  4. Select the zip archive in the Exports screen and tap the Share button.
  5. In the Share menu, tap Save to Files.
  6. In the document picker, tap Dropbox, select a location, and tap Save to transfer the archive.
  7. Tap Done to close the Exports screen, and then tap Done again to finish editing.
  8. After the zip archive appears in the Dropbox folder on your Macintosh, drag it to its final destination, and open it to extract its contents.
To transfer downloaded sites from your computer to your iOS device using the Dropbox app:
  1. Create a zip archive containing the top level folder of each site you want to transfer.
  2. Drag the zip archive to the Dropbox folder on your computer.
  3. Open the Dropbox app on your iOS device.
  4. Select the zip archive that you want to transfer and tap the Share button.
  5. In the Share menu, tap Export File and then SiteSucker. The SiteSucker app is opened and the transferred sites are shown in the destination folder.
To transfer downloaded sites from your iOS device to your computer using the Dropbox app:
  1. Launch SiteSucker on your iOS device.
  2. Select the Downloads screen, tap a folder, and tap Edit.
  3. Select the items you want to transfer (or select nothing to transfer all items) and tap Share in the toolbar. This displays the Exports screen, which shows a zip archive containing the chosen items.
  4. Select the zip archive in the Exports screen and tap the Share button.
  5. In the Share menu, tap Save to Dropbox, choose a location, and tap Save.
  6. Tap Done to close the Exports screen, and then tap Done again to finish editing.
  7. After the zip archive appears in the Dropbox folder on your Macintosh, drag it to its final destination, and open it to extract its contents.

Transferring Documents

To transfer SiteSucker documents from your computer to your iOS device using Dropbox and the document picker:
  1. Drag the SiteSucker documents that you want to transfer to the Dropbox folder on your Macintosh.
  2. Launch SiteSucker on your iOS device.
  3. Select the Documents screen and tap Edit.
  4. Tap Add in the toolbar.
  5. Tap Import from iCloud in the action sheet.
  6. In the document picker, tap Dropbox under Locations and then tap on a SiteSucker document to transfer it.
  7. Repeat the previous three steps for each document you would like to transfer.
  8. When you are done transferring documents, tap Done to finish editing.
To transfer SiteSucker documents from your iOS device to your computer using Dropbox and the document picker:
  1. Launch SiteSucker on your iOS device.
  2. Select the Documents screen and tap Edit.
  3. Select the items you want to transfer (or select nothing to transfer all items) and tap Share in the toolbar. This displays the Exports screen, which shows the chosen items.
  4. Select the documents in the Exports screen and tap the Share button.
  5. In the Share menu, tap Save to Files.
  6. In the document picker, tap Dropbox, select a location, and tap Save to transfer the documents.
  7. Tap Done to close the Exports screen, and then tap Done again to finish editing.
  8. After all transferred documents appear in the Dropbox folder on your Macintosh, drag them to their final destination.
To transfer SiteSucker documents from your computer to your iOS device using the Dropbox app:
  1. Drag the SiteSucker documents that you want to transfer to the Dropbox folder on your Macintosh.
  2. Open the Dropbox app on your iOS device.
  3. Select a SiteSucker document that you want to transfer and tap the Share button.
  4. In the Share menu, tap Export File and then SiteSucker. The SiteSucker app is opened and the transferred document is shown in the Documents screen.
  5. Repeat the previous three steps for each document you would like to transfer.
To transfer SiteSucker documents from your iOS device to your computer using the Dropbox app:
  1. Launch SiteSucker on your iOS device.
  2. Select the Documents screen and tap Edit.
  3. Select the items you want to transfer (or select nothing to transfer all items) and tap Share in the toolbar. This displays the Exports screen, which shows the chosen items.
  4. Select a document in the Exports screen and tap the Share button.
  5. In the Share menu, tap Save to Dropbox screen, choose a location, and tap Save.
  6. Repeat the previous two steps for each document that you would like to transfer.
  7. Tap Done to close the Exports screen, and then tap Done again to finish editing.
  8. After all transferred documents appear in the Dropbox folder on your Macintosh, drag them to their final destination.

Using the Finder

Before transferring files using the Finder:

  1. Connect your iOS device to your computer.
  2. In the Finder preferences, make sure you have CDs, DVDs, and iOS Devices checked under the Sidebar tab.
  3. Open a new window in the Finder, select your iOS device in the sidebar, and click Files, revealing SiteSucker in a list of apps.

Transferring Downloads

To transfer downloaded sites from your computer to your iOS device using the Finder:
  1. Drag the top level folder of each site you want to transfer onto the SiteSucker icon in the list of apps in the Finder window.
  2. Toggle the disclosure triangle next to the SiteSucker icon in the list of apps. When all the folders appear under SiteSucker in the Finder window, launch SiteSucker on your iOS device.
  3. Select the Downloads screen, tap a folder, and tap Edit.
  4. Tap Add in the toolbar.
  5. Tap Import from Mac in the action sheet.
  6. Tap Done to finish editing.
To transfer downloaded sites from your iOS device to your computer using the Finder:
  1. Launch SiteSucker on your iOS device.
  2. Select the Downloads screen, tap a folder, and tap Edit.
  3. Select the items you want to transfer (or select nothing to transfer all items) and tap Share in the toolbar. This displays the Exports screen, which shows a zip archive containing the chosen items.
  4. In the Finder, toggle the disclosure triangle next to the SiteSucker icon in the list of apps. When the zip archive appears under SiteSucker in the Finder window, drag it to where you want the item saved in the Finder.
  5. In the Finder, open the zip archive to extract its contents.
  6. On your iOS device, tap Done to close the Exports screen, and tap Done again to finish editing.

Transferring Documents

To transfer SiteSucker documents from your computer to your iOS device using the Finder:
  1. Drag the SiteSucker documents you want to transfer onto the SiteSucker icon in the list of apps in the Finder window.
  2. Launch SiteSucker on your iOS device.
  3. Select the Documents screen and tap Edit.
  4. Tap Add in the toolbar.
  5. Tap Import from Mac in the action sheet.
  6. When all transferred items are displayed in the Documents screen, tap Done to finish editing.
To transfer SiteSucker documents from your iOS device to your computer using the Finder:
  1. Launch SiteSucker on your iOS device.
  2. Select the Documents screen and tap Edit.
  3. Select the items you want to transfer (or select nothing to transfer all items) and tap Share in the toolbar. This displays the Exports screen, which shows the chosen items.
  4. In the Finder, toggle the disclosure triangle next to the SiteSucker icon in the list of apps. When all the documents appear under SiteSucker in the Finder window, drag them to where you want the items saved in the Finder.
  5. On your iOS device, tap Done to close the Exports screen, and then tap Done again to finish editing.