WPS Images and Attachments on iOS: Introduction

WPS Images and Attachments on iOS is a multimedia field for smart spreadsheet records; it includes 4 core tasks, with 4 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	4	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	4	Matches the number of Free rows in the index
Membership-related items	0	Matches the number of membership-related rows in the index

About This Feature

Overview

Images and Attachments is a field type in WPS Office for iOS smart spreadsheets. It is used to store images, documents, and other files inside a record so teams can organize receipts, contracts, design files, and on-site materials in one place.

Core capabilities include:

Create an Images and Attachments field and set its field name.
Choose thumbnail view or list view.
Capture and upload images directly with the mobile device camera.
Upload images and files from the iPhone or iPad, or from WPS cloud documents.

This feature fits expense collection, inspection records, contract archiving, project material management, and mobile data capture workflows.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	An iPhone or iPad that can run WPS Office normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office for iOS
Network	A network connection is needed when selecting files from cloud documents; local uploads and camera capture do not require a constant connection
Other	Camera, Photos, or Files access may be required the first time you upload from those sources

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Post-install check	After installing and signing in to WPS, open a smart spreadsheet data table and edit a header to confirm that the Images and Attachments field type is available

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	In iOS smart spreadsheet data tables, WPS can create an Images and Attachments field, switch between thumbnail and list display, and upload from the camera, local device storage, or cloud documents.	Microsoft Lists lets users attach files to list items, but attachments belong to the item itself and cannot be attached directly in grid view.	Google Sheets on iOS lets users add images to a spreadsheet, either in a cell or over cells.	Notion databases support a Files & media property for images and files, and pages can also contain image and file blocks.	Acrobat on mobile focuses on opening files from the device, cloud storage, email attachments, and browsers, mainly for PDF and file access workflows.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: field-level image and file management fits record-based data collection more directly. Distinct: display style and upload method can be configured within the same field workflow.	Compared with WPS: more focused on list-item attachments than on a configurable image-and-file field inside a data table.	Compared with WPS: better suited to inserting images in spreadsheets than to managing record-based attachment fields.	Compared with WPS: supports file and media properties, but the workflow is more general content and database management.	Compared with WPS: better suited to opening and handling existing files than to managing image-and-attachment fields in a data table.
Official Source	—	Add list items	Add an image to a spreadsheet	Images, files & media	Open files in Acrobat on mobile

Overall Conclusion
If your main goal is to collect, display, and manage record-level images and files in a mobile data table, WPS provides a more direct field-based workflow. The other products also support images or files, but their focus is closer to list attachments, spreadsheet image insertion, general content management, or PDF file access.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main challenge	How this feature helps
1	Expense receipt collection	Finance teams, admins	Receipts are scattered across photo albums and chats	Add an Images and Attachments field and upload invoices or receipts directly into the record
2	On-site inspection records	Operations, quality teams	Photos and notes are hard to match to the same record	Upload photos with the camera into the matching record field
3	Contract and file archiving	Sales, legal teams	Contract files are separated from business records	Upload contract files from local storage or cloud documents into the data table
4	Mobile data capture forms	Field teams	Staff need to take photos and submit materials while away from the office	Limit uploads to mobile capture when needed for more consistent entry
5	Project asset organization	Designers, project managers	Images, documents, and notes are stored in different places	Use one field to keep images and attachments together

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free users	WPS Premium
Basic use of the Images and Attachments field	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic PDF features	✅ Available	✅ Available
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB
Advanced PDF tools and more advanced utilities	Partially limited	✅ Available
AI tools and more advanced capabilities	Partially limited	✅ Available

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Usage scenario	Recommended plan	Why
Daily records and light attachment uploads	Free	Enough for basic entry and viewing in the Images and Attachments field
Frequent work with larger file collections, more cloud space, or advanced tools	WPS Premium	Better for long-term file management and broader advanced workflows

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