Can I do the same stuff with M-Files Mobile as with M-Files Desktop?
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M-Files Mobile is available for the iOS and Android operating systems. The table below summarizes the differences between the mobile applications and M-Files Desktop.
For a more detailed description of the differences between the mobile applications, see M-Files Mobile Apps Feature Comparison.
| Feature | M-Files Desktop | M-Files Mobile for iOS | M-Files Mobile for Android |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open object files | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| View metadata | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Open objects from M-Files URLs | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Show subobjects | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |
| Voice commands | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Edit metadata | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Edit files | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Add comments | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Add electronic signatures | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Add handwritten signatures | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Undo checkout | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Create new objects | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Mark assignments complete | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Create a copy of an object | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ |
| Create a template based on current object | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |
| Save documents from other apps to M-Files | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Save email attachments as new objects | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Scan documents using the camera of the device | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Share public links | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Call phone numbers via the metadata card | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Navigate to a website by clicking a hyperlink on the metadata card | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Create a new email message by clicking an email address on the metadata card | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Read files and metadata in offline mode | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Create objects in offline mode | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Edit object metadata in offline mode | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Mark objects for offline availability | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Mark views for offline availability | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| View annotations | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Annotate documents online | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Annotate documents offline | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Manage multiple vault connections | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Quickly access assignments, favorites, and recent objects | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| View relationships to and from the selected object | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Add objects to favorites | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Open objects from .mflink attachments | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Access all views | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Add shortcuts to views | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Show document collection members | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Participate in workflows | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Convert speech to text | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Create new objects via M-Files URLs | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Add pictures or photos to existing objects | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Attach other files to existing objects | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Create subobjects via the metadata card of the parent object | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Do a quick search | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Filter search by object type | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Limit search to metadata or file contents only | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Share files as email attachments | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Share objects and files as M-Files link attachments | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Share files via M-Files URLs | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Share or copy files to other applications | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Save phone numbers to contacts via the metadata card | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Send a text message via the metadata card | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Delete offline content | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Add vault connections via M-Files URLs | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Object type hierarchies | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Automatic filling of properties | ✔ | ✔ (partly supported) | ✔ (partly supported) |