XD for iOS and Android FAQ

Adobe XD on mobile is a companion app that lets you preview your designs and prototypes on iOS and Android devices using the following modes:

• Real-time Preview via USB (available on Adobe XD Desktop for macOS and Windows 10): You can connect multiple devices via USB to your computer running Adobe XD, make changes to your designs and prototypes on the desktop, and preview them in real time on all the connected mobile devices. If your device is running Adobe XD on Windows 10, real-time preview through USB is not supported on Android.
• Loading Adobe XD Documents from Creative Cloud Files (available for documents created in Adobe XD on macOS or Windows 10): If you place your XD documents in your CC Files folder on desktop, you can load them onto your devices using Adobe XD on mobile. 

You can download Adobe XD for free from iTunes App Store or Google Play Store.

• Yes, for Real-time Preview via USB (available on Adobe XD Desktop for macOS and Windows 10). Adobe XD on desktop sends data from the computer to the mobile device. All changes you make to your designs or prototypes are reflected on all USB-connected mobile devices. When you disconnect the USB cable, the process stops. To see your work again on your mobile devices, you need to connect the devices to the computer running the desktop app of Adobe XD.
• No, for loading Adobe XD documents from Creative Cloud Files. At anytime, using Adobe XD on mobile, you can load Adobe XD documents created using both Adobe XD for macOS or Windows 10, from Creative Cloud Files. 

Yes. On your mobile device, you can download Adobe XD for free from iTunes App Store for iOS (iPhones and iPads) or Google Play Store (Android phones and tablets).

You need to be logged in to your Creative Cloud, Facebook, or Google account to use the mobile application. This allows the desktop version of XD to send data to the USB-connected device, as well as to access your Creative Cloud Files folder from Adobe XD on mobile. The Creative Cloud account can be free or paid.

Adobe XD on mobile is available in all countries supported by the app stores, except China.

You can find more information about Adobe XD here:

• Preview on mobile devices
• Tutorial: Preview your designs and prototypes on actual devices

If you do not find what you need, send an email to xdmobilefeedback@adobe.com.

Preview using Adobe XD on mobile using USB is available for documents open in Adobe XD on macOS and Windows 10.

For more information and instructions, see Preview on mobile devices.

You can preview your work by uploading them to Creative Cloud Files from both macOS and Windows.

For more information and instructions, see Preview on mobile devices.

Yes. The latest previewed XD document is cached on your mobile device, so you can unplug the USB and continue working on the previewed prototype. When relaunching the XD app, you can switch to Live Preview and see the latest prototype.

Yes. For more information, see Preview on mobile.

When viewing a document with many artboards, after a long press, choose Browse Artboards to see all artboards as thumbnails for quick access. You can also search by artboard name to filter the results. Search and tap on the artboard you want to view.

From any screen, you can long press and choose Share this Screen as Image. Adobe XD on mobile creates an image and calls the share sheet on your device, so that you can easily share the image using any sharing service.

Guiding the user with hotspot hints can be beneficial when testing a prototype. After a long press, you can activate and deactivate hotspot hints. If they are on, when the user taps on a non-interactive area, all the interactive areas (like buttons) are highlighted in blue, to show the user where the tappable areas are.

Adobe XD for iOS works with 64-bit devices, with iOS version 10 or later installed. Here is a list of supported 64-bit Apple devices:

• iPhone: X, 8, 8 Plus, 7, 7 Plus, 6, 6 Plus, 6S, 6S Plus, SE, iPhone 5S
• iPad: Air, Air2, mini 2, mini 3, mini 4, iPad Pro (12 & 9)
• iPad Pro 12.9 inches (second generation), and iPad Pro 10.5 inches.
  

Adobe XD for Android works with devices that support Open GL ES 2.0, with Android 5.0 or later installed.
The following are the devices on which Adobe XD on mobile has been tested:

• Samsung Galaxy S6, S7
• HTC One M9
• LG G4
• Nexus 5X
• Nexus 6P

(USB connection is available on Adobe XD on macOS and Windows 10)

There's no specific limit on the number of devices you can connect. If you decide to use a USB hub, there is no guarantee that it's going to work, mainly because these hubs manage connections themselves.

Plug your mobile device using a USB cable that transfers data, launch Adobe XD on desktop and on your mobile device, and then open a project with at least one artboard.

Currently, you cannot connect to Adobe XD on mobile wirelessly. But, the feature is in our backlog and we are working on real time preview via WiFi for Adobe XD on macOS and Windows 10.

If you don't have interactions (wires) created on your prototype mode, you can swipe right and left to navigate through your artboards on the mobile device. When you create an interaction (a wire), you will not be able to navigate using swipes. The reason behind it is that we want to preserve the interaction defined by you, instead of letting the user (probably testing your prototype) to navigate to a specific artboard with a swipe gesture by mistake.

Tip: On desktop, to see all the wires at once, go to Prototype Mode and press Cmd A.

No. XD’s Real-Time Preview is using the USB connection in “Accessory Mode” which is disabling access to file transfer capabilities. If you’re experiencing problems in Android File Transfer while using XD, follow these steps:

Yes, it does.

Make sure that your Android device is set to transfer data through the USB port, not just transfer power (charging mode). To do so, set "USB configuration" on your device to "MTP (Media Transfer Protocol)" or PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol)" using the following steps:

When you open Adobe XD on Android for the first time and connect your device through USB, you see a pop-up window with the message “Open Adobe XD when this USB accessory is connected”. Tap OK for the connection to work. If you tap CANCEL, the connection does not work and you will have to reinstall the app on Android or change permissions.

Yes, it does. If your device is running Adobe XD on Windows 10, real-time preview through USB is not supported on Android.

Fonts may not be transferred to your device due to any of the following reasons:

• The font is missing on desktop.
• Certain font vendors do not allow for the transfer, display, and distribution of their fonts.
  
• The font is not supported by Adobe XD on mobile (for example, PostScript type 1 fonts).
  

You are responsible for ensuring that you respect the font license agreement between you and the font vendor.

We’ve released an improved XD file format that is incompatible with older XD versions (1.2.2 and below). Update to the latest XD for iOS version (1.2.3 or above) to open all files.

We’ve released an improved XD file format that is incompatible with older XD versions (1.2.2 and below). Update to the latest XD for Android version (1.2.3 or above) to open all files.

You can provide feedback to us in the following ways:

• Adobe XD site on UserVoice.
• Twitter, using the hashtag #AdobeXD.
• Adobe XD page on Facebook.

You can influence the future of Adobe XD on desktop and on mobile! At anytime, you can suggest a feature request using the Adobe XD site on UserVoice, or upvote on existing ones. When we update the status of the feature (for example, "feature-completed"), you get an email with the update.

You can file bugs on the Adobe XD site on UserVoice, or upvote on existing ones. When we update the status of the bug (for example, "bug-fixed"), you get an email with the update.