How to install presets on iPhone

The full beginner guide to installing 123presets on iPhone. You'll download the ZIP from your order email, open Lightroom Mobile, and import the presets directly — no third-party apps, no DNG workaround, no unzipping needed.

Device

iPhone (iOS 17+)

App

Lightroom Mobile (free)

Time

3 min

Step-by-step

1. 1

   Open your order email on the iPhone

   Use Mail, Gmail or whichever mail app you already have. Tap the download link inside — Safari will download the 123presets ZIP to Files → On My iPhone → Downloads (or iCloud Drive → Downloads, depending on your settings).

2. 2

   Leave the ZIP as a ZIP

   Do not tap the ZIP to preview it in Files, and do not use a third-party unzipper. Lightroom Mobile is the app that will open it — sending it anywhere else first just adds steps.

3. 3

   Update Lightroom Mobile

   Open the App Store, search for Lightroom, and tap Update if one is available. Older builds hide the Import Presets option, so an outdated app is the single most common reason iPhone imports fail.

4. 4

   Open any photo → Presets → three-dot menu → Import Presets

   Launch Lightroom Mobile, tap any photo (or add one with the + button) to enter the edit screen. In the toolbar at the bottom, tap Presets, then the three-dot (⋯) menu in the top-right of the Presets panel, and choose Import Presets.

5. 5

   Pick the 123presets ZIP from Downloads

   The Files picker opens. Tap Browse → On My iPhone → Downloads (or iCloud Drive → Downloads) and select the 123presets ZIP. Lightroom opens the archive and installs every preset inside into a new group named after your pack.

6. 6

   Apply your first preset

   Tap Presets again, open your new 123presets group and tap any preset. Tap the checkmark to apply, then tweak exposure or white balance if the photo needs a little help.