How to Print Google Docs from iPhone & iPad—Quick & Easy (2023)

Here are Google Cloud Print instructions and what to do if you can't print your Google Doc.

By Leanne Hays Updated 03/12/2023

What To Know

To print from your iPad or iPhone, open the Google Docs app > tap the document you want to print > More icon > Print > Choose printing options > Print.
If your Google doc won't print, you may need to restart your printer and iPhone or iPad, or update your printer's driver.

The Google Docs app on your iPhone and iPad is super convenient, but there are still times you may need a printed copy of a document. Here's how to print a Google Doc from an iPhone or iPad, and what to do if your Google Doc won't print.

How to Print from Google Docs from iPhone & iPad—Quick & Easy

If you need a physical copy of a Google Doc, printing from an iPhone or iPad is a great solution. Here are step-by-step instructions for how to print Google Docs, and what to do if your document won't print. Check out our free Tip of the Day for more great iCloud tutorials.

Note: To print from your iPhone or iPad, your printer must be AirPrint and Google Cloud Print compatible, have wireless printing turned on, and be connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your iPhone or iPad.

If you haven't already, download the Google Docs app from the App Store on your iPhone or iPad.
Open the Google Docs app.
Find the Google Doc you want to print, then tap the more icon (three dots to the right of the title).
Scroll down the menu and tap Print.
If your Google Doc needs to download, you'll see a Preparing to print notification.
Now you can select your printer, the number of copies you'd like to make, which pages you want to copy, and more, then tap Print.

Google Docs Not Printing? Here's the Fix

Printing straight from the Google Docs app on your iPhone or iPad eliminates a lot of browser issues that could keep your document from printing. So, if you're using the Google Docs app to print, there are only a few things that could be going wrong. We covered what kind of printer you need to print a Google Doc from your iPad or iPhone earlier; now, let's go over other issues that may crop up.

If you get an error that says No AirPrint Printers Found, we have a troubleshooting article to get your iPhone or iPad connected to your printer again.
Restart your printer and reboot your iPhone or iPad to get rid of any glitches that may be stopping the printing process.
If the above steps haven't worked, update your printer driver on your Mac or PC.

Now you know how to print a Google Doc right from your iPad or iPhone. As you can see, it's a quick and easy process!

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Leanne Hays

Leanne Hays is a Feature Writer at iPhone Life, and has written hundreds of in-depth how-to and troubleshooting articles. She's a former Associate Editor for iPhone Life magazine, and has written for the Iowa Source, as well as web content for education marketing. Leanne has an associate's degree in education, with a focus on curriculum development, as well as a bachelor's degree in science. She has over nine years of experience with SEO, social media management, and web development and writing. Despite years of web work, Leanne is by no means an early adapter; she's only owned a smartphone for five years, which makes her highly sympathetic to the learning curve of new iPhone owners. She enjoys making reader's lives easier and putting her education experience to work by walking them through the most practical ways to use Apple devices, step-by-step.

In off-work hours, Leanne is a mother of two, homesteader, audiobook fanatic, musician, and learning enthusiast.

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