A total of 32 files are deployed Resident Evil 7some of which are newspaper clippings while others are important documents. Collecting all 32 isn't too much of a chore and actually helps you better understand what's going on in the game and how it relates to the overall Resident Evil tradition. Collecting all 32 files will also unlock it “The Devil's in the Details” Trophy/Achievementfor those 100% finishers out there.
The guide explains where to find all 32 file locations in Resident Evil 7in the same order you'll encounter them as you naturally play through the story. If you want more help finding collectibles Resident Evil 7don't forget to also check out our antique coin and bobblehead location pages.
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Updated February 25, 2026 by Jessica Orr: For a fairly linear single-player game, RE7 sure has a lot of expendable collectibles. While Antique Coins and Mr Everywhere Bobbleheads give out rewards for finding them, finding all the Files can be even more important as they fill in many gaps in the game's story and connect the Baker family, Mia and Eveline to the wider Resident Evil universe. You'll also get a trophy/achievement for your trouble. Whether you're into lore or lore, this guide has been updated with plenty of pictures and descriptions to show you exactly where to find all the files in Resident Evil 7.
File location 1
Name: Email from Mii.
Location: N/A.
How to get: Check your inventory at the start of the game and examine the file with an image of Mia's face attached.
Location of file 2 and 3
Name: List of names (front) and list of names (back).
Location: Pension B1.
How to get: This file is on the table across from Mia's cell in the Guest House. Be sure to flip it over and read the back to add both entries to your collection. You will come here by going through the secret entrance in the fireplace.
File location 4
Name: Receipt from a home goods store.
Location: Dining Room (Main House 1F).
How to get: Look at the notes taped to the wall on the north side of the Dining Room.
File location 5
Name: Newspaper article – Missing people.
Location: Living Room (Main House 1F).
How to get: Examine the stack of newspapers on the coffee table in the living room. This is the same place where you get one of the three dog heads Resident Evil 7.
File location 6
Name: Newspaper article – more than 20 missing.
Location: Main Hall (Main House 1F).
How to get: Check the table to the left of the shadow puzzle location in the main hall.
File location 7
Name: Jack's Diary.
Location: Recreation Room (Main House 2F).
How to get: Open the dresser drawer behind the bar, on the west side of the recreation room.
File location 8
Name: Jack's note.
Location: Recreation Room (Main House 2F).
How to get: Go to the table at the back of the room and read this note. It's to the left of the Bobblehead and Antique Coin location in this room.
File location 9 and 10
Name: Travis Note (front) and Travis Note (back).
Location: Northeast storage area (Main House 1F).
How to get: Open the drawer next to the item chest in the northeast storage room of the Main House to get these two files – be sure to read both sides. You get here naturally in the story after solving the shadow puzzle on your way down to the basement.
File location 11
Name: Combustion room Note.
Location: Incinerator (processing area B1).
How to get: Check the note above the sink in the incinerator in the basement of the Main House to collect this file.
File location 12
Name: Memo About Relief.
Location: Grandma's Room (Main House 2F).
How to get: On the table under the broken mirror in the small part of Grandma's room in the recreation room – you need to get the Scorpion Key from the basement before you can enter. Make sure you also pick up the Broken Shotgun here if you want to replace it with the real deal in the main lobby to get the shotgun inside. Resident Evil 7.
File location 13
Name: Doctor's letter.
Location: Grandma's Room (Main House 2F).
How to get:In the same room as File 12. Search the drawer to the left of the entrance.
File location 14
Name: Zoe's investigation notes.
Location: Trailer in the yard.
How to get: Check out the group of bills pinned to the wall on the east side of the trailer, near Magnum v RE7. You must find three dog heads before you can leave the main house and enter the trailer.
File location 15
Name: Marguerite's warning.
Location: Old House (1F).
How to get: This file is pinned next to the Crow door on the west side of the Old House. Before you can access this part of the house, you must solve the shadow puzzle.
File location 16
Name: Serum documentation.
Location: Altar (Old House 2F).
How to get: When you get the Crow Key, open the box in the altar room of the old house.
File location 17
Name: Marguerite's notebook.
Location: Altar (Old House 2F).
How to get: Go north from the main altar area containing File 16 and look at the notebook on the dresser in the small room at the end of this hallway. It's next to the piano.
File location 18
Name: Message about the representative head.
Location: Trailer in the yard.
How to get: After defeating Marguerite, return to the trailer and check the fridge on the phone with Lucas to add this (very rough) file to your collection.
File location 19
Name: Lucas' Journal.
Location: Children's room (Main house 2F).
How to get: After you get the snake key from the autopsy room, use it to open the snake door to the nursery and examine the journal on the left side of the room to get this file.
File location 20
Name: A torn page from a diary.
Location: Children's room (Main house 2F).
How to get: In the same room as the last file – this one is under the broken mirror on the west side.
File location 21
Name: Hourly note.
Location: Master Bedroom (Main House 2F).
How to get: Use the snake key to enter the master bedroom on the second floor of the main building and look at the note pinned to the globe by the clock to the left of the bed.
File location 22
Name: Memo on Burnt Corpse.
Location: Test Area 2F.
How to get: After defeating the giant Molded in the barn in the testing area, take the elevator up and look at the note taped to the corpse sitting on the chair.
File location 23
Name: Jim's letter.
Location: Wrecked Ship 1F (as Mia).
How to get: Enter the dormitory with all the bunks on the east side of Wrecked Ship 1F and look at the bottom bunk in the northeast corner of the room to find this File.
File location 24
Name: Giovanni's will.
Location: Wrecked Ship 1F (as Mia).
How to get: From the location of the last file, turn around and go south into the next room and look at the table with the crate – the file is to the left of this crate.
File location 25
Name: Orders.
Location: Ship 2F (as Mia).
How to get: You can get this file immediately after running the VHS tape as Mia. It's on the table in the item box room on the 2F ship.
File location 26
Name: Torn secret document.
Location: Wrecked Ship 3F (as Mia).
How to get:Look down at the box in the east corner of the room next to the save point area where you watched the VHS tape.
File location 27
Name: Mechanics.
Location: Elevator (Wrecked Ship 2F).
How to get: First, you need to get the Lug Wrench from the cabin before you can open the hatch on the elevator and jump down to the location of this note. It's stuck on the wall next to where the fuse goes.
File location 28
Name: Email protocol.
Location: Salt mine.
How to get: Back as Ethan, now it's time to clean up the rest of the files Resident Evil 7. This first one is found by interacting with the laptop in the mine shelter up the stairs. It's an area with lots of pictures of Eveline.
File location 29
Name: Infection report.
Location: Salt mine.
How to get:In the room south of the last File, look on the table near the entrance to find this File among a pile of books.
File location 30
Name: Document E-Necrotoxin.
Location: Salt mine.
How to get: Examine the box in the middle of the same room as the last file. The note above is what you want to read here.
File location 31
Name: Research and Development Report [1 of 2].
Location: Salt mine.
How to get: On the southeast side of the same room, check the message on the table with the animal crate to find this penultimate File.
File location 32
Name: Research and Development Report [2 of 2].
Location: Salt mine.
How to get: The very last file in Resident Evil 7 is located in the same room as the last three, up the stairs on the west side of the room. Once you pick it up, if you followed along with this guide, the “Devil's in the Details” trophy/achievement will pop up.
- Released
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January 24, 2017
- ESRB
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Mature 17+ / Blood and gore, intense violence, strong language, in-game purchases
