How to Transfer Photos from iPhone to iPad

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This wikiHow teaches you how to make photos on your iPhone also available on your iPad.

Method 1
Method 1 of 3:

Using iCloud

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  1. It's a gray app that contains gears (⚙️) and is typically located on your home screen.
  2. It's the top section in the Settings menu that contains your name and image if you've added one.
    • If you are not signed in, tap Sign in to (Your Device) , enter your Apple ID and password, then tap Sign In .
    • If you are running an older version of iOS, you may not need to do this step.
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  3. It's in the second section of the menu.
  4. It's near the top of the "APPS USING ICLOUD" section.
  5. It will turn green. Photos you take on your iPhone, as well as existing photos in your Camera Roll, will now be saved to iCloud.
    • If you'd like to save storage space on your iPhone, tap Optimize iPhone Storage to store smaller versions of photos on your device.
  6. Any new photos you take with your iPhone will now sync to all that devices on which you've signed in with your Apple ID when they're connected to Wi-Fi.
  7. It's a gray app that contains gears (⚙️) and is typically located on your home screen.
  8. It's the top section in the Settings menu.
    • If you are not signed in, tap Sign in to (Your Device) , enter your Apple ID and password, then tap Sign In .
    • If you are running an older version of iOS, you may not need to do this step.
  9. It's in the second section of the menu.
  10. It's near the top of the "APPS USING ICLOUD" section.
  11. It will turn green.
  12. It's the round button on the face of your iPad, below the screen.
  13. It's a white app with a multi-colored flower icon.
  14. It's at the bottom of the screen.
  15. It's one of the albums on the screen, likely in the upper-left corner. After your iPhone and iPad have synced with iCloud, the photos from your iPhone will appear in this folder.
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Method 2
Method 2 of 3:

Using AirDrop

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  1. Do so by swiping up from the bottom of the screen.
  2. It's in the lower-left corner.
    • If prompted to turn on Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, do so.
  3. It's in the center of the pop-up menu.
  4. It's a white app with a multi-colored flower icon.
  5. It's at the bottom of the screen.
  6. It's one of the albums on the screen, likely in the upper-left corner.
  7. Do so by tapping the photo you want to share.
  8. It's a rectangle that contains an upward-pointing arrow in the lower-left corner of the screen.
  9. Scroll left or right through the photos at the top of screen and tap the open circle in the lower-right corner of an image to select it.
    • Some users have reported issues when trying to use AirDrop to transfer multiple photos. [1]
  10. It will appear between the images at the top of the screen and the other sharing options at the bottom of the screen.
    • If you don't see the iPad, ensure that the device is close enough (within a few feet) and that AirDrop is enabled.
    • If prompted to turn on Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, do so.
  11. A message will appear saying that your iPhone is sharing a photo. Once the transfer is complete, Photos will open to the picture(s) on your iPad.
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Method 3
Method 3 of 3:

Using Email

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  1. It's a white app with a multi-colored flower icon.
    • This method requires having the Mail app configured on both your iPhone and iPad .
  2. Do so by tapping the photo you want to share.
  3. It's a rectangle that contains an upward-pointing arrow in the lower-left corner of the screen.
  4. Scroll left or right through the photos at the top of screen; tap the open circle in the lower-right corner of an image to select it.
  5. It's on the left side, in the lower half of the screen. This will open a new screen allowing you to compose an email message.
  6. Do so in the field labeled "To:" at the top of the screen.
  7. It's in the upper-right corner of the screen.
    • Tap Send even if you get a warning about an empty subject line.
  8. It's a blue app with the image of a white, sealed envelope.
  9. It will be near the top of the Inbox.
  10. Tap an attached picture to open it, then press and hold on the image.
  11. The photo has now been saved to your iPad's Camera Roll.
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    Can I setup my iPhone to automatically transfer a picture just taken to my iPad?
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    Yes, you can use Photo Family, or you can simply use iCloud. It will pop up as a different folder, but the same content.
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    How do I send photo from iPhone to iPad?
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    You can email the photo or save it to iCloud or Google Drive to access it from the other device.
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    How can I prevent my iPad from sharing photos with my contact list?
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    You have 2 options. Back them up on iCloud and use same account on both devices, or put the pictures on your PC, using iTunes, and then put them back on any other device.
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      1. ↑ https://www.macworld.com/article/671022/how-to-transfer-photos-to-an-ipad.html

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      1. Open Settings on the iPhone.
      2. Tap your Apple ID.
      3. Tap iCloud .
      4. Tap Photos .
      5. Toggle on iCloud Photo Library .
      6. Toggle on Upload to My Photo Stream .
      7. Repeat steps on the iPad.
      8. Open Photos on the iPad.
      9. Tap All Photos to find synced photos.

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