This wikiHow teaches you how to sync or transfer photos from your computer to your iPad using iTunes for Windows.
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Part 1 of 2: Using iTunes
Step 1. Launch iTunes on the computer
This application is usually in the Start menu, sometimes in a folder called All Apps.
If you don't have it installed, download iTunes for free at
Step 2. Connect the iPad to the computer
Do this using the iPad's built-in USB cable (or another compatible cable). If the iPad is connected, a small button that looks like a phone or tablet will appear in the upper-left corner of iTunes.
Step 3. Click the iPad button
This new button will appear in the upper-left corner of iTunes. Now the iPad will be shown in the left column.
- If iPad doesn't appear in iTunes, make sure it's turned on, the screen is unlocked, and the home screen is accessible.
- Maybe you should touch Trust on iPad so that it shows up in iTunes.
Step 4. Click Photos
This button is below the " Settings " heading in the left pane.
Step 5. Check the box next to "Sync Photos"
The box is at the top of the right-hand panel.
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If you see a message that says "iCloud Photos is on", then iPad is set to sync photos with an iCloud account, not iTunes. You won't be able to move photos using iTunes if you haven't turned off iCloud sync for those photos.
- If you don't want to turn off syncing iPad photos to iCloud, check out this method to learn how to move photos with iCloud for Windows.
- To turn off iCloud photo sync on iPad so you can use iTunes to sync photos, go to Settings on iPad, touch your Apple ID located at the top of the screen, touch iCloud, touch Photos, then toggle the “iCloud Photos” switch to the Off position.
Step 6. Select the folder where to save the photos you want to sync
Click the "Copy photos from" menu in the upper right pane, then select the folder used to save the photos.
By default, the selected folder Pictures because this is the default repository for Windows photos. If the photo is stored in another location, click the menu, click Choose folder, then select the desired folder.
Step 7. Select the photos (and videos) in the folder you want to sync
- If you want to sync all photos in a folder, select All folders in the right pane. If you want to sync specific subfolders, select Selected folder, then check the box next to each subfolder.
- Check the box that says "Include videos" in the right pane if you want to copy videos from that folder to iPad.
Step 8. Click Sync which is in the lower right corner of iTunes
Now the selected photos will be synced to the iPad.
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When you have finished syncing, click Done in the lower right corner of iTunes, then click the Eject button
in the upper left column.
- To view the photo, touch the app Photos (with the colorful flower icon usually on the home screen), then touch See All under “From My Mac”. This is the name of the folder even if you are using a computer.
Step 9. Stop syncing photos (optional)
If you no longer want to sync photos via iTunes, reconnect iPad to computer, click Photos in the left column, then uncheck “Sync Photos”.
Part 2 of 2: Using iCloud for Windows
Step 1. Install iCloud for Windows
How to do it:
- Download the iCloud for Windows installer on the Apple support site.
- Double click the file iCloudSetup.exe.
- Read the terms and choose I accept the terms.
- Install the app by following the on-screen instructions.
- If an error appears saying that the app can't be installed, remove all Apple software (including iTunes) and try installing it again. If the app still won't install, check out Apple's support page for how to resolve this issue.
Step 2. Launch iCloud for Windows
The app icon is in the Start menu (perhaps in a folder called All Apps).
Step 3. Sign in using your Apple ID
You must sign in with the same Apple ID that you use to sign in to your iPad.
You are given 5 GB of free storage space for all iCloud content. Check out the wikiHow articles on how to manage iCloud storage space (and how to increase it if you're running out of space)
Step 4. Check the box next to "Photos"
If you want to sync other types of data, you can also choose other options.
Step 5. Click Options next to “Photos”
This will bring up a list of folders.
Step 6. Select iCloud Photo Library
It's at the top of the window.
Step 7. Click Done
The iCloud window will reappear.
Step 8. Click Apply
The changes you make will be saved and the selected data will be synced to iCloud.
Step 9. Add photos to the “Uploads” folder in iCloud Photos
As long as iCloud for Windows is still running, photos stored in the “Uploads” folder will automatically sync to iCloud. Here's how to add photos to the folder:
- Open File Explorer by pressing Win+E key.
- Open the folder where the photos you want to sync to iPad are stored.
- Select the desired photo, then press Ctrl+C to copy it.
- Click folder iCloud Photos in the left pane (usually under " Favorites " or " Quick Access ").
- Right click the folder Uploads in the panel on the right.
- Click Paste.
Step 10. Look at the photos that have been synced on the iPad
Once the photos are uploaded to iCloud, you can view them through the app Photos on iPads.
