This wikiHow teaches you how to bring photos from iPhone to iPad.
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Method 1 of 3: Using iCloud
Step 1. Open the iPhone settings menu (“Settings”)
This menu is indicated by a gray gear icon (⚙️) and is generally displayed on the home screen.
Step 2. Touch Apple ID
Your ID will be displayed at the top of the “Settings” menu and contain your name and photo (if already uploaded).
- If you're not signed in to your Apple ID, tap “ Sign in to (your device name) ”, enter your Apple ID and account password, and select “ Sign In ”.
- If you're using a device with an older version of iOS, you don't need to follow this step.
Step 3. Touch iCloud
This option is in the second segment of the settings menu.
Step 4. Touch Photos
It's near the top of the " APPS USING ICLOUD " section.
Step 5. Slide the "iCloud Photo Library" switch to the on position ("On")
The switch color will change to green. After that, the photos you take using your iPhone (including the photos stored in the “Camera Roll” folder) will be saved to iCloud.
If you want to save storage space on your iPhone, tap the option “ Optimize iPhone Storage ” to save small versions of photos that are on the device.
Step 6. Slide the "Upload to My Photo Stream" switch to the on position ("On")
New photos you take using iPhone are synced to all devices connected with the same Apple ID when the device is connected to a WiFi network.
Step 7. Open the iPad settings menu (“Settings”)
This menu is indicated by a gray gear icon (⚙️) and is usually displayed on the home screen.
Step 8. Touch Apple ID
Your ID will be displayed at the top of the “Settings” menu.
- If you are not logged into your account, touch the option “ Sign in to (device name) ”, enter your Apple ID and password, then touch “ Sign In ”.
- If you're using a device with an older version of iOS, you don't need to follow this step.
Step 9. Touch iCloud
This option is in the second segment of the menu.
Step 10. Touch Photos
It's near the top of the " APPS USING ICLOUD " section.
Step 11. Slide the "iCloud Photo Library" switch to the on position ("On")
Once shifted, the switch color will change to green.
Step 12. Press the “Home” button
It's a circular button on the front of iPad, below the screen.
Step 13. Open the Photos app
This app is marked by a white icon with colorful flowers.
Step 14. Touch Albums
It's at the bottom of the screen.
Step 15. Touch All Photos
This option is one of the albums displayed on the screen, possibly in the upper-left corner of the screen. Once iPhone and iPad are synced with iCloud, photos from iPhone will be displayed in this folder.
Method 2 of 3: Using AirDrop
Step 1. Open the Control Center on the iPad
To open it, swipe up from the bottom of the screen.
Step 2. Touch AirDrop
It's in the lower-left corner of the screen.
Turn on Bluetooth and WiFi if prompted
Step 3. Touch Contacts Only
It's in the middle of the pop-up menu.
Step 4. Open the Photos app on the iPhone
This application is marked by a white icon with colorful flowers.
Step 5. Touch Albums
It's at the bottom of the screen.
Step 6. Touch All Photos
This option is one of the albums displayed, possibly in the upper-left corner of the screen.
Step 7. Select a photo
Touch the photo you want to share to select it.
Step 8. Touch the “Share” button
It's a square button with an upward-pointing arrow in the lower-left corner of the screen.
Step 9. Select additional photos (optional)
Swipe the photos at the top of the screen left or right and tap the empty circle in the lower right corner of the image to select them.
Some users have reported problems using AirDrop to send multiple photos
Step 10. Touch the iPad name
Your device name will appear above the photos at the top of the screen and other sharing options at the bottom of the screen.
- If you don't see the iPad's name, make sure the devices are close enough (within a few meters) and that the AirDrop feature is enabled.
- Turn on Bluetooth and WiFi if prompted.
Step 11. Review the photos on the iPad
A message indicating that iPhone is sharing photos will appear. Once the photo transfer is complete, the Photos app will open to display the photos that have been sent on the iPad.
Method 3 of 3: Using Email
Step 1. Open Photos app on iPhone
This app is marked by a white icon with colorful flowers.
This method requires you to configure the Mail app on both iPhone and iPad
Step 2. Select a photo
Touch the photo you want to share to select it.
Step 3. Touch the “Share” button
It's a square button with an upward-pointing arrow in the lower-left corner of the screen.
Step 4. Select additional photos (optional)
Swipe the photos at the top of the screen left or right, then tap the empty circle in the lower-right corner of the image to select them.
Step 5. Touch Mail
It's on the left side, in the lower half of the screen. After that, a new page for composing an email will appear.
Step 6. Enter your own email address
Type the address into the " To: " field at the top of the screen.
Step 7. Touch Send
It's in the upper-right corner of the screen.
Touch " Send ” even though you get a warning message regarding a blank subject/title line.
Step 8. Open the Mail app on the iPad
This application is marked by a blue icon with a white sealed envelope.
Step 9. Touch the email message from your own account
This new message is at the top of your inbox.
Step 10. Open the submitted photo
Touch an attached photo to open it, then press and hold the photo.
Step 11. Touch Save Image
Now, the photo is saved in the iPad's "Camera Roll" folder.
