How to Transfer Photos from iPhone to iPad [New Guide!]

I have an iPhone 11 and I love taking photos. Now there’s a problem, the photos have taken over half of storage space of my iPhone. I just want to move these photos to my iPad. How do I transfer photos from iPhone to iPad? Any ideas?

As the above user said, if you want to free up more storage space on your iPhone matters mobile performance, you can move photos from iPhone to computer or to iPad. Besides, you may just want to share your iPhone photos with an iPad.

In this article, we will focus on how to transfer photos from iPhone to iPad, especially when you have hundreds of photos to move? In this guide, we will work you through 6 methods to complete the job wirelessly or with cable.

1. How to Transfer Photos from iPhone to iPad with AirDrop

AirDrop allows you to locally transfer files to your Apple devices wirelessly. It does allow transferring photos between your iPhone and iPad. All you have to do is enable the feature on both the devices and then share photos from one device and those will instantly be available on the other. Here’s how to do it.

1. Open Control Centre on your iPhone and iPad and enable the AirDrop feature.
   

   Enable AirDrop Feature from Control Center

2. Launch the Photos app. Then, tap on Select at the top-right corner and select the photos you want to transfer to iPad.
   

   Share Photos from iPhone to iPad via Airdrop

3. Tap on the share option and click AirDrop. Your iPad name will appear and tap on it to move photos from your iPhone to iPad.

2. Transfer Photos from iPhone to iPad without iCloud 1-Click [Easy & Fast]

How to transfer photos from iPhone to iPad? Since iTunes and iCloud have so many limitations, many users are searching for other ways to move pictures from iPhone to iPad. AnyTrans – iPhone Data Manager is one of the most recommended ways to do the task. It allows you to copy iPhone photos to iPad selectively or in one click.

All the data are supported by this tool, including photos, videos, contacts, messages, books, music, ringtones, etc. You can preview and select data to transfer as you like. Most importantly, unlike iCloud, AnyTrans will never erase the existing on your device and it will never leak your data and privacy to anyone else. And AnyTrans can also detect and skip duplicate files during transfer smartly.

Here are its main features that will help you (The latest iPhone 15 and iPad Pro supported):

Now, Free Download AnyTrans on your computer first. We have prepared 3 options for you to choose. Please just follow the simple steps below to transfer photos from iPhone to iPad selectively or wholly.

Option 1. How to Copy Pictures from iPhone to iPad Selectively

Step 1. Connect your iPhone and iPad

Launch AnyTrans on your computer > Connect your iPhone and iPad to computer with USB cables > Click Photos on the right side to select the photo album you want to transfer.

Step 2. Transfer photos from iPhone to iPad

Select the photos you want to transfer > Click To Device button on the upper right corner to transfer selected photos to your iPad.

Option 2. How to Transfer All Photos from iPhone to iPad

Step 1. Connect your iPhone and iPad

Free Download AnyTrans on your computer and open it > Plug in your iPhone and iPad to the computer via USB cables > Click Phone Switcher option.

Step 2. Choose Transfer Mode

Click Phone to iPhone to send data to the iOS device.

Step 3. Send the Photos from iPhone to iPad

Confirm the source device and target device, select the photo albums you want to transfer. You can choose to skip the duplicates photos or hide empty categories. Click Next to start transferring.

Option 3. Video Tutorial on How to Transfer Photos from iPhone to iPad

3. Sync Photos from iPhone to iPad Wirelessly with iCloud

To send pictures from iPhone to iPad with iCloud, please make sure that you have both your iPhone and iPad connected to stable Wi-Fi, as it needs a network connection to access photos or upload photos. Also, there are some preparations you need to make:

• Your iPhone and iPad need to be iOS 8.3 or later.
• Your iPhone and iPad should log into the same Apple ID.
• Make sure that you have enough iCloud storage space.

To Sync iPhone photos to iPad: Go to Settings > Tap on your Apple ID’s profile part > Click iCloud > Tap on Photos > Turn on iCloud Photo Library. And repeat the same steps on iPad.

Further Reading: How to Fix Photos won’t Download from iCloud >

4. Transfer Photos from iPhone to iPad Using iTunes

iTunes is also an official way that Apple offers for users to transfer and backup data on iDevices. But if you’re using a Mac computer and starting with macOS Catalina, you need to use Finder to sync your iPhone, iPad with computer, not iTunes. So if you have made an encrypted backup of your iPhone using iTunes on Windows PC and before macOS Catalina, then follow the steps here.

Step 1. Connect your iPhone and iPad to a computer  > Open iTunes. Make sure that you have the latest version of iTunes.

Step 2. Choose your iPhone and click Photos > Select Sync Photos option > Click Apply button to sync your iPhone.

Step 3. Unplug your iPhone and plug in your iPad to the computer > Choose your iPad in iTunes and click Photos.

Step 4. Check Sync Photos option > Click Apply to sync photos to your iPad (the screenshot takes iPhone for an example).

5. Transfer Photos from iPhone to iPad Automatically via Photo Stream

How to transfer photos from iPhone to iPad automatically? Open the Settings app on your iPhone > Tap Sign in to your iPhone > Log in with your Apple ID > Tap “iCloud” > Select “Photos” > Toggle “My Photo Stream” on. Repeat the same process on your iPad.

Bonus Tip. Why Won’t My Photos Sync from iPhone to iPad?

If your photos won’t sync from iPhone to iPad, it may occur when photos not uploading to iCloud, My Photo Stream not working, or Airdrop not working, even photos not loading on iPhone, etc. When those situations happen, you need to make sure WiFi is connected and stable both on iPhone and iPad. At the same time, ensure Photo Stream is available on each of your devices if you’re using Photo Stream to share photos.

The Bottom Line

That’s all about how to transfer photos from iPhone to iPad. And no matter you want to transfer all photos or selected ones, AnyTrans would be the best assistant. Just give it a try by yourself! It can help you always put your lovely pictures in the right place: move photos among iPhone, iPad, and computer.