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Add Content to Device

Whether you encounter the similar situations below?

“How can I add content from computer to my iOS device?”

“I'm trying to add photos from computer to my iPhone. Can you help me?”

If you just encounter the similar issue above, don't worry. You can try “Add Content to Device” mode to add contents from computer to device. The following instructions will help you do it.

Tech Specs

Windows OS Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, Vista (both 32bit and 64bit)
macOS macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) and above

Supported Device Models

All iOS Devices with iOS Version 5 and above

Supported iOS File Types

Media Data Music, Playlist, Audio Books, Movies, Home Video, TV Shows, Music Videos, Photo Video, Time-lapse, Slow-Mo, Podcasts, iTunes U, Ringtones, Voice Memo
Personal Info Contacts,Voice Mail, Books, Notes, Calendars, Safari Bookmarks, Safari History, Apps
Photos Camera Roll, Photo Stream, Photo Library, Photo Share, Albums, Bursts, Panoramas

Differences between Trial Version & Paid Version

Benefits Trial Version Activated Version
Add Content to Device Transfer 30 items within 3 days

Step 1. Download AnyTrans on Your Computer.

Before you start to clean gray app icon, get the tool downloaded and installed on your computer. Please make sure the network is stable while downloading and installing AnyTrans on your computer.

Step 2. Connect Your iOS Device to the Computer via a USB Cable.

By default, AnyTrans will detect your iOS device automatically. If you don’t connect your iOS device to computer or your iOS device isn’t recognized, you will see the interface as below.

Connect Your iOS Device to the Computer

Connect Your iOS Device to the Computer

Once your device is detected by AnyTrans successfully, you will see the main interface as below.

 Device Connected Interface

Device Connected Interface

If AnyTrans fails to recognize your iOS device, you may try these troubleshooting steps to check more solutions. Or you can contact our Support Team to get further help.

Step 3. Choose Add Content to Device Option.

Once the data is loaded completely, the interface below will display. And please click Add Content to Device button.

Click Add Content to Device Button

Click Add Content to Device Button

Step 4. Choose Files You Want to Add from Computer.

After clicking Add Content to Device button, a window will pop out for you to add files from computer to your iOS device. You can also drag the data to the interface of device. If the files can be transferred, they will show as selectable. If not, the files will be greyed out.

Choose Files You Want to Add from Computer

Choose Files You Want to Add from Computer

Then, please choose the items you want to transfer, and click Open button.

Click Open Button

Click Open Button

After clicking Open button, please select apps to receive the files. Then, please click Next Button.

Click Next Button

Click Next Button

Step 5. Wait for the Transferring Process.

After clicking Next button, the transfer will be started, and the time of transferring contents varies based on the size of your contents. Please keep patient. Meanwhile, given the importance of your data, please do not disconnect your iOS device before finishing transferring process.

Wait for the Transferring Process

Wait for the Transferring Process

Step 6. Transfer Completed.

Once the transferring process is completed, you will see Transfer Completed page. To go back to the previous page, please click transfer more items button.

Transfer Completed

Transfer Completed

If you still have questions after reading this guide, please refer to FAQs page to check more solutions. Or you can contact our Support Team to get further help. We are here to help you!