This article explains how to make photos stored on your iPhone accessible from iPad.
Steps
Method 1 of 3: iCloud
Step 1. Launch the iPhone Settings app
It features a gray gear icon (⚙️). Normally it is visible on the home of the device.
Step 2. Tap your Apple ID
It's displayed in the top section of the Settings app and features your name and profile picture (if you've set one).
- If you're not signed in yet, tap the entry Log in on [device], enter your Apple ID and password and press the button Log in.
- If you are using an older version of iOS, you may not need to perform this step.
Step 3. Tap the iCloud entry
It is displayed in the second group of options in the "Settings" menu.
Step 4. Select the Photos app
It's displayed at the top of the "Apps that use iCloud" section.
Step 5. Activate the "iCloud Photo Library" slider by moving it to the right
It will turn green. At this point all the photos you took with the iPhone, together with those in the device gallery, will be copied to iCloud.
If you need to preserve iPhone storage space, select the option Optimize iPhone space so that a smaller version of the images synced to iCloud is kept on the device.
Step 6. Activate the "Upload to 'My Photo Stream'" slider by moving it to the right
From now on, any new photos you take with your iPhone will automatically sync with all iOS devices connected to your Apple ID, but only when the iPhone is connected to a Wi-Fi network.
Step 7. Launch the iPad Settings app
It features a gray gear icon (⚙️). Normally it is visible on the home of the device.
Step 8. Tap your Apple ID
It's displayed in the top section of the Settings app.
- If you're not signed in yet, tap the entry Log in on [device], enter your Apple ID and password and press the button Log in.
- If you are using an older version of iOS, you may not need to perform this step.
Step 9. Tap the iCloud entry
It is displayed in the second group of options in the "Settings" menu.
Step 10. Select the Photos app
It's displayed at the top of the "Apps that use iCloud" section.
Step 11. Activate the "iCloud Photo Library" slider by moving it to the right
It will turn green.
Step 12. Press the Home button
It is located at the bottom of the top side of the iPad below the screen and is circular in shape.
Step 13. Launch the Photos app
It features a multicolored icon in the shape of a stylized flower.
Step 14. Go to the Albums tab
It is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Step 15. Choose the All Photos item
It is one of the albums listed on the screen, most likely in the upper left corner. When the iPhone and iPad complete data synchronization with iCloud, all the photos stored on the iPhone will appear in the selected album.
Method 2 of 3: AirDrop
Step 1. Go to the iPad "Control Panel"
Swipe your finger up from the bottom of the screen.
Step 2. Tap the AirDrop icon
It is located in the lower left corner.
If prompted, turn on Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity
Step 3. Tap the Contacts Only option
It is displayed in the center of the menu that appeared on the screen.
Step 4. Launch the Photos app on the iPhone
It features a multicolored icon in the shape of a stylized flower.
Step 5. Go to the Albums tab
It is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Step 6. Choose the All Photos album
It is one of the albums listed on the screen, most likely in the upper left corner.
Step 7. Select a photo
Tap the image you want to share.
Step 8. Press the "Share" button
It features a rectangular icon with an arrow pointing upwards. It is located in the lower left corner of the screen.
Step 9. Select other photos (optional)
Scroll left or right through the list of images displayed at the top of the screen and select the images you want by tapping the small empty circle located in the lower right corner of each.
Some users have reported experiencing problems trying to transfer multiple images using AirDrop
Step 10. Tap your iPad name
It is placed between the images displayed at the top of the screen, while the other sharing options will be listed at the bottom.
- If you don't see the iPad name, make sure the device is close enough to the iPhone (a few meters away) and that AirDrop is on.
- If prompted, turn on Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity.
Step 11. View photos on iPad
A message will appear on the screen indicating that the iPhone wants to share pictures. When the data transfer is complete, the iPad Photos app will launch and show you the new images just transferred from the iPhone.
Method 3 of 3: Email
Step 1. Launch the Photos app on the iPhone
It features a multicolored icon in the shape of a stylized flower.
To take advantage of this method, the Mail app must be configured correctly on both the iPhone and the iPad
Step 2. Select a photo
Tap the image you want to share.
Step 3. Press the "Share" button
It features a rectangular icon with an arrow pointing upwards. It is located in the lower left corner of the screen.
Step 4. Select other photos (optional)
Scroll the list of images displayed at the top of the screen to the left or right, then select the images you want by tapping the small empty circle located in the lower right corner of each.
Step 5. Tap the Email icon
It is displayed in the lower half of the screen, on the left side. A new screen will appear that will allow you to create a new email message.
Step 6. Enter your e-mail address as the recipient of the message
Type it in the "To:" text field that appears at the top of the screen.
Step 7. Press the Submit button
It is displayed in the upper right corner of the screen.
Push the button Send even if a message appears warning you that the subject of the e-mail is empty.
Step 8. Launch the Mail app on the iPad
It has a blue envelope icon.
Step 9. Select the email message that you sent to yourself from the iPhone
It should appear at the top of your account inbox.
Step 10. View the photo
Tap the image attached to the email to open it, then press and hold your finger on the photo.
Step 11. Choose the Save Image option
The photo will be saved in the iPhone media gallery.
