How to Transfer Messages from iPad to iPad [Top 2 Ways]

Text messages are important data containing secure and personal information. When you get a new iPad, you'll definitely want to transfer it to your new one. This guide will provide you with 3 efficient and practical ways to teach you how to transfer messages from iPad to iPad.

What's the Best Way to Transfer Messages from iPad to iPad?

Thinking of how to transfer messages to new iPad? First of all, you probably think of iCloud, and it does help you sync messages from iPad to iPad, but it has limitations.

• It requires two iPads using the same iCloud account.

• It will transfer all messages instead of selected ones.

• It only offers 5 GB free storage space to store your data.

Fortunately, there’s one third-party transfer tool that can help you transfer messages from iPad to iPad in an easier way. It is able to transfer selected messages from iPad to iPad directly. You do not need to wait for the sync.

Way 1. How to Transfer Messages from iPad to iPad Quickly

This method is suitable for anyone who wants to transfer old messages from iPad to iPad.

AOMEI FoneBackup, a tool designed for Windows PC users to manage iOS data is able to transfer messages from iPad to iPad in an easy, quick, safe way.

👉 Transfer all messages or selected messages
👉1000 messages can be sent in a few minutes
👉Ensure no data will be erased during the transfer

It is only a matter of making a few clicks of the mouse to transfer messages from iPad to iPad. Follow the undermentioned steps to give it a try.

Steps to Transfer Messages from iPad to iPad via AOMEI FoneBackup

How to transfer messages from iPad to iPad? AOMEI FoneBackup supports all iPad models including the latest iPad. To transfer messages to new iPad, download, install, and launch this iPad/iPhone data transfer software.

Step 1. Run AOMEI FoneBackup > Connect source iPad to computer via USB cable. Please enter the passcode on iPad so the software can access your device.

Step 2. Click the Selective Backup option under More Features > Choose Messages to select the messages you need > Click OK to confirm.

Step 3. Click Backup Storage Path to select the backup path > Click Start Backup button to start backing up your messages to computer.

Step 4. Unplug the source iPad and connect the target iPad to computer > Go to the Backup History screen > Confirm the data that will be transferred to iPad > Finally click Start Restore. (Don’t worry, it will not erase any data on your iPad.)

Way 2. How to Sync Messages from iPad to iPad via iCloud

This method is suitable for people who have enough iCloud storage space.

iCloud helps people sync text messages and iMessages across devices. All you have to do is to modify certain parameters on your device. However, there’s only 5 GB free storage space. The message sync will fail if there is no enough space.

How to Sync iMessages from iPad to iPad

Turn on the sync of iMessage on both iPads:

Step 1. Make sure that two iPads are signed in to iCloud with the same Apple ID.

Step 2. Go to Settings > Tap Messages > Turn on iMessages option.

Step 3. Tap Send & Receive option.

• At the top of the page, make sure that it’s the Apple ID used on iPad for iMessage.

• Confirm the phone number or email address to send/receive messages.

When the iPad is connected to Wi-Fi network, it will sync messages automatically. all the messages that you send and receive on iPad also appear on another iPad.

How to Transfer iMessages from Old iPad to New iPad

If your iPads are running on iOS 11.4 and later, you can choose to turn on Messages sync in iCloud to achieve the transfer.

When you turn on Messages sync on old iPad, all your messages will be saved in iCloud. And, when you log in with the same Apple ID on new iPad, and the Messages sync also enabled, all your messages show up there.

● How to enable Messages sync: Go to Settings > Tap [your name] > Tap iCloud > Turn on Messages.

Please note that Messages in iCloud use iCloud storage. Since all your messages are saved in iCloud, to free up space on your iPad, when you delete any conversations on one iPad, they will also be deleted on another iPad.

Conclusion

That’s all about how to transfer messages from iPad to iPad. When using a professional iOS transfer tool, transferring messages from iPad to iPad is as easy as ABC. It will transfer important messages in the way you like. Besides messages, you can use it to help you transfer contacts, photos, songs, and videos. Download AOMEI FoneBackup and discover more!