Want to know how to transfer photos from iPad to iPhone? The guide shows you 5 different methods to transfer pictures from iPad to iPhone, including with the photo transfer tool, iCloud, Photo Stream, AirDrop, Email.
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Are you in one of the above situations? Whether you want to transfer all the photos or a few photos, you can find the accurate method in this article.
All these methods described here apply to all iPhone & iPad models, including the latest iPad Pro 2024, iPad Air 2024, iPhone 15 series.
Here is a comparison chart of 5 methods to transfer photos from iPad to iPhone:
| Transfer Tool | Applicability | Speed |
|---|---|---|
| ? AOMEI FoneBackup | Preview and transfer all/any photos and videos without Apple ID limitation. Go | Fastest |
| ? iCloud | Automatically syncs photos between devices. Go | Normal |
| ? Photo Stream |
Only stores photos for 30 days and up to 1000 photos. Go |
Fast |
| ? AirDrop | Transfer iPhone photos to iPad wirelessly in close proximity and with AirDrop enabled. Go | Fast |
| Transfer photos from iPhone to iPad in a certain number of photos per email. Go | Normal |
AOMEI FoneBackup is one professional iPhone data transfer tool that helps users easily transfer photos, videos, songs, contacts, and messages between two iDevices, between iDevice and computer. It means that you can not only transfer pictures from iPad to iPhone to PC, but also can transfer photos from iPhone to iPad, or iPhone to iPhone.
β Features of Photo Transfer Tool - AOMEI FoneBackup: β Simple to Use: With the user-friendly interface, you can easily import any or all pictures with a few simple clicks. β Selective and One-click Transfer: You can preview your pictures and choose to transfer any or all photos in different albums at once, including Cameral Roll, Photo Library, Photo Share, etc. β Super Fast Transfer Speed: For example, you can transfer 100+ photos with 3 seconds. β No Apple ID Limitations: AOMEI FoneBackup allows you to transfer data from one Apple ID to another Apple ID easily. β Safety and Reliable: It will not erase any existing pictures or any other data on the target iPhone.
Besides, with the user-friendly design, you can figure it out quickly even for the first time. Now download AOMEI FoneBackup on your computer and follow the steps below to transfer pictures from iPad to iPhone in minutes.
1. Launch AOMEI FoneBackup > Connect your iPad to computer > Click Phone Transfer option on the left pane > Mouse over the iPhone to PC > Click Start Transfer.
2. Click the “+” icon > Choose the pictures you want to transfer > Click OK to continue > Click the Start Transfer to save pictures to the computer.
3. Unplug the iPad and plug in the iPhone > Click Phone Transfer > PC to iPhone option.
4. Click the “+” icon > Choose the pictures you want to transfer > Click Open to continue.
5. Finally, click Start Transfer to move photos from iPad to iPhone.
By the way, AOMEI FoneBackup can also help you manage iCloud data on the PC with a smart way. If you want to delete iCloud photos to free up your iCloud storage space, you can go to My iCloud > Manage iCloud to perform it.
If you need to change to a new Apple ID, click iCloud sync, it provides you to transfer iCloud data to new iCloud account efficiently.
iCloud is the official cloud storage service offered by Apple. Indeed, it provides a convenient way for users to access data on different devices, however, the 5GB free storage space is far from enough to save all your photos. Well, if you have enough storage plan, you can choose to import photos from iPad to iPhone using iCloud.
1. Connect your iPad and iPhone to Wi-Fi network.
2. Log in to the same iCloud account on both devices.
3. On your iPad: Go to Settings > Tap your name > Tap iCloud > Choose Photos > Turn on iCloud Photo Library.
4. On your iPhone: Do the same to turn on the iCloud Photo Library > Select Optimize iPhone Storage or Download and Keep Original > Wait for the sync.
Photo Stream is another iCloud way to transfer photos from iPad to iPhone. It can help store up to 1000 Camera Roll photos in the last 30 days and it does not count against iCloud storage. As long as the Wi-Fi is connected, it will automatically sync the newly added photos from one device to another.
1. Make sure you have logged in the same Apple ID on iPhone and iPad.
2. Turn on Photo Stream on iPhone and iPad: Go to Settings > Tap your name > Tap iCloud > Choose Photos > Turn on Upload to My Photo Stream.
3. You can go to Photos > Albums > My Photo Stream to check the photos.
AirDrop is a quick way to transfer pictures from iPad to iPhone. You can simply enable the feature on both devices and share selected pictures. However, you may meet problems when you want to AirDrop multiple photos.
1. Turn on AirDrop on iPad/iPhone: Open Control Center > Turn on AirDrop > Choose Contacts Only or Everyone.
2. On your iPad: Go to Photos app > Select the pictures you want to transfer to iPad > Tap the Share icon > Choose your iPad.
3. On your iPhone: Tap Accept to receive photos from the iPad.
If you want to transfer one or two pictures, you can choose to send yourself an email with the picture attachment.
On your iPad: Go to Photos app > Select the pictures you need > Tap Share button > Choose Mail option > Send the email to yourself.
On your iPhone: Go to Mail app > Check the email from iPad > Save the pictures on device.
That’s all about how to transfer photos from iPad to iPhone. If you prefer an easy way to transfer selected or all photos without iCloud/AirDrop, AOMEI FoneBackup can be your best choice. In addition, it also can help you transfer photos from computer to iPhone without effort. Go for it now and discover more!