How to sync iphone to ipad photos

Directly syncing photos from your iPad to your iPhone is only possible with the proper software. Using iOS 4, the operating system preinstalled on the first two iPad generations and the first four iPhone generations, you must sync your photos through iTunes on a computer. Third-party software can also let you directly sync your photos. However, the iOS 5 update lets you sync directly from iPad to iPhone using a built-in cloud service.

ITunes Sync

1. When you perform a standard backup and sync with your computer, your iPad photos back up to iTunes, but they do not transfer into the software in a way accessible to other devices. Instead, with your iPad plugged into iTunes, transfer your photos to the computer by clicking the import option in AutoPlay. To sync the photos to your iPhone, select them in the Photos tab in iTunes. Browse to the photos you want to sync using the drop-down navigation in iTunes, which mirrors Windows Explorer's folder setup.

IOS 5

1. IOS 5 introduces iCloud, a wireless cloud storage backup for your iOS devices and iTunes purchases on your computer. After your iPhone and iPad are both updated to iOS 5, your photos automatically sync to the cloud for accessible storage from both devices and your computer without ever connecting a wire. You can also have the photos automatically "pushed" from your iPad to your iPhone, so each time you take a new photo it will upload into the cloud and then download automatically to your iPhone. The iCloud services require an Internet connection, but even if you don't have one when you take a photo, the image will sync the next time your device goes online.

Third-Party Applications

1. Any cloud storage service compatible with both iPhone and iPad lets you sync photos across devices. However, some of these require that you manually upload each photo from your iPad into the service, and then manually download the image to your iPhone. In some cases, the method for uploading is indirect, as it does not integrate fully with the Photos apps on your mobile devices. Online photo-sharing services are another way to sync across your devices. Search the App Store for "cloud sharing" or "photo sharing" to see the currently available options, and check the compatibility notes on the app to ensure that it works for both iPhone and iPad.

Considerations

1. The automatic tools that come with iOS 5 are the simplest way to sync photos across your devices. However, iOS 5 is still in beta testing as of September 1, 2011, and its public release has not yet been announced as anything more specific than autumn of 2011. After that point, you may still want to use iTunes to sync your existing photos to avoid long upload and download times, then rely on the iCloud support for any new photos you add to your iPad.

   Transferring photos from iPhone to iPad is required in many situations, such as want to free up more space on the iPhone, view photos in a larger screen, or migrate photos from old iPhone to new iPad, etc. For whatever reason, you can find five possible methods to transfer photos from iPhone to iPad with or without iCloud.

   PAGE CONTENT:Part 1. How to Transfer Photos from iPhone to iPad Without iCloudTransfer Photos from iPhone to iPad Using EaseUS MobiMoverTransfer Photos from iPhone to iPad via AirDropTransfer Photos from iPhone to iPad with iTunesTransfer Photos from iPhone to iPad via EmailPart 2. How to Transfer Photos from iPhone to iPad Using iCloud

   Part 1. How to Transfer Photos from iPhone to iPad Without iCloud

   As we all know, iCloud only offers its users 5GB storage for free. That means you have to buy more storage space if you have more than 5GB of photos to transfer. That's why many users don't like using iCloud. In that case, the following options give you the chance to transfer photos from iPhone to iPad without iCloud. 

   Option 1. Using EaseUS MobiMover - All-in-one method

   EaseUS MobiMover is a comprehensive and mature iOS data transfer program that enables users to transfer any data, including photos, between two iOS devices without iCloud. It supports various image formats including JPG, BMP, ICON, TIFF, PNG, GIF. You can either choose to back up photos to the computer or transfer them to your iPad with a few simple steps. Besides, this powerful tool offers you a chance to have a free upgrade video downloader, with which you can free download videos from any website to your iPhone. 

   Step 1. Connect both of your iOS devices to your computer (Mac/PC). Launch EaseUS MobiMover, and choose "Phone to Phone" on the screen. Correctly set the source device and target device, and click the "Next" button to continue. 

   Step 2. Check the category/categories you want to transfer from your iPhone to iPad or from iPad to iPhone. As you can see, in addition to photos, you can also copy videos, audios, contacts, messages, and more between your iPhone and iPad.

   Step 3. After checking the settings, click the "Transfer" button to start transferring photos from your iPhone to iPad or iPad to iPhone. When it has completed, go to the "Photos" app on your target device to check the newly imported items.

   Option 2: Using AirDrop - The wireless way

   AirDrop is a pre-installed program on iDevices and Mac to be used to share content among iPhone, iPad, and Mac in a wirelessly, including photos, videos, music, notes, and more.

   Step 1: Turn on AirDrop, Wi-Fi connection, and Bluetooth on both iPhone and iPad within the Control Center. 

   Step 2: Open the Photos app on your iPhone. And select the photos you want to sync to the iPad, tap the "Share" button, and then tap AirDrop and choose your iPad. AirDrop will start to send photos from iPhone to iPad.

   Step 3: Go to your iPad and tap the "Accept" tab on the pop-up to receive photos from the iPhone. When the process finished, run the Photos App on the iPad and check the updated files. 

   Related tips: How to transfer music from Mac to iPhone with AirDrop

   Option 3: Using iTunes - Sync all iPhone files

   iTunes data syncing is the most complex method among the three to transfer photos from iPhone to iPad without iCloud, as you need to first back up photos from iPhone then use iTunes to sync to iPad. Or just restore the iPad with an iTunes backup of the iPhone, which will definitely wipe the existing data. Therefore, take this way with caution!

   Back up iPhone photos with iTunes

   Step 1: Connect your iPhone to your computer with a USB cable and run iTunes.

   Step 2: Click the Device button and choose "This Computer" on the right-side panel.

   Step 3: Then click "Back Up Now" and start to sync the photos from iPhone to the computer with iTunes. 

   Sync iPhone photos to iPad with iTunes

   Step 1: Plug out your iPhone and plug in your iPad to your computer with a USB cable > Run iTunes.

   Step 2: Click the Device button and choose Photos on the right-side panel.

   Step 3: Then check "Sync Photos" and "All photos and albums." Click "Apply" to transfer photos to the iPad.

   Option 4: Using Email - Apply to transfer one or two photos

   Step 1: Open the "Photos" app on your iPhone.

   Step 2: Select the photos you want to transfer to iPad.

   Step 3: Tap the "Share" button > Choose "Mail."

   Step 4: Login your Mail account if you haven’t logged in > Check "Send" to send the email to your mail account.

   Step 5: Go to the "Mail" app on your iPad > Check the email from your iPhone > Save the photos on your iPad.

   Part 2. How to Transfer Photos from iPhone to iPad Using iCloud

   iCloud is a cloud service offered by Apple. It provides two ways to sync photos across iOS devices - via My Photo Stream and via iCloud Photo Library. There are some differences between them, as shown below.

   My Photo StreamiCloud Photo Library

   • Doesn't count against iCloud storage
   • Doesn't support videos 
   • Stores up to 1,000 photos
   • Stores photos for 30 days
   • Works only over Wi-Fi connections
   • Supports JPEG, TIFF, PNG, and RAW file formats. 
   • Count against iCloud storage
   • Supports videos and photos
   • No limit
   • The overall requirements of 3DS
   • Stores photos and videos indefinitely
   • Works over Wi-Fi and cellular
   • Supports these photo and video formats: HEIF, JPEG, RAW, PNG, GIF, TIFF, HEVC, and MP4.

   After learning the differences between My Photo Stream and iCloud Photo Library, you can now choose your desired way to sync photos from iPhone to iPad.

   Option 1. Transfer Photos from iPhone to iPad via My Photo Stream

   Step 1. Launch the Settings app on your iPhone > Tap on [your name] > Select the "iCloud" option > Tap on "Photos."

   Step 2. Tap the "Upload to My Photo Stream" toggle to enable photos and videos over Wi-Fi.

   Step 3. Then, you can repeat the steps on your iPad. After that, all photos will be synced from the iPhone to the iPad.

   Option 2. Transfer Photos from iPhone to iPad via iCloud Photo Library

   Step 1. Go to the Settings on your iPhone > Tap on your Apple ID's profile > Tap on "iCloud."

   Step 2. Tap on "Photos"> Toggle the "iCloud Photo Library" on.

   The Bottom Line

   After reading our post, we hope you have known how to transfer photos from iPhone to iPad with/without iCloud. We offer you the option of EaseUS MobiMover, iTunes, AirDrop, Email, and iCloud. Of these options, EaseUS MobiMover is the most recommended since it owns the fastest transfer speed and supports the widest photo formats. Anyway, don't miss it.

   Why won't my photos sync from iPhone to iPad?

   Check that Wi-Fi is on and you have an internet connection. Tap Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Photos. Make sure Upload to My Photo Stream is turned on. If you don't see this option, turn on iCloud Photos to keep your photos and videos in iCloud instead.

   How do I sync my iPhone and iPad together?

   If they are logged in to the same Apple ID, on each device go to Settings/[your name]/iCloud and turn on the switches for the items you want to sync, then leave both devices plugged in and connected to Wi-Fi until the sync appears to have completed.

   Why are my iPad and iPhone not syncing?

   Make sure that you're signed in to iCloud with the same Apple ID on all of your devices. Then, check that you turned on Contacts, Calendars, and Reminders in your iCloud settings. Check that the date and time settings on your device are correct for your current location.

   Do photos transfer automatically from iPhone to iPad?

   Transfer photos from iPhone to iPad with iCloud If you'd like to transfer photos from your iPhone to your iPad automatically, then iCloud is your best option. You can sync content across your devices through your iCloud account; it's quick to enable and will continue to sync until you turn it off.