All ways to Transfer Photos from iPad to iPhone

Found that iTunes can’t let you copy photos from iPad to iPhone directly? Well, you may feel down when you can’t wait to transfer photos to your iPhone. Don’t panic. This article will tell you all ways to transfer your photos from iPad to iPhone. You will find all advantages and disadvantages of each way, then you can find the right way for you to fransfer photos from iPad to iPhone.

• Part 1. Transfer Photos from iPad to iPhone in An Easy Way
• Part 2. Transfer Photos from iPad to iPhone with iTunes
• Part 3. Transfer Photos from iPad to iPhone with Mobile App
• Part 4. Transfer Photos from iPad to iPhone with Other Normal Free Ways

Part 1. Transfer Photos from iPad to iPhone in An Easy Way

Usually transferring files directly from iPad to iPhone is not an easy task to do. You can’t do it easily using iTunes. To do you need third-party iPad transfer software which can do it easily for you. The best available iPad transfer software for your is Wondershare TunesGo, which allows you to transfer all your iPad music to iPhone without any limitation. This is the best and very easy way to transfer your file to iPhone from an iPad. Wondershare TunesGo comes with a lot of features which allows users to do lot things with their iPhone or any other iDevice.

How to Transfer Photos from iPad to iPhone with TunesGo

Step 1 Connect iPad and iPhone to PC

Download and install Wondershare TunesGo on your computer, then start it. After that, connect iPad and iPhone to computer with the USB cables. The program will automatically detect the two devices, and display different file categories at the top of the software window.

Note: Wondershare TunesGo fully supports many iPhones and iPads running with iOS 5 or later, like iPhone 6s(Plus), iPad air and more. Here is the full list of supported iPhones and iPads.

Step 2 Copy Photos from iPad to iPhone

Click the iPad name and choose Photos category at the top of the software window, and you'll see the Camera Roll and Photo Library in the left sidebar, along with photos in the right part. Select the photos you want to transfer and click the Export button at the top, and choose your iPhone as a target. Then TunesGo will transfer the photos from iPad to iPhone.

When the transfer finishes, you can get the photos in your iPhone photo library, and you can view the photos in the Photos app of your iPhone. Please note that the transferred photos are saved in the Photo Library, not the Camera Roll on your iPhone. With Wondershare TunesGo, you are able to transfer photos from iPad to iPhone effortlessly, and you are also allowed to transfer other files between iOS devices with this phone manager and transfer program.

Part 2. Transfer Photos from iPad to iPhone with iTunes

Although iTunes doesn't support to transfer photos from iPad to iPhone directly, it enables users to sync photos from computer to their iOS device. Therefore, you can transfer photos from iPad to computer, and then sync these photos to iPhone. It sounds complicated, of course, but when you don't have a third-party iPad transfer program, you can use iTunes to transfer photos from iPad to iPhone. The following guide will show you how to do that.

Step 1 Copy Photos from iPad to Computer

Connect iPad to computer with the USB cable, and the AutoPlay window will pop up. Choose Import Pictures and Videos in the window, and import the iPad photos into your computer.

Step 2 Sync Photos to iPhone with iTunes

Connect iPhone to computer with the USB cable and start iTunes. iTunes will automatically recognize your iPhone, and display an iPhone icon at the upper left corner. Click the iPhone icon and choose Photos in the left sidebar, then check Sync Photos and choose the folder in which you save the exported iPad photos. After that, click the Apply button at the right bottom to start syncing photos from iPad to iPhone.

Part 3. Transfer Photos from iPad to iPhone with Mobile App

If you are looking to download your photos from ipad to iphone using a mobile app then also it is possible. You can do it by using wireless transfer app. This app can easily transfer you photos from ipad to iphone. We are going to tell your how you can do it by using this application.

Key Features

• Transfer files from iPad to iPhone wirelessly
• Transfer photos from iPad to iPhone
• Transfer photos from iPhone to iPad
• Android to computer
• Computer to android also

How to transfer Photos from iPad to iPhone using mobile app

Step 1 Download and install wireless transfer app on your ipad and iPhone both devices from the below url, after download connect your iPhone and ipad both devices with the same wifi network, now run this app on both devices.

Step 2 Tap on send button in the app on your iPad and tap on receive button on your iPhone, now open gallery of your iPod and select the photos which you want to transfer.

Step 3 Now Tap on receive button on your iPhone and select ipod in the iPhone as your receiving device. After tapping on the name of your iPad choose the selected photos and then click on the download button in the next screen.

Step 4 Now you have to authorize your device before starting downloading of your photos. To do it click on try again and Yes always like the next screenshot.

Step 5 After authorizing your device you can see your photos will start downloading as like the below screenshot to your iPhone.

Part 4. Transfer Photos from iPad to iPhone with Other Normal Free Ways

Not only with the above ways even, you can transfer your photos from your iPad to iPhone with other ways also such as using iCloud Photo Library, My Photo Stream, Air Drop and Email. These ways are also good but most of them are sync music files automatically to online libraries. You can face issues of security and restriction while transferring with these ways. The detailted steps you can find here, we are going to tell you about the benefits and disadvantage of these ways in this part of the article.

1. iCloud Photo Library

icloud photo library is also a way to share your iPad pics to your iPhone. This is a feature which allows users to upload all photos from their iPad device to iCloud account automatically. This software only works with ios8 version of ios.

Disadvantage of using iCloud

• iCloud works only with ios 8 and later
• Safety is not there is you are using iCloud library to backup your photos because some hack apps are travelling online which can hack your data.
• Only 5 G free space, if you want more space, you need pay money monthly.
• If you manage your photos with icloud, the transfered photos using iTunes will be deleted, that is a big problem.
• Complex operating logic, if you use one iCloud account in multi iOS devices to manage your photos and you have not good understand the operating logic, it can delete some pictures inadvertently.

2. My Photo Stream

My photos stream is also a way for iPad user to transfer their photos from iPad to iPhone. This software is available for iPhone and iPad users and allows them to transfer their photos from iPad devices to iPhone. After backing up your photos using photo stream you can access them from any idevice or mac also.

Disadvantage of My photo stream

• The photos will be compressed.
• The Photos within 30 days can only be saved.
• You can only save up to 1000 Photos
• Can't transfer or manage photo albums.
• Sometimes it don’t sync your iphone photos automatically you have to do it manually.
• There is also a security issue with my photo stream. Using it and sync your photos automatically can be a reason of hacking of your personal photo because some online scripts are there which can hack your personal photos.

3. Air Drop

Air drop is a service which allows you to sync your photos from ipad to iphone. You can sync all of your ipad photos from to iPhone using it and access it from anywhere anytime even from your mac device also. It supports only ios device you cannot use it with your android or computer with windows installed. There is not any restriction on uploading photos using air drop.

Disadvantage of Air Drop

• Not suitable for bulk transferring of photos.
• Phone screen is too small, select pictures inconveniently.
• Transfer 20 pictures at most at a time.
• After transfering of pictures, the duplicate photos cann't be removed automatically.
• Can't transfer or manage photo albums.
• Connection is unstable, airdrop doesn't work when iPhone is standby.
• Cannot transfer photos between ios devices and mac/pc directly.

4. Email

iPad user can transfer their photos to iphone using email also. This is also a good way but it takes a lot of time to transfer. To transfer your photos using email first you need to compose your photos to your email and then save it to your mail then again you have to download them from the email on your iPhone.

Disadvantage of Email:

• The photos will be compressed.
• The photo informations such as time and location can be erased.
• It has quantitative restrictions, not suitable for bulk transferring of photos.
• When you transfer photos using email then both time you need internet you cannot do it offline. First to attach photos and then to download photos on your iPhone.
  
• Cann't transfer or manage photo albums.