Transfer Photos from an iPad to a Computer

Photos you take with your iPad or photos saved to your iPad’s Camera Roll can quickly be saved to your computer. This allows you to back up your important photos and free up some valuable space on your iPad in the process. Both Windows and Mac computers have photo import tools which make the process a snap.

Steps

Windows

  1. Connect your iPad to your computer via USB. Use the same cable that you use to charge your iPad.
  2. Unlock your iPad and select "Trust this PC." This will allow your computer to access the files on your iPad. You'll only need to do this the first time you connect the iPad to your computer.
  3. Open the "Computer"/"This PC"/"My Computer" window. You can open this from the Start menu or by pressing ⊞ Win+E. In Windows 10, click the File Explorer button in your taskbar or Start menu.
  4. Right-click on the iPad and select "Import pictures and videos." The "Import Pictures and Videos" wizard will begin scanning the iPad for files. This may take a while if there are a lot of pictures stored on the iPad.
    • If the wizard can't find anything, close it and try again. Sometimes it takes a few moments for Windows to recognize the iPad storage. Make sure your iPad screen is unlocked.
  5. Select "Review, organize, and group items for import" and click Next. This will allow you to select which files you want to import, and how you want to group them.
  6. Uncheck any image that you don't want to import. By default, all new images will be selected for import.
  7. Use the slider to adjust how the imported pictures will be sorted into folders. The slider determines how large of a date range each folder contains. Moving it all the way to the left will create folders for each 1/2 hour interval, while moving it all the way to the right will place all of the imported pictures into a single folder.
  8. Click the "Enter a name" button to name each folder. This can help you quickly find your pictures later. If you don't name the folders, they will be labeled with the date.
  9. Click "More options" to adjust your import options. There are several important options here that you may want to adjust before importing your pictures:
    • You can select the location that the photos will be imported to. By default, they will go to your Pictures folder. You can click "Browse" to select any folder on your computer.
    • You can delete the photos from the iPad after importing by checking "Delete files from device after importing." This can clear up a lot of space on your iPad after your photos are safely backed up.
    • You can change the format used to name the files as they are imported. By default, it will be the same name as the containing folder along with a number.
  10. Click "Import" to begin copying the images to your computer. If you are copying a lot of pictures, this may take a while to complete. Once the process is finished, the folder you copied the images to should appear. If it doesn't, you can usually find the imported pictures in your Pictures folder.[1]
  11. Add tags (optional). After importing the pictures, you'll be prompted to add tags. This is optional, but can help you sort your images in the Windows photo library.

Mac

  1. Connect your iPad to your Mac computer via USB. You can use the same cable you use to charge the iPad.
  2. Open Image Capture from your Applications folder. This program comes pre-installed on all Mac computers.
  3. Select your iPad from the Devices menu on the left. A list of all of your images stored on the iPad will be displayed on the right. If your iPad isn't appearing, make sure that it is turned on and unlocked.
  4. Use the "Import To" menu at the bottom to select a location. This is where the images from your iPad will be copied to. The default location is your Pictures folder.
  5. Decide if you want to delete the images from the iPad after importing. You can have Image Capture automatically delete the images from your iPad after they are safely transferred to your Mac. This can free up a lot of space on the iPad. Open the menu in the bottom-left by clicking the Up arrow, and then check "Delete after import" to delete the pictures from your iPad.
  6. Select individual images to import, or import them all. You can select individual images by holding ⌘ Cmd and clicking each one you want. Click "Import" after selecting images. You can also import all of the images at once by clicking "Import All."
    • You can also simply click and drag images from Image Capture into any folder to instantly transfer them.
  7. Wait for the images to transfer. This may take a while if you are transferring a lot of images at once. You'll find the images in the location that you specified in Image Capture.[2]

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Sources and Citations

  1. ↑ http://www.digitaltrends.com/photography/best-ways-get-photos-iphone/
  2. ↑ http://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/mac-software/get-photos-from-your-iphone-onto-your-mac-3630670/
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