Transfer Photos to iPhone, iPad, or iPod from PC

Transferring Photos to iPhone or iPad via iTunes

If you wish to access your photos on your iPhone or iPad without relying on a constant internet connection, utilizing a cloud service isn't the only option. A straightforward method involves transferring your images directly to your device using iTunes.

Organizing your photos into subfolders within your primary photos directory on your computer allows for the automatic creation of photo albums on your iOS device during synchronization.

Connecting and Accessing iTunes

Begin the process by physically connecting your iPhone or iPad to your computer using a USB cable. Subsequently, launch iTunes and select your device’s icon, which is located in the upper-left corner of the iTunes window.

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Within the left-hand pane, navigate to the “Settings” section. Then, click on “Photos”.

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Syncing Photos

Ensure photo synchronization is enabled by selecting the “Sync Photos” checkbox. This will place a checkmark within the box, activating the feature.

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To specify the primary folder containing your photos, choose “Choose folder” from the “Copy photos from” drop-down menu.

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A dialog box titled “Change Photos Folder Location” will appear. Use this to browse to your main photos folder, open it, and then click “Select Folder”.

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Selecting Folders for Synchronization

By default, all subfolders within the selected folder will be synchronized. If you only want to sync specific subfolders, select the “Selected folders” option. Otherwise, leave the default selection, “All folders”, to synchronize every subfolder.

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To choose which subfolders to sync, simply check the boxes next to the desired folders in the “Folders” list.

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Initiating and Monitoring the Sync

Click the “Apply” button, located in the lower-right corner of the iTunes window, to begin the photo synchronization process.

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The progress of the synchronization will be displayed at the top of the iTunes window.

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Accessing Your Photos

Once the synchronization is complete, the subfolders you selected will appear as albums within the “Albums” section of the Photos app on your iPhone or iPad.