Seems pretty simple, and yet I cannot find a simple way to do this. Used to be simple on iPad4. I now have an ipad8. I don't want to sync and I don't want to use the cloud. Just simply upload some photos to the iPad. Please tell me there is a simple way.
iPad, iPadOS 15
See >>> Transfer files between your PC and devices with iTunes - Apple Support
You you will need to install Apple iTunes and/or iCloud for Windows. You can install and use both on the PC - as they will happily coexist - and provide considerable flexibility in how you move/share/transfer/manage data, photos and other documents between iPad and Apple devices.
iTunes for Windows
Download and use iTunes for Windows – Apple Support
iCloud for Windows
Download iCloud for Windows – Apple Support
Set up and use iCloud for Windows – Apple Support
You can install and use both on the PC. They will happily coexist - and provide considerable flexibility in how you move/share/transfer photos and other documents and data between iPad, iPhone and your PC.
An alternative strategy might be to consider file transfer between your Windows PC and iPad using a simple USB Thumb Drive or other USB Storage device. If your iPad has a Lightning connector, you’ll need an Apple Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter:
See >>> Transfer files between your PC and devices with iTunes - Apple Support
You you will need to install Apple iTunes and/or iCloud for Windows. You can install and use both on the PC - as they will happily coexist - and provide considerable flexibility in how you move/share/transfer/manage data, photos and other documents between iPad and Apple devices.
iTunes for Windows
Download and use iTunes for Windows – Apple Support
iCloud for Windows
Download iCloud for Windows – Apple Support
Set up and use iCloud for Windows – Apple Support
You can install and use both on the PC. They will happily coexist - and provide considerable flexibility in how you move/share/transfer photos and other documents and data between iPad, iPhone and your PC.
An alternative strategy might be to consider file transfer between your Windows PC and iPad using a simple USB Thumb Drive or other USB Storage device. If your iPad has a Lightning connector, you’ll need an Apple Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter:
Any good quality Thumb Drive will do the job admirably. Of the many good quality drives that are available, perhaps consider SanDisk:
https://www.westerndigital.com/en-gb/products/usb-flash-drives
Don’t forget, if your iPad has a Lightning connector, you’ll need an Apple Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter:
iTunes for Windows has no reliance upon iCloud. When using iTunes for Windows, you make connection with your iPad via a direct USB connection between iPad and the PC.
You cannot use Windows Explorer to move files between iPad and PC because of iPad’s secure (encrypted) filesystem - which the PC (or other computers) cannot access without a software “bridge”; iTunes for Windows provides the necessary interface.
For “simple”, just use a USB Thumb Drive.
I have been trying to do this all wrong. I have been trying to upload from my PC. Taking the card out of the camera and plugging it into my card reader works, but only my newer cards. Old ones I used for my Kodak digital camera don't work. Thank you everyone who offered help for my problem.
To be recognised by iPadOS, the SD Card or connected USB storage device must be formatted to FAT, FAT32, exFAT, APFS or HFS+ with a single partition. Microsoft NTFS and other proprietary device formatting are not supported.
Formatting and partitioning, if required, must be performed using a separate computer; iPad does not provide any facilities to format an external storage device.
Don't trust using iCloud and iTunes does not have a way to directly transfer photos other than the iCloud. Why so complicated? It is frustrating! Seems like such a simple thing.
I bought a card reader, but have been unable to find a card that will work.
Could you recommend a thumb drive that works with the iPad connection?
Upload photos to my iPad from a PC
