Import photos using Apple photographic camera adapters

Learn how to import photos and videos from a digital camera or SD Card to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod bear on using Apple photographic camera adapters.

You can import photos and videos from an SD menu, digital photographic camera, or other supported accessory to your iOS device using ane of these:

  • Lightning to SD Card Camera Reader
  • Lightning to USB 3 Photographic camera Adapter
  • Lightning to USB Camera Adapter
  • Apple tree USB-C to SD Bill of fare Reader

If you have an iPhone five or later, it needs iOS 9.2 or after. If you have an iPod impact or iPhone 4s, it needs iOS nine.3. If yous're using a Lightning to USB iii Camera Adapter, yous need an iPad with iOS ix.3.

Import photos and videos

To import from your SD carte du jour or digital camera, follow these steps:

  1. Connect the adapter to your iOS device.
  2. Connect your digital camera to the adapter by USB or insert an SD carte.
  3. Photos should automatically open to the Import tab. If it doesn't, open Photos and tap Import.
  4. Tap Import All to import your content, or tap specific items, and then tap Import.
  5. When the import is consummate, you might be asked to Keep or Delete the media on the camera or SD card.

Yous can import content only to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. You lot tin can't export content to an SD bill of fare or digital camera.

If you don't see the import option

If yous don't encounter the Import tab, follow these steps:

  1. Make sure that your digital photographic camera is on and in the correct manner to export images.
  2. Disconnect the adapter, wait xxx seconds, and so reconnect it.
  3. Unplug the digital camera or SD bill of fare, expect xxx seconds, then reconnect.
  4. Restart your iOS device and turn your camera off and back on.
  5. If one is available, test with a unlike digital camera or SD card. If yous can import media with a different digital camera or SD card, there might be an result with the data on the camera or SD bill of fare. Try to import the information to another device or computer, then use your digital camera to format—or reset—the SD card. Reformatting volition erase all the images on the SD bill of fare. Bank check the manual for your digital camera for more than aid.

If y'all can't import some content

Apple camera adapters tin can import multiple types of media files from your digital photographic camera or SD card. If the format isn't compatible with iOS, yous won't be able to view them on your device, but tin import them to your computer later.

Apple photographic camera adapters can import only content that was captured by digital cameras. You might non exist able to import content that was renamed, edited, or copied to the digital camera or SD bill of fare.

Supported SD cards and image-transfer protocols

  • Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP)
  • Mass Storage Device protocol
  • SDSC
  • SDHC
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • MMC
  • SDXC

Flash or USB pollex drives aren't supported for image importing.

If you're using a Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter, these iPad models transfer data at USB 3 speeds:

  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch (second generation)
  • iPad Pro ten.5-inch
  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch

All other adapters and iOS devices utilize USB two speeds.

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