Thanks to AirDrop, file sharing happens seamlessly between Apple devices. However, this isn’t true when you’re using a Windows 11 PC. You’ll need to use iTunes, a cloud storage app, or a third-party solution to transfer photos and videos from your Windows PC to your iPad. Here are the best ways to transfer files from PC to iPad.
The Apple iPad is an ideal media consumption device. If you have high-resolution videos stored on your Windows PC, transfer them to your iPad and take them everywhere.
1. Use iTunes to transfer files from PC to iPad
Although Apple has discontinued iTunes on Mac, the company also offers a similar service on Windows to manage your devices. Follow the steps below to use iTunes to move photos and videos from PC to iPad.
Step 1: Download and install iTunes from the Microsoft Store on your Windows PC.
Step 2: We will use VLC Player to complete the transfer. Download VLC Player on your iPad.
Step 3: Open iTunes and get a USB cable to connect your iPad to your Windows PC.
Step 4: Allow the computer to access information from your iPad.
Step 5: Click Trust on your iPad.
Step 6: Click on iPad at the top and select File Sharing from the left sidebar.
Step 7: Select VLC. Click Add File. It will open the File Explorer menu.
Step 8: Find the video you want to transfer from PC to VLC. Click Open.
Launch the VLC Player app on your iPad and your video will be ready to stream.
Similarly, if you want to transfer documents, use the Adobe Acrobat app on your iPad. After you transfer photos and videos from your PC to VLC video player, use the steps below to access them.
Step 1: Open the Files app on iPad.
Step 2: Select ‘On my iPad’ from the left sidebar.
Step 3: Open VLC folder and check all your transferred files.
2. Use iCloud to transfer photos from PC to iPad
This one is ideal for iCloud users. Apple offers a dedicated iCloud app on Windows to manage iCloud photos, Safari bookmarks, iCloud passwords, calendars, etc. You can set up iCloud and transfer photos and videos from your PC to Apple’s cloud platform.
Step 1: Download iCloud from Microsoft Store.
Step 2: Open iCloud and sign in with your Apple account details.
Step 3: Press Windows key + E to launch Windows Explorer (formerly File Explorer) and you should see iCloud Photos appear from the sidebar.
Step 4: Copy photos and videos from your PC and paste them into iCloud Photos.
Step 5: iCloud will sync the media and make them available from the Photos app on your iPad.
Launch the Photos app on your iPad and check your transferred photos and videos.
3. OneDrive to transfer files from PC to iPad
Microsoft offers 1TB OneDrive storage to all Microsoft 365 subscribers. Because OneDrive has neat integration on Windows, it has never been easier to transfer files from PC to iPad. Here’s what you need to do.
Step 1: Download OneDrive on iPad.
Step 2: Open OneDrive and sign in with your Microsoft account details.
Step 3: Press Windows key + E to launch Windows Explorer (formerly File Explorer) on your Windows PC.
Step 4: Copy files from your PC to the OneDrive folder that appears in the left sidebar in Windows Explorer.
Step 5: Check the sync status from the Windows taskbar.
Step 6: Open OneDrive on your iPad and check all your uploaded files.
Step 7: Tap the three vertical dots menu next to the file and select Download from the context menu.
All your files are ready to use on your iPad.
This is one of the easiest ways to transfer files from PC to iPad. You can use VLC on your iPad and move files from PC to iPad wirelessly.
Step 1: Launch VLC app on your iPad.
Step 2: Move to the Network tab.
Step 3: Turn on the switch next to ‘Share over Wi-Fi’.
Step 4: Open your favorite browser on Windows.
Step 5: Enter the IP address. Make sure to keep your iPad and Windows PC on the same Wi-Fi network. It will open VLC’s ‘Share over Wi-Fi’ window.
Step 6: Launch File Explorer on Windows. Drag and drop files from PC to VLC.
If you transfer videos from your PC to your iPad, they will immediately show up in the VLC app on your iPad. For photos and documents, you need to access the VLC folder from the Files app on your iPad (as illustrated in the first trick above).
Access your PC files on iPad
While not as convenient as using AirDrop, transferring files from PC to iPad shouldn’t take more than a few minutes. As Microsoft 365 subscribers, we’d rather OneDrive move files from PC to iPad. How about you? Share your preferences in the comments below.
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