How to connect an iPhone to an iPad via Bluetooth

To connect an iPhone to an iPad using Bluetooth, you should be as close to both devices as possible.

Step. Unlock your iPhone and open the Settings app from the home screen. Go to Personal Hotspot and put the switch for Personal Hotspot in the "ON" position. Make sure Wi-Fi is turned on in Settings. Then tap Bluetooth and toggle it on the slider.

Step. Go to your iPad, go to Settings > Bluetooth and slide the switch to On. Now you can see your iPhone name appear under Devices. Tap on the list to establish a connection.

Step. When you see "Connected" next to your iPhone name, it means the connection is successful; otherwise, you can try multiple times. If a prompted PIN appears, enter it into both the iPad and iPhone, then tap Pair to initiate the connection.

Bluetooth is based on geographic location, so you should keep both devices close while transferring files. In addition, this way only allows you to transfer limited data types and small files between iPhone and iPad.

Part 2: How to Connect iPhone to iPad via Airdrop

Airdrop is another way to connect iPhone to iPad; the benefit is that this feature does not limit the file size.

Step. Turn on your iPhone and go to "Control Center", enable "Wi-Fi" and "Bluetooth". Tap the "AirDrop" icon and select "Contacts Only" or "Everyone" to turn it on. If you choose Contacts Only, you must log in to your iCloud account.

On iOS 11, the AirDrop feature is located in the wireless control box in the Control Center.

Step. Repeat step 1 on your iPad to turn on the AirDrop feature.

Step. Now you can transfer files from iPhone to iPad via AirDrop. Take photos as an example. Go to the "Photos" app on your iPhone, open the "All Photos" album, tap "Select" in the upper right corner, touch the photos you want to transfer, tap the "Share" icon in the upper left corner, press AirDrop and select the target iPad.

Step. Turn on the receiver's iPad and click "Accept" in the pop-up dialog box to start the transfer.

Although AirDrop has no limit on file size, it may take a while to transfer high-definition photos and large videos between iPhone and iPad.

Part 3: How to Connect iPhone to iPad via Power Cable

Compared with wireless, physical connection provides faster and more stable data transfer. Using a special cable, you can connect your iPhone to iPad.

Step. Prepare a double-sided lightning cable. Visit Amazon or eBay web store and search for "Apple Lightning USB Camera Adapter". You'd better read the reviews and buy a high-quality product.

Step. Plug one end of the power cable into your iPhone and then plug the other end into your iPad device. Make sure the connection is the same as for the photos.

Step. When the two devices detect each other, a warning message will appear on your iPhone asking if you want to allow the device to access the phone. Tap "Allow" to allow the connection.

Step. Turn on your iPad and the "Import" button and the transferable content on your iPhone will be displayed. Select photos, videos and other content, then click "Import All" to save data from iPhone to iPad.

Part 4: The Best Way to Connect iPhone to iPad

To be honest, there are many disadvantages to connecting iPhone to iPad without a computer. For example, Bluetooth is unreliable and cannot transfer large files. Why not use a computer as a medium to transfer files from iPhone to iPad? From this point, we recommend iPhone Transfer. Its main features include:

In short, it is the easiest way to connect iPhone to iPad.

How to Connect iPhone to iPad Quickly and Effectively

Step. Install the Best iPhone to iPad Connector to Computer

Download and install iPhone Transfer to your computer. There is a version for Windows and Mac respectively. Connect iPhone and iPad to computer using Lightning cable.

Step. Preview iPhone Data Before Transfer

Launch iOS Transfer, select the name of the source iPhone on the left, and click the data type you want to transfer, such as music, photos, iBooks, etc. Now you can view all the data and files on the right detailed panel. Tick the checkbox in front of each file to transfer.

Step 1. Transfer files from iPhone to iPad

If you are ready, expand the "Export To" menu on the top ribbon and select "Export to [destination device name]" to start transferring the selected files from iPhone to iPad. The iOS transfer software is able to save the files to the corresponding apps on iPad. Once completed, unmount both devices from your computer and you can now view your iPhone data on iPad.