2 Ways | How to Access iCloud Photos on iPad Air/Pro/mini

It is pretty common for Apple users like you to save photos using iCloud on iOS devices. Just within a few clicks, you could conveniently upload photos to iCloud server on iPad, iPhone, and iPad. Whether enabling iCloud Photos or making a full backup of your iPad, you may wonder how to access iCloud photos on iPad. Now, follow this guide to know how to get iCloud photos on iPad.

Way 1. How to access iCloud photos on iPad Photos app

You can access iCloud photos on synced iPhones and also your iPad using the Photos app. Here’s how you can ensure iCloud Photos is switched on and how to access photos from iCloud on iPad.

Step 1. Connect your iPad to Wi-Fi > Go to the Settings app > Tap your name > iCloud > Photos > Enable iCloud Photos if it isn’t already.

Quick tip: If iCloud Photos won’t turn on with your iPad, you may be out of iCloud storage space. You may need manage iCloud storage on your iPad if this is the case.

Step 2. You may select Download and Keep Originals if you have sufficient free space on your iPad. Or, choose Optimize iPad Storage.

Step 3. Open the Photos app on your iPad > Tap the Recents album> Wait for all your iCloud Photos downloaded to your iPad. You may also tap See All to view your photo albums.

Way 2. How to view iCloud photos on iPad Safari app

You can also get iCloud photos on iPad via a web browse on your iPad. In this way, you can view iCloud backup photos and download only wanted photos to iPad. Here’s how to access iCloud photo library on iPad from the Safari web browser.

Step 1. Open a web browser and visit iCloud.com and sign in using your Apple ID.

Step 2. Click Photos to view all your old and recent photos stored in iCloud.

Step 3. To download wanted photos from iCloud to iPad, tap Select > Choose the photos, tap three-dot icon and choose Download.

Now you know how to view iCloud photos on iPad Air 2/mini/Pro. You can also visit the website of iCloud on your PC to download wanted photos to your computer and then transfer photos from computer to iPad via the tool introduced below.

Bonus: Easily get iDevices photos on iPad offline

Problems like unstable Internet frequently make you unable to download photos from iCloud and result in kinds of iCloud Photos troubles. What’s worse, your photos uploaded to iCloud could be leaked and appear on a stranger’s iOS devices.

Why don’t you try FoneTool, a great offline iOS data transfer tool, to make everything simpler? Now, let’s firstly have an overview of features and advantages of FoneTool.

👍 Offline transfer service. Physical USB connection between your iPhone/iPad/iPod and computer enables you to transfer photos without Internet, and also promises a superfast transfer speed.
👍 No Apple ID limitation. Different from iCloud server, you can freely transfer photos, music, etc. between different Apple IDs.
👍 Keep original photo quality. You won’t lose anything on iOS devices. And the transferred photos will be saved without degrading their quality.
👍 Wide compatibility. FoneTool supports models of iPad, iPad Pro, iPad Air, and iPad mini, as well as iPhone and iPod.

Now, click the icon below to free download FoneTool, and follow the steps below to get iDevices photos on iPad using FoneTool. If you have download photos from iCloud, please start from Step 3.

Step 1. Connect your iOS device that saves photos you want to access on your iPad with USB > Go to Phone Transfer in FoneTool > Locate iPhone to PC and click Start Transfer.

Step 2. Check the Photos icon and choose wanted photos > Click OK > If needed, choose a destination from Transfer Settings to save them > Click Start Transfer to start the process.

Step 3. When transfer completes, unplug your device and plug in your iPad to computer > Choose PC to iPhone from FoneTool instead > Click Start Transfer.

Step 4. Locate and add the photos you just transferred to computer to the box > Finally, click Start Transfer to get these photos imported to your iPad.

Conclusion

You have known how to access iCloud photos on iPad in two ways. You could also choose FoneTool to easily view and manage your photos on iOS devices. It also supports you to backup photos to PC from iPad/iPhone/iPod. For more queries or feedback, please feel free to contact us.