How to Connect any Hard Drive or SSD to an iPad Pro

How to Connect any Hard Drive or SSD to an iPad Pro - 2021

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How to connect any hard drive or SSD to an iPad in 2021.
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0:00 - Intro
00:56 - Which iPads This Will Work With
01:32 - Which Drive Should You Use?
02:31 - Adapters
03:58 - Using the Magic Keyboard
04:34 - Connecting a Hard Drive
05:10 - Accessing the Contents
06:48 - Moving and Copying
08:56 - Connecting a Dongle
10:08 - Final Thoughts
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@jsan118 Жыл бұрын

You are the *only person* who actually explained that an iPad doesn’t have enough output to power a disk drive, THANK YOU!!

@ritchcarcass8624 9 ай бұрын

Funny that Apple hides the truth from consumers. Nobody expects the iPad to be so incompatible when they buy it

@allenhametta2051 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful. My Mac is at Apple Store Service dept and now I can continue to do things on the Mac using my Mac backup drive remotely and temporarily.

@BlueWonderLady Жыл бұрын

Fabulous tutorial. Thank you!

@keepingtime6755 Жыл бұрын

Great info, thanks for your help!

@chrismellon127 Жыл бұрын

gr8 video! informative and right to the point! Thank you!

@aristomax5835 Жыл бұрын

Great video my guy. 👍🏽

@hemanthsonu4 2 жыл бұрын

Wow!! thanks for the detailed guide. I was wondering how to copy the files from SDD to ipad

@WinmanDesigner 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Man. Saved me a lot of time.

@ishibs3 6 ай бұрын

Exactly what I was looking for..Thanks a lot for your efforts

@CyrilAcquah 3 ай бұрын

Very clear and concise. Thank you

@TheRMT_effect Жыл бұрын

So helpful. Thank you!

@JeffDaytonMusic 2 жыл бұрын

Great info, thanks! I'm going to recycle my AirMac 2013 and old iPad Air and combine them into one travel solution at 3 pounds less bag weight. I appreciate this video!

@juicycouture0308 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video, you were very thorough and I was able to follow. Great video and content

@carlhoss3084 2 жыл бұрын

Warning ⚠ External SSD in IPAD 🔥 10,002 viewsNov 7, 2021

@daramiana 2 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

@craigmoncur9777 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much

@donmooney7159 2 жыл бұрын

Disregard...didn't know where to look. It works great!

@JPXX25 2 жыл бұрын

Good video.

@SingaporeUntold 2 жыл бұрын

I have a Sandisk e61 2tb and it’s not recognizable on the iPad Pro. I can feel it get warm but i suppose the cannot support the power necessary for ssd

@1985muthukrishnan 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the viedo, Could you please clarify whether it is possible to install games app inside external flash drive in ipad mini.

@keystonedaytrip238 2 жыл бұрын

Just bought iPad Pro 12.9” WiFi 1TB yesterday 👍🏼 I’ll use it for hobby / casual video editing on Lumafusion I’m looking to purchase an SSD . This video comes at a good time !

@jerzboybeats9555 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Amazon has a sale in 1TB T7’s. for 109. Only the grey one.

@MrKardany 4 ай бұрын

Did the ssd work faster than a normal hard drive i am looking into buy one now

@MichaelHulme 2 жыл бұрын

Any advice? I have a (frustratingly costly) 8TB Samsung SSD installed within an exceptional External 2.5" USB C 3.1 Gen2 capable case (which works exceptionally well when plugged in to any PC or Android device). ~ The entire drive is formatted with one partition as an ExFAT partition. And despite my 2021 M1 iPad Pro 12.9" recognizing the drive (and its designated "label") within the "Files" App as soon as the drive is plugged in; it still wont see any files or directories.

@carrie_lynn 2 жыл бұрын

Does this work for transferring music to your iPad as well or just photos & videos?

@Felipe-gb7yw Жыл бұрын

Thank you and very helpful! However, I am unable to copy and paste from icloud drive into external drive. The other way around I can do. Is there anything else I am suppose to do to enable this action?

@simlaisumit Жыл бұрын

Hi, nice informative video. I have a peculiar problem connecting SSDs to my iPad Pro 3rd Gen 12.9 in. I have two SSDs, both Sandisk, but one of them is the Extreme Pro version 1TB, while the other is the Extreme version 2TB. I use a Honeywell adaptor with a PD port that says 85 watts, to which I connect the original 20W power adaptor, while the SSD goes into the USB C (SS) port of the Honeywell adaptor, one by one though. The Extreme Pro 1TB connects perfectly and pretty much quickly, while the Extreme 2TB just doesn't show up in the Files app. The OS is 16.5, just updated yesterday. Any suggestion would help.

@LolLol-pz5zw 11 ай бұрын

This is my initial review since I just got the ipad and I'm hoping to update it when I've had it longer kzfaq.infoUgkxUGaHtKW8MwCql2fPyIm9-ftTqSMzKFFA . I purchased one that was listed as "acceptable condition" and was a little worried about what it would look like. However, I am pleased with its condition. The back has some scuffs and a small dent near the logo. There are a few tiny marks at the bottom of the front of the ipad but the condition of the screen is perfect. There are no scratches or anything. I was able to set it up, use it, and it charges fine. I'm hoping it continues to work well for me. So far it was worth the purchase. Also shipping was fast. The item came one day earlier than expected

@scottchace780 Жыл бұрын

So how do you transfer data from a pen drive to an iPad with a lighting port?

@yeabah13 2 жыл бұрын

I have a sandisk extreme pro v2 1 tb but connecting it directly in ipad pro m1 in thunderbolt port is not recognize. Do i need a thunderbolt dock to power it up so ipad can recognize it?

@mpeg2000 2 жыл бұрын

I'd love to use an ipad pro while traveling just to offload/backup my footage (cfast cards to 2 ssd's). Can you "select all"? Because there are tons of files directly on the top directory of my cfast cards. And can you copy the footage on two drives simultaneously? Thx!

@PaintsandGlitter 2 жыл бұрын

Help me!!! I have an Ipad Pro and it does not recognize my external hard drive or USB after many attempts to connect. Can someone tell me what I might be doing wrong? How do I find out what type of drive is in the enclosure kit if I haven't built it personally? TIA

@TeddyCavachon Жыл бұрын

Is there any way to determine used / available space on an SSD drive? Does not seem to be a feature if iOS or iPadOS.

@JWKEL88 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, may I know if HDD portable hardisk can use this doogle? With the doogle having powered PD port can it have enough power to use the HDD?

@GoldenBirdBrain 2 жыл бұрын

What dongle device are you using that is powered by house/wall power?

@rocastyle86 2 жыл бұрын

Can the ssd work directly with the iPad or iPhone with out extra power

@theyorkshiredroneseekers2815 Жыл бұрын

Hi how would I connect the sadisk sdd to a 9th gen ipad out in the county side any help would be appreciated

@GeoffreySalvage 2 жыл бұрын

I have an internal Samsung 850 500gb Solid state drive in an external closure. USB-C. By using a USB-C to Lightning cable, can I transfer data to and from a 2021 new iPad using the Lightning socket? Thank you. Geoff

@senseiDi 2 жыл бұрын

what format should the HDD be, I have a hub that sends power and everything but when I plug my toshiba 4tb HDD it reads as unknown and gives an error that can`t be opened???? On my samsung tablet it opens with no issues, any advise?

@gothicgorey 6 ай бұрын

I am still rocking a 1st gen iPad Pro what hard drive is suitable I do have the lightning to usb adapter .

@caileanparis9998 Жыл бұрын

I have same exact SSD shown at 9:16 I connect it to my iPad but it does not show up in the locations section in the files app on iPad. Please help. I only use it with iMac, so im assuming its formatted correctly for iPad OS.

@milesaway3699 Жыл бұрын

I have an older iPad with the lightning connection. I have a friend with boatloads of music on flash drives. Is there a way via adapters that I can upload the music onto my iPad?

@Tanny2999 Жыл бұрын

Can we use the Apple dongle to connect our SSD? I have one but mainly use it for my macbook but will it work for iPad as well?

@aerofly2 2 жыл бұрын

What would have been useful is if you had touched on the ways of formatting drives where you may want to share files between iOS and Windows

@steinscamus8037 2 жыл бұрын

I can send files from my ssd to the ipad but not the other way around. it shows 0 Bytes files when I check them on my phone or windows...

@makarandbhosale667 2 жыл бұрын

Format your hdd or ssd as exfat it worked for me

@myronachtman4304 Жыл бұрын

Check out the program called iMazing. I use it for complete file management between my PC and my iPad (and my iPhone).

@trevorgood6511 Жыл бұрын

@@myronachtman4304 are they legit I have an iPad Air but it won’t take iOS 13 it will but Apple are forcing people to buy new

@artindeedgallery93 Жыл бұрын

I know how to use external drives but my drive does not appear on my iPad. Do I need to format it or does it need to be a different drive. It is a passport drive

@stevekingswell9143 Жыл бұрын

How do I see RAW file photos (i.e. the image not just the file name) prior to importing, so I know what image to select to import. I can only see the file names. Thx

@BiBiiBuTV 8 ай бұрын

Great stuff thank you. I want to use an enclosure and use my old laptop’s ssd drive. Would the iPad be sufficient in running it/ thanks

@KK-hh2jz 2 жыл бұрын

Is it possible to transfer 70gb of music from old cd collection that is on a spinning hard drive to an iPad Pro? Many of my cd’s are not on Apple Music and out of production. I’m deciding between iPad or or a MacBook Pro.

@hanserdmann4058 2 жыл бұрын

T work with Lightening Ipads with latest OS and powerde by same devices ..with ome ore vmore HD?

@skl5451 Жыл бұрын

How about the OS files and Apps files that u have installed or the whole HDD, can they be back up to one image file for later restoring??

@PetersonBlanc 2 жыл бұрын

great video, though I don't believe at any point in the video did you suggest what format the hard drive should be in, so that the iPad recognizes the drive when connected; mind answering the question? thanks

@RealityCheck4515 Жыл бұрын

@@Pablito2466 what is the AP file system? Is that a format option on a W10 PC?

@Sparky0566 Жыл бұрын

Do you have to format it or could you use it straight out of the box on the sandisk SSD

@skyramafoil 2 жыл бұрын

Why do some files open and some are not reading when they were reading before? I hit open and its a black screen with just info but no option to play as it cant read the video. Very weird and frustrating.

@nehabhanu 2 жыл бұрын

Hey I am not able to copy from ipad to pendrive. But i m able to transfer from pendrive to ipad. How do I fix it.

@donmooney7159 2 жыл бұрын

I bought a Satechi dongle and I can't complete the act according to the video. The dongle shows up but when I connect SSD or hard drive with a spinning disc nothing registers. You got any ideas. Or should I Satechi support or Apple?

@onichan6207 9 ай бұрын

i have ipad pro 1 1inch 2021 m trying to connect external ssd frm crucial brnd but its not showing in it how to solve this?

@ranziphotography7540 2 жыл бұрын

Got my new iPad Pro 11 inch, my sandisk ultra doesn’t detect in ipad. Any idea?

@lucywang3830 2 жыл бұрын

My external hard drive did not appear on my ipad; i can hear the external drive (1T) spinning, and I also at the same time charging my ipad pro and it is not showing up on my ipad; I tried with another external drive 10T (with external power adapter), it shows up on my ipad pro but disappear sometimes later, so the drive was on and off on my ipad, idk why

@Miltosls Жыл бұрын

I have a windows sector and a Mac sector to my hard drive but at the iPad Pro 2021 I can see only the windows sector. Do you know how can I appear the second sector?

@ZenithBound 2 жыл бұрын

Can i view a hard drive from a 2012 mac pro if i purchase the base model 2021 ipad?

@MrSuperO1 Жыл бұрын

Great video, can external ssds connect to ipad mini 6?

@kathylemons3228 2 жыл бұрын

I have the latest update and I also have Upgrow 7 in 1 USB C HUB. I can’t get anything to happen at all any advice?

@bonnieblakedrucker1161 2 жыл бұрын

See SSD in Files… IPAD (New MinI) ssays content unavailable because of unknown error. Did I need to have done a special formatting to use the SSD? I loaded files (photos, videos) from PC. Formats are jpg, etc.

@sofacykel1 2 жыл бұрын

When I open files in my ipad pro I dont see my movies and pictures and dont know how I can move Them to my external harddrive. I see the harddrive+

@pap2-371 Жыл бұрын

Did you say you can't open the files while they are on the external drive? Only when they are on the tablet drive they can be opened?

@djjojomusicartpromotion1482 Жыл бұрын

is it normal that the gb still appears the same on ipad storage and update from time to time?

@syamsiarifin Жыл бұрын

How to unmount securely? Since there are reject option out there

@KARICKTER Жыл бұрын

How did you detach the external drive?

@RealityCheck4515 Жыл бұрын

i tried using my brand new SSS 1GB external drive (exactly like yours) to my I-pad 9th gen by plugging the USB-C connect in to my I-pad power port from my SSD and it didn't work. The I-pad never recognized my SSD hard drive.

@joelpagalan2723 2 жыл бұрын

What about if you wanted to download a program?

@gabbysorvino 2 жыл бұрын

thank you so much for this video you just made. you helped me save a lot of money by not buying macbook, where i can use ipad instead. your looks made it a lot easier as well : )

@Staylive_STG 5 ай бұрын

Do you do video editing on iPad?

@user-bz1gt9tl2z 11 ай бұрын

I am using an iPad Pro 5th gen 16. iOS . I have a device like you have in the video to have power while having a external device. My problem is the drive never shows up on the ipad screen.

@joe1616cancer Жыл бұрын

From your video, it looks like SSD external drives are the only way the iPad can transfer pictures and video?

@MrBarmore90222 Жыл бұрын

How do i pack my ipad music on a Sandisk portable

@kristenmccown88 2 жыл бұрын

My laptop just died and I only used it to hook an external hard drive up to save pictures would I be able to do this with an iPad Pro?

@elimelart Жыл бұрын

ipad 2020 or 2021 available with connection to other adapters and gadgets? or any iPad with usb-c

@paulperry8614 Жыл бұрын

How do you format Samsung ssd for iPad pro

@ARTyHaG Жыл бұрын

Any idea why I can see images but can’t see my videos on my iPad from my sandisk but can see them from sandisk on my Mac mini / permissions seem ok 🤨

@vanesapina8562 9 ай бұрын

Very good but how do I safely eject the external drives ?

@animexnights Жыл бұрын

how we will know how much storage is left in that ssd after using it …?

@billligon4005 10 ай бұрын

But how can I transfer information from my PC desktop to and from my IPAD (USBC version)?? Created files on PC to SSD drive it will not show up on IPAD???

@kimswaim7942 4 ай бұрын

I have the lightning connector. My iPad Pro was purchased in 2016. I want to download pictures from a flash drive but can’t figure out how to do it.

@melwest3182 Жыл бұрын

am trying to open photos from Microsoft external hardrive which has been formatted into exfat. Lightning usb dongle Microsoft pc won’t open iPad files and iPad won’t open Microsoft external hard drive even though I paid for this file manager. Over Apple.

@alamjaya Жыл бұрын

Can we used 1Tb HDD to connect to Ipad Pro M2?

@FredTrevinoColor Жыл бұрын

Is there a way to eject drives?

@artindeedgallery93 Жыл бұрын

I attached an external hard drive to my iPad. The drive that had files on it were accessible from my iPad. The drive itself says read only so I could not copy a file from my iPad. I also had an external drive that has no files on it. I was not able to copy anything to it because it also says read only. Is this a format issue? Do you know how I can change this. I need this to copy from iPad to external drive. I also have an SSD drive. I bought one of the adapters from your link. Will I have the same issue of read only?

@Johnsormani 2 жыл бұрын

Updated my ipadpro 2020 today to 15.3 and my T7 isn’t recognized anymore ( was totally fine in ios14) . What a mess! Anybody else have issues with these?

@maryhausner3734 18 күн бұрын

I have an external DVD plugged into my Mac. Can I connect this to my c drive of my iPad Pro?

@Sparky0566 Жыл бұрын

I bought a 4tb sandisk ssd.. I'm being told that the ipad 12.9 2021 won't have enough power to supply to the SSD and that it won't work. Is this true?

@domenicarugel9666 4 ай бұрын

Hi I have the same San disk but an iPad 7th generation, would it work in my iPad? Cause I’ve been trying but doesn’t work

@fatesteyneit2990 2 жыл бұрын

can you run apps through the external ssd?

@MsgSniffer 2 жыл бұрын

Man sandisk it suck when it pair with ipad, many my footage get corrupted

@4seas1family 2 жыл бұрын

Can a RAID 5 disk be used on an iPad Pro (M1)? I've tried a few times and wasn't able to get my iPad Pro to see the RAID 5 disk. Thanks!

@vimalraj-qz9us Жыл бұрын

Can I use 4 tb ssd sandisk to ipad pro 2021?

@itsbob2609 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. Found it quite helpful. But wondering why in your video, you say ”if you have any questions post them in the comments “ but then it seems you only answered a couple-- of probably over 20? Regardless, I got some useful info.

@BigJohnD500 2 жыл бұрын

My ipad will not recognise the USB drive. I'm running IOS 14.2. You said it should work on version 13 and above. It doesn't work on 14.2.

@deema-8256 Жыл бұрын

Can I save my photos and videos from my iPad to the hard disk or I can just save files? , And can I put a password for the hard disk? , can I bring a cable which has one side for iPhone and another side type-c and move the photos and videos directly from iPhone to hard disk?

@roseorchid7981 Ай бұрын

Can you use externals with ipad gen 9/10 or higher? Im no apple expert, i just bought an ipad 9th gen for digital art.

@jameslewis6998 Жыл бұрын

Dud loves to hear him talk

@leanneland 2 жыл бұрын

When disconnecting a drive, does it not have to be unmounted first? I just ordered an iPad Pro primarily for this feature. Looking forward to it arriving!

@reidthered 2 жыл бұрын

Hopefully you've got it figured out by now since this question was 4 months ago, but no you don't need to unmount. Ive used regular and micro SD cards, an old Toshiba 1tb hard drive as well as regular flash drives. I connect all of those with a UNI dongle. I've never had issues with connecting or disconnecting any of those... No data corruption with just closing the files folder and unplugging whatever data saver device I have connected. Good luck 👍👍

@leanneland 2 жыл бұрын

@@reidthered Thanks so much - I just held my breath and pulled the plug on my external drive and all was good. This might be helpful for anyone else in the future though who's looking for the same answer. Thanks for the reply! :)

@gioderri9955 Жыл бұрын

Great video as always! I would like to ask you for advice. I have two Hard Disks (formatted in exFat) that I normally use on a PC. I tried to connect them via the Hub to the iPad (Air m1) but they turn on without the iPad recognizing them. How could I solve? I also changed the adapter but nothing. I state that until some time ago they were read without the slightest problem.

@dseales2454 Жыл бұрын

I have the same problem

@sansin6250 Жыл бұрын

How to format the external SSD so as to be able to store 4K video files and edit them in LumaFusion on the iPad?

@Staylive_STG 5 ай бұрын

Did you ever figure it out ??

@tomfletcher3817 2 жыл бұрын

you missed formatting to FATex on a MAC or PC prior to use on the iPad.

@janmcneill2567 2 ай бұрын

Do you have videos about Lightroom for IPad? Your video was best one for showing attaching two external HD. Now need to find out how to use LR on IPad with them!

@jeradhilltech 2 ай бұрын

I do. Check out courses.jeradhill.com