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How to locate photos and videos by media type on iPad

by Emily Long

In the Photos app, you can find collections of photos and videos organized by media type. You might browse all your Portrait mode photos or time-lapse videos in one place.

You can reorder the list of media types to put the ones you use most often at the top, and pin your favorite media type to the Pinned collection.

Here’s how to locate photos and videos by media type on iPad.

Media Types is open in the Photos app, showing collections of videos, selfies, Live Photos, portraits, and more.

Browse photos and videos by media type

  1. Start the Photos app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Collections, scroll down, and then tap Media Types.
  3. Tap the type of photo or video you want to view.

Quick tip: Add your favorite media type to the Pinned collection, and you can locate it quickly. See our guide, Pin collections and albums.

Reorder media types

To help you find the media types you access most often, you can reorder the list.

  1. Start the Photos app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Collections, then tap Edit at the top of the screen.
  3. Touch and hold the media type you want to reorder and drag it to a new position.
  4. When you’re done, tap the checkmark at the top of the screen.

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How to see photo and video information on iPad

by Chris Smith

You can find saved metadata information about a photo or video in the Photos app. You can also change certain stored data such as the date, time, and location.

Depending on the photo or video, you see details like the people identified in it and a caption field that makes it easier to find in Search, along with when and where it was taken.

Here’s how to see photo and video information on iPad.

View photo and video metadata

  1. Open the Photos app on your iPad.
  2. Tap the photo or video whose metadata you want to see. Swipe up or tap the Info button.

    Depending on the photo or video, you see the following details:

    • People identified in the photo (see Find and name people and pets)
    • A caption field to describe the photo or video, and make it easier to find in Search
    • Items detected by Visual Look Up
    • Event information for photos and videos taken at concerts and sporting events
    • What device captured the photo or video
    • The date and time the photo or video was taken (tap Adjust to edit the date and time)
    • Camera metadata such as lens, shutter speed, file size, and more
    • Where the photo or video was taken (tap the link to view the location in Maps; tap Adjust to edit the location; tap “Add a location” to enter a location)
    • Who shared the photo or video with you, if it was shared
    • What albums this photo is in (tap to open the album)

    A photo is open in the Photos app. Metadata information appears over the photo including, from top to bottom, the date and time the photo was taken, the filename, the iPhone model and camera settings, and a map of the location where the photo was taken.

  3. Tap the Close button to close the menu.

Change the date, time, or location

  1. Open the Photos app on your iPad.
  2. Tap a photo or video to open it and then tap the More button.
  3. Tap Adjust Info and tap Adjust Date & Time or Adjust Location.
    • For date and time changes, use the calendar and clock to update, then tap Adjust.
    • For location changes, enter where the photo was taken in the text field, then tap the location when it appears under Map Locations.

To change the date, time, or location of a batch of photos in your photo library, tap Select, tap the thumbnails you want to change, then follow the steps above.

To revert a photo or video to its original date, time, or location, follow the instructions above, then in step number 3, tap Revert.

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How to find photos and videos by date on iPad

by Tyler Stephen

You can find photos and videos taken on a particular date—year, month, or day. The Recent Days collection shows a summary of the best photos from a particular day, and you can browse through your library by year or month. Years and Months views are curated to show your best shots.

Days collection is open in the Photos app, showing collections of photos from each day arranged in a grid.

View the photos and videos you took on a recent day

You can find the photos and videos you took on a particular day in the Recent Days collection.

  1. Start the Photos app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Collections and then scroll down to Recent Days.
  3. Swipe left or right to quickly move between days, or tap Recent Days to view all.
  4. Tap a day to open the collection.

When you open a day in Recent Days, you see a summary of the best photos from the day. To see all the photos you took that day, tap Show All.

Browse through your library by year or month

  1. Start the Photos app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Library and tap one of the following:
    • Years: Quickly locate a specific year in your photo library.
    • Months: View collections of photos that you took throughout a month, organized by significant events—like a family outing, social occasion, birthday party, or trip.

Years and Months views are curated to show your best shots, and visual clutter like similar photos, screenshots, whiteboards, and receipts aren’t shown. To see every photo and video, tap All.

You can also search for a specific date; read our article, Search for photos and videos.

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How to find recently saved photos and videos on iPad

by Dave Johnson

You can find all the photos and videos you saved from other apps—like Messages, Safari, and Mail—in the Recently Saved collection. Photos and videos that were sent to you using AirDrop also appear here.

You can also sort your library by Recently Added, and see the photos you saved today in the Saved Today collection. The Recently Viewed and Recently Shared collections can help, too, and you can find receipts, QR codes, recently edited photos, and more.

The Recently Saved collection is open in the Photos app, showing photos and videos.

  1. Start the Photos app on your iPad.
  2. Do any of the following:

    • Tap Collections, then tap the Recently Saved collection below Pinned.

      Tip: You can also find the Recently Saved collection below Utilities along with the Recently Viewed and Recently Shared collections.

    • Tap Library, tap the Sort and Filter button, then tap Sort by Recently Added.

Quick tip: For the photos you saved today, tap Collections, and then tap the Saved Today collection below Recent Days.

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How to create and work with photo albums on iPad

by Chris Smith

Use albums in the Photos app to view and organize your photos and videos. You can also rename, rearrange, and delete albums and create folders to contain multiple albums.

If you use iCloud Photos, albums are stored in iCloud, so they’re up to date on devices signed in to the same Apple Account. See Back up and sync your photos and videos with iCloud. You can also sort and filter albums, change the format of the albums list, and share photos from an album.

The Photos app is open to Albums. Personal is selected. The rest of the iPad screen shows thumbnails for albums in a grid.

Create a new album

  1. Open the Photos app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Albums in the library sidebar. Tap All Albums (or tap Collections, then tap Albums).
  3. Tap the Add button and then tap New Album.
  4. Enter a name for the album, add photos, and choose a key photo to represent the album.
  5. Tap Create.

For an album you can collaborate on with other people, check out our guide, Create shared albums.

Sort and filter albums

  1. Open the Photos app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Albums in the library sidebar. Tap All Albums (or tap Collections, then tap Albums).
  3. Tap the More button, then choose a sort option.

    If you choose Sort by Custom Order, touch and hold an album, then drag it to a new position.

  4. To show only albums or only folders, tap the More button, tap Filter, and tap Albums or Folders.

To change the format of the albums list, tap the More button, then select List View or Album Cover.

Update an album

  1. Open the Photos app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Collections and tap Albums.
  3. Tap the album to open it, then tap the More button.
  4. Tap the current title and then do any of the following:
    • Change the name: Enter a new name in the text field.
    • Change the key photo: Tap the photo icon in the bottom-right corner of the current key photo. Then select a new photo in the photo grid.
    • Add or remove photos: Tap Add Photos and then tap the photos you want to add (tap All to see your entire library), or deselect photos to remove them from the album. Tap the Done button to save your changes.
  5. Tap the Done button to close the album.

Share photos from an album

  1. Open the Photos app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Collections and tap Albums.
  3. Tap an album to open it.
  4. Tap Select, then tap the items you want to share. Or tap Select, then tap Select All to share everything in the album.
  5. Tap the Share button. Choose a sharing option such as AirDrop, Messages, or Mail.

Create a shared album from a personal album

To share an existing album with friends and family, move copies of all its photos and videos into a new shared album.

  1. Open the Photos app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Collections and tap Albums.
  3. Tap the album to open it, then tap the More button.
  4. Tap Create Shared Album, then tap the Done button.

For inviting and managing participants, read our article, Add and remove people in a shared album.

Delete an album

  1. Open the Photos app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Collections and tap Albums.
  3. Touch and hold the album you want to delete.
  4. Tap Delete Album.

Note: If you delete an album, its photos and videos remain in your photo library and in any other album they were added to.

Organize albums in folders

To organize your albums, create folders. Each folder you create appears in the Albums collection.

  1. Open the Photos app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Albums in the library sidebar. Tap All Albums (or tap Collections, then tap Albums).
  3. Tap the Add button, then tap New Folder.
  4. Name the folder in the text field, tap Add Albums, select the albums you want to add and tap the Done button.
  5. Tap the Done button to save and close the folder.

To remove an album from a folder, tap the folder to open it, touch and hold an album, then tap Remove from Folder.

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How to add, delete, and find photos and videos in albums on iPad

by Moses Johnson

You can add photos and videos to and delete them from the albums you create in the Photos app. You can also search within an album to quickly find specific photos and videos.

You can work with several items at once, and search by location, date, keyword, and more. Your albums can be sorted and filtered, too.

Here’s how to add, delete, and find photos and videos in albums on iPad.

Add photos and videos to an album

  1. Open the Photos app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Collections and tap Albums.
  3. Tap an album to open it.
  4. Tap the More button and then tap Add Photos.
  5. Select the photos or videos you want to add to the album and then tap the Done button.

    Tip: Tap the Search button to find photos by location, date, keyword, and more.

Add photos and videos to an album from your library

  1. Open the Photos app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Library. Then tap a photo or video to view it in full screen.

    To add multiple photos or videos at the same time, tap Select, then tap the items you want to add.

  3. Tap the More button, tap Add To, and then tap Album, Shared Album, or create a new one.
  4. Tap the album you want to add to.

    Tip: Tap the More button at the bottom of the screen to sort and filter your albums, or the Search button to find the album you’re looking for.

Remove photos and videos from an album

  1. Open the Photos app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Collections and tap Albums.
  3. Tap an album to open it.
  4. Touch and hold the photo you want to remove. Tap Remove from Album.

To remove multiple photos or videos from an album, tap Select, then select the items you want to remove. Tap the More button, then tap Remove from Album.

Search for photos and videos in an album

  1. Open the Photos app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Collections and tap Albums.
  3. Tap an album to open it.
  4. Tap the Search button and enter the person, object, or place you’re looking for. Tap the Search button.
  5. Tap the Close button to close the search results.

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How to filter and sort photos and videos in albums on iPad

by Chris Smith

You can filter and sort photos and videos in the albums you create in the Photos app. You might filter an album to show only photos, only videos, or the ones you marked as favorites.

You can also sort photos and videos in an album by newest to oldest, oldest to newest, or in a custom order. You can remove a filter whenever you want, and add, delete, and find photos and videos in albums or search for them on iPad.

Filter photos and videos in an album

  1. Open the Photos app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Collections and tap Albums.
  3. Tap an album to open it.
  4. Tap the Sort and Filter button, tap Filter, and choose an option.

To remove a filter from an album, tap the icon that replaced the Sort and Filter button, then tap Remove Filter.

Sort photos and videos in an album

  1. Open the Photos app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Collections and tap Albums.
  3. Tap an album to open it.
  4. Tap the Sort and Filter button. Choose a sort option.

    If you choose Sort by Custom Order, touch and hold the photo or video thumbnail, then drag it into a new position.

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iPad navigation gestures: go Home, switch apps, and more

by Stacey Butler

These are the gestures you use on all iPad models to go to the Home Screen, switch between recent apps, access controls, and more. A few gestures are done differently on an iPad with a Home button. If you’re using Magic Trackpad or Magic Mouse, there are gestures that work on your trackpad or mouse, too.

They let you go Home, quickly access controls, open Exposé, switch between open apps, open the Dock within an app, use Siri, use Accessibility Shortcut, take a screenshot, turn off iPad, and force restart it.

Gesture Description
An illustration of iPad with an arrow that indicates swiping up from the bottom. Go Home. Swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to return to the Home Screen at any time. See Open an app.
An illustration of iPad with an arrow that indicates swiping down from the top-right corner. Quickly access controls. Swipe down from the top-right corner to open Control Center; touch and hold a control to reveal more options. To add or remove controls, go to the Settings app, then tap Control Center. See Use and customize Control Center.
An illustration of iPad. Starting at the bottom center of the screen, a line ending with a dot at the mid-center point of the screen indicates a drag-and-pause gesture. Open Exposé. Swipe up from the bottom edge, pause in the center of the screen, then lift your finger. To browse the open apps, swipe right, then tap the app you want to use. See Switch between apps.
An illustration of iPad. A two-headed arrow indicates swiping left or right across the bottom edge of the screen. Switch between open apps. Swipe left or right along the bottom edge of the screen to quickly switch between open apps. (On an iPad with a Home button, swipe with a slight arc.) See Switch between apps.
Starting at the bottom center of the screen, a line ending with a dot about a finger’s width from the bottom of the screen indicates a drag-and-pause gesture. Open the Dock within an app. Swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen and pause to reveal the Dock. To quickly open another app, tap it in the Dock. See Open an app from the Dock.
An illustration of iPad with an arrow pointing to the top button. Use Siri. Just say “Siri” or “Hey Siri.” Or press and hold the top button while you ask a question or make a request. (On an iPad with a Home button, press and hold the Home button while you make a request.) See Learn how to use Siri.
An illustration of iPad with three arrows indicating triple-clicking the top button. Use Accessibility Shortcut. Triple-click the top button. (On an iPad with a Home button, triple-click the Home button.) See Quickly turn accessibility features on or off.
An illustration of iPad with arrows pointing to the top button and the volume up button on the upper right. Take a screenshot. Simultaneously press and quickly release the top button and either volume button. (On an iPad with a Home button, simultaneously press and quickly release the top button and the Home button.) See Take a screenshot.
An illustration of iPad with arrows pointing to the top button and a volume button on the upper right. Turn off. Simultaneously press and hold the top button and either volume button until the sliders appear, then drag the top slider to power off. (On an iPad with a Home button, press and hold the top button until the sliders appear.) Or go to the Settings app, tap General, then tap Shut Down. See Turn iPad off (models with the Home button).
An illustration of iPad with arrows pointing to the top button and the volume up and volume down buttons on the upper right. Force restart. Press and quickly release the volume button nearest the top button, press and quickly release the other volume button, then press and hold the top button until the Apple logo appears. On iPad mini (6th generation) and iPad mini (A17 Pro), the volume buttons are at the top left. See Force restart iPad.

Using a Magic Trackpad or Magic Mouse? Read our guide, use trackpad gestures for iPad, or our article, Mouse actions and gestures for iPad, for gestures that work with it.

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Basic iPad gestures: tap, touch and hold, swipe, scroll, and zoom

by Moses Johnson

Control iPad and its apps using a few simple gestures—tap, touch and hold, swipe, scroll, and zoom. Each one has its own symbol in the table below. If you’re using Magic Trackpad or Magic Mouse, there are also gestures that work on your trackpad or mouse, and they’re covered in their own guides.

Symbol Gesture
An icon symbolizing the tap gesture. Tap. Briefly touch an item on the screen with one finger. For example, to open an app, tap its icon on the Home Screen.
An icon symbolizing the touch and hold gesture. Touch and hold. Press an item on the screen until something happens. For example, if you touch and hold the wallpaper of the Home Screen, the app icons begin to jiggle.
Swipe. Move one finger across the screen quickly. For example, swipe left on the Home Screen to see more apps.
An icon symbolizing the scroll gesture. Scroll. Move one finger across the screen without lifting. For example, in Photos, you can drag a list up or down to see more. Swipe to scroll quickly; touch the screen to stop scrolling.
An icon symbolizing the zoom gesture. Zoom. Place two fingers on the screen near each other. Spread them apart to zoom in, or move them toward each other to zoom out.

You can also double-tap a photo or webpage to zoom in, and double-tap again to zoom out.

In Maps, double-tap and hold, then drag up to zoom in or drag down to zoom out.

For gestures that work on a Magic Trackpad or Magic Mouse, see our guide, Trackpad gestures for iPad, or our article, Mouse actions and gestures for iPad.

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How to create and edit events in Calendar on iPad

by Dave Johnson

Use the Calendar app to create and edit events, appointments, and meetings.

You can add alerts and attachments, find events in other apps, and copy and paste an event. With Apple Intelligence, you can even describe your event, like a soccer game on Saturday, and you can paste a FaceTime link in the Location field. You can edit or delete an event later, too.

Here’s how to create and edit events in Calendar on iPad.

A calendar in Day view. The buttons at the top center let you change the view between Day, Week, Month, and Year. The Calendars button is at the top left of the screen, and the Inbox button is near the top left.

Siri: Ask Siri something like, “Set up a meeting with Gordon at 9.” Learn how to use Siri.

Add an event

  1. Start the Calendar app on your iPad.
  2. In Day view, tap the Add button at the top of the screen.
  3. Enter the title of the event.

    Tip: With Apple Intelligence, you can also enter a description of your event. For example, “Soccer game on Saturday from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.” or “Vacation in Bahamas Mon-Fri.” Suggestions for filling in the event details appear in the event card.

  4. Tap Location or Video Call. Then enter a physical location or tap FaceTime to enter a video link for a remote event.

    You can also copy a FaceTime link you created or received and paste it in the Location field. See Create a link to a FaceTime call.

  5. Enter the start and end times for the event, the travel time, invitees, attachments, and so on. (Swipe up, if necessary, to enter all the meeting information.)
  6. Tap the Done button.

Note: Apple Intelligence on iPadOS 27 or later is available on an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPad mini (A17 Pro) and iPad models with M1 or later. Apple Intelligence is not available in all languages or regions. Usage limits may apply.*

Add an alert

You can set an alert to be reminded of an event beforehand.

  1. Start the Calendar app on your iPad.
  2. Tap the event, then tap Edit.
  3. In the event details, tap Alert.
  4. Choose when you want to be reminded.

    For example, “At time of event,” “5 minutes before,” or another choice.

    Note: If you add the address of the event’s location, Calendar uses Apple Maps to look up locations, traffic conditions, and transit options to tell you when it’s time to leave.

  5. Tap the Done button.

Add an attachment

You can add an attachment to a calendar event to share with invitees.

  1. Start the Calendar app on your iPad.
  2. Tap the event, then tap Edit.
  3. In the event details, tap Add attachment.
  4. Locate the file you want to attach.

    To find the file, you can enter its name in the search field, scroll, tap folders to open them, tap Browse to look in other locations (such as iCloud Drive), and so on. See Modify files, folders, and view downloads in Files.

  5. Tap the Done button.

To remove the attachment, tap the event, tap Edit near the top right, swipe left over the attachment, then tap Remove.

Find events in other apps

Siri can suggest events found in Mail, Messages, and Safari—such as flight reservations and hotel bookings—so you can add them easily in Calendar.

  1. Start the Settings app on your iPad.
  2. Tap Apps and then tap Calendar.
  3. Tap Siri and then turn on Show in App to allow Siri to suggest events found in other apps.

Learn from this App lets Siri make suggestions in other apps based on how you use Calendar, once it’s on.

Copy and paste an event

You can copy an event and paste it to another date.

  1. Start the Calendar app on your iPad.
  2. Touch and hold the event and then tap Copy.
  3. On another date, touch and hold the time where you want to paste the event.

    When you release, the New Event page appears and the copied event appears under Title with the date and time where you want to paste the event.

    Tip: You can also tap the Add button at the top of the screen after copying an event.

  4. Tap the copied event below Title.
  5. Tap the Done button.

Edit an event

You can change the time of an event and any of the other event details.

  1. Start the Calendar app on your iPad.
  2. Do any of the following:
    • Quickly change the event time and duration: In Day or Week view, touch and hold the event and then drag it to a new time, or adjust the grab points.
    • Change event details: Tap the event and then tap Edit near the top right. In the event details, tap a setting to change it, or tap in a field to type new information.

Delete an event

  1. Start the Calendar app on your iPad.
  2. Tap the event. Then tap Delete Event at the bottom of the screen.

*Apple Intelligence is available with Siri and device language set to Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, or Vietnamese. Some features may not be available in all regions or languages. Some devices may not be available in all regions. Siri AI is available in beta in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, and visionOS 27 and requires an Apple Intelligence–enabled device set to a supported language. Available in English to start. Siri AI will not be initially available in the EU on iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS. Certain Apple Intelligence features that rely on server-side models are subject to daily usage limits, including but not limited to Siri AI, Intelligent Photo Editing Tools, Image Playground, and AFM 3 Cloud models in Shortcuts. Daily limits may vary by feature, request complexity, system demand, system policies, and other factors. Expanded access to such features will be available for a fee in the future. Use of these features is subject to the Apple Intelligence Terms and Conditions.

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