How to Use a USB Drive with an iPhone or iPad

Sometimes we run out of space on our Apple devices. External storage for iPads and iPhones can be tricky to use, so we are going to walk you through using a USB (also called a flash drive or thumb drive) with both an iPhone and an iPad. This will help you easily transfer things like photos to an external storage device or external hard drive. Moving certain items to external storage will free up space for you to keep taking photos and utilizing your device to its fullest potential. Let’s look at how to use a USB drive with an iPhone or iPad.
You can use a USB-A to USB-C cable to connect your flash drive to your iPad. A USB-A is the technical name for a flash drive. A USB-C cable is the technical name of the port on many Mac computers and the iPad Pro.

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