Last updated on 2013-06-02, by Tony

How to Transfer Movies from iPad mini to iPad 4

In an attempt to meet the demands of different customers, Apple surprisingly present the world both iPad mini and iPad 4 in October. iPad mini is designed as a small-size tablet with lower price while iPad 4 is a high-end tablet with Retina Display. With easy-to-carry design and powerful functions, both tablets can be used as walking cinema. Therefore, users will need a method to transfer movies from iPad mini to iPad 4 at times. For one thing, the movie transference from iPad mini to iPad 4 allow users to view the same movie on both tablets with just one purchase; for another, transferrin movies from iPad mini to iPad 4 helps users to back up iPad mini movies.

Moreover, the movie transference from iPad mini to iPad 4 can make room for new iPad mini movies when no built-in memory is available. However, it is not an easy task to manage the movie transference process. On the one hand, Micro SD card does no help to the movie transference; on the other hand, Apple is reluctant to provide easy accesses for users to manage the movie transference. Therefore, two methods on transferring movies from iPad mini to iPad 4 will be covered here.

Method One: Export with iMovie

As a professional video editor developed by Apple, iMovie can not only be employed to edit movies but also videos recorded with iOS devices like iPad and iPhone. Therefore, users are allowed to manage movie transference from iPad mini to iPad 4 by transferring movies from iPad mini to the computer and then synchronizing the movies to from computer to iPad 4. However, only those movies recorded with iPad mini can be transferred to iPad 4 via iMovie.

Install iMovie

Download and launch latest iMovie to make sure iPad mini and iPad 4 can be supported. Open iMovie and then connect iPad mini with the computer. Then click “Import from Camera” in the drop-down menu of “File” to list all iPad mini movies.

Export iPad mini movies

Turn on “Manual” button and then choose those iPad mini movies needed to be transferred. Then click “Import checked…” button to import the iPad mini movies. Later, export the movies to computer by choosing “Export Movie” option in the drop-down menu of “Share”.

Sync the transferred movies

When the iPad mini has been saved to the computer, import them to the library of iTunes. Click “Authorize this computer” in the drop-down menu of “Store” and then begin the sync of movies from computer to iPad 4 with “Sync iPadxxx” option in the drop-down menu of “File”.

Method Two: Transfer with Leawo iTransfer

As a professional iPad transfer even better than iTunes, Leawo iTransfer can be used to transfer data between iOS devices and computers or among iOS devices. Therefore managing movie transference from iPad mini to iPad 4 with Leawo iTransfer will be an easy task. Moreover, not only those movies recorded by iPad mini can be transferred, but also those purchased or free downloaded iPad mini movies. However, users are required to install iTunes to make sure Leawo iTransfer works.

Get Leawo iTransfer

Download and launch the latest Leawo iTransfer, open it and then connect iPad mini with the computer via USB cable. Later, connect iPad 4 with the computer so that both iOS 6 devices can be supported by Leawo iTransfer.

Choose iPad mini movies

Click iPad icon and then choose “Movies” tab in the panel to list all iPad mini videos available. Then choose those movies needed to be transferred from iPad mini to iPad 4, right click the mouse and then select “iPad xxx” in the drop-down menu of “Transfer to”.

Start the transference

As a consequence, Leawo iTransfer will begin transferring movies from iPad mini to iPad 4. As the conversion ends, one can easily enjoy iPad mini movies on iPad 4.