SD card adaptor not importing photos

If you can’t import some content

Apple camera adapters can import multiple types of media files from your digital camera or SD card. If the format isn't compatible with iOS, you won’t be able to view them on your device, but can import them to your computer later.

Apple camera adapters can import only content that was captured by digital cameras. You might not be able to import content that was renamed, edited, or copied to the digital camera or SD card.

You can import photos and videos from an SD card, digital camera, or other supported accessory to your iOS device using one of these:

• Lightning to SD Card Camera Reader
• Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter
• Lightning to USB Camera Adapter
• Apple USB-C to SD Card Reader

If you have an iPhone 5 or later, it needs iOS 9.2 or later. If you have an iPod touch or iPhone 4s, it needs iOS 9.3. If you're using a Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter, you need an iPad with iOS 9.3.

Supported SD cards and image-transfer protocols

• Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP)
• Mass Storage Device protocol
• SDSC
• SDHC
• miniSD
• microSD
• MMC
• SDXC

Flash or USB thumb drives aren't supported for image importing.