How to Backup an iPad Easily and Quickly

No matter you own an iPhone, an iPad, or an iPod, it's hugely important to make regular backups to prevent you from losing your data such as photos, music, calendars, text messages, notes, and more. Here, I show you how to backup an iPad in three ways - with iTunes, iCloud and iMobie's AnyTrans.

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How to Backup an iPad with iTunes

• Launch iTunes > Connect your iPad to your computer.
• In iTunes, click on your device which appears in the left pane under Devices.
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  How to Backup an iPad with iTunes

• Click "Summary" at the top of the interface > and click "This computer" in the Backups Section.
• Choose "Back Up".

Note: The second way to back up your iPad is using Apple's iCloud. It will back up your iPad whenever you're connected to a Wi-Fi network, so there's no chance you'll forget to back up your iPad, unlike the iTunes backup method.

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How to Backup an iPad with iCloud

• Go to Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backup.
• Turn the iCloud Backup switch to the on position.
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  How to Backup an iPad with iCloud

• Your device will now automatically backup to iCloud.

Note: You only get 5GB of free storage in iCloud, so you need to pay to get additional storage. And you need to make sure that your iPad is connected to Wi-Fi network. There is a third option to backup iPad - with AnyTrans.

How to Backup an iPad with AnyTrans

Download and install AnyTrans on your computer, and following the steps to backup your data from iPad to computer.

Step 1: Launch AnyTrans on your computer > Connect your iPad to your computer with a USB cable.

Step 2. Choose data you want to backup > Preview and select specific data you need.

Step 3. Tap To PC button to backup data from iPad to computer.

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The Bottom Line

With AnyTrans, you can backup iPad to PC without iTunes. You can also backup iPad contents to Mac and vice versa. Any problem about this article or AnyTrans is warmly welcomed, please be free to contact us by sending an Email or leaving a comment in comment section.