Apple Lightning to USB 3.0 Camera Adapter

The Apple Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter includes two ports, a USB-A port for connecting other devices and an additional Lightning port for extra power.

With the Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter, it’s easy to transfer photos and videos from your high-resolution digital camera to your iPad Pro. After you connect the Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter, your iPad Pro automatically opens the Photos app, which lets you choose photos and videos to import, then organizes them into albums.

Add even greater capability and versatility to your iPad Pro by powering the Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter with a USB Power Adapter. Then you can connect USB peripherals like hubs, Ethernet adapters, audio/MIDI interfaces, and card readers for CompactFlash, SD, microSD, and more.

The Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter supports standard photo formats, including JPEG and RAW, along with SD and HD video formats, including H.264 and MPEG-4. The 12.9-inch iPad Pro (1st and 2nd generation) and 10.5-inch iPad Pro transfers data at USB 3 speeds, while the 9.7-inch iPad Pro uses USB 2.

Supported USB devices

• USB storage devices (files and photos)
• Cameras that support PTP/Picture Transfer Protocol (photos)
• iOS device (photos only)
• Non-iOS iPod (root access)
• MIDI device or adapter (works with music apps such as GarageBand)
• Keyboard (Windows key = Command key; volume and mute buttons are supported)
• Mouse (iOS/iPadOS 13.6 support fully fledged mouse support, but older iOS/iPadOS 13 versions require AssistiveTouch to be turned on, which is not intended for most consumers)
• Ethernet adapters
• USB hubs
• USB microphones
• SD/microSD card readers/adapters

Unsupported USB devices

• CD-ROM drives
• DVD-ROM drives
• USB printers
• USB webcams