Share content between devices
There are lots of ways to share content between Apple devices. Use AirDrop to share files, photos, passwords and more, or copy and paste between devices using Universal Clipboard.
Share files and more with AirDrop
Continuity Camera on your Mac lets you use your iPhone as an additional camera for your Mac. You can use your iPhone camera to take photos to insert them into documents or save them to your Mac.
Insert an image or scan. Use the camera on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to scan documents or take a picture of something nearby. The image appears instantly on your Mac. In an app like Mail, Notes, or Messages, select where you want the image to go, choose File (or Insert) > Import From iPhone or iPad, choose Take Photo or Scan Documents, then take the photo or scan the image on your iOS or iPadOS device. Tap Use Photo or Keep Scan. You can also tap Retake if you want to try again.
In an app such as Pages, select where you want the image to be inserted, then Control-click, choose “Import image,” and take the photo. You might need to select your device before taking the photo.
Note: To take a scan on your iOS or iPadOS device, drag the frame until what you want to show is in the frame, tap Keep Scan, then tap Save. Tap Retake to rescan the content.
The photo or scan appears where you want it in your document.
Learn more. See Insert photos and scans with Continuity Camera on Mac in the macOS User Guide.