iPad Photos metadata not syncing to Mac via iCloud or USB

I took photos with both my ipad and iphone and entered captions into each picture. I have Icloud set to synch, also used USB to upload. After several restarts, the metadata associated with my iPhone picture is loaded into my Mac Photos, but not the metadata from my iPad. I have done restarts, turned synch on and off, etc. Really stuck here and need this to work as there are a hundred or more photos. THank you for any help



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Original Title: metadata from ipad not synching

iPad, iPadOS 18

Posted on Sep 25, 2025 7:12 PM

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Posted on Sep 26, 2025 7:37 AM

Tsippora wrote: … I have Icloud set to synch, also used USB to upload. …

I don't know how you did both, but those two methods are incompatible. Do you see what you want at iCloud.com? If so, then turn iCloud Photos off on the Mac; erase what you've got; turn iCloud back on; and wait for Photos to automatically load the pictures from iCloud.com


If you don't see what you want at iCloud.com, let us know…

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Sep 26, 2025 7:37 AM in response to Tsippora

Tsippora wrote: … I have Icloud set to synch, also used USB to upload. …

I don't know how you did both, but those two methods are incompatible. Do you see what you want at iCloud.com? If so, then turn iCloud Photos off on the Mac; erase what you've got; turn iCloud back on; and wait for Photos to automatically load the pictures from iCloud.com


If you don't see what you want at iCloud.com, let us know…

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