Updated Apr 16,2018 | by Shannon
Sometimes, you’ll want some entertainment to pass the time when you are on the couch or wrapped up in bed. It is great for watching movies on iPad for the ideal horizontal viewing.
When you are traveling abroad, watching movies on iPad is also a good way to pass the time. But that’s not always possible, especially if you own a Wi-Fi only iPad or you are not allowed to use cellular on an airplane, which can make the traveling a little bit dull. For these situations without Internet access, it is wise to download the movies you are interested in ahead of time so that you can enjoy them offline.
This article will introduce you an easy way on how to download movies to your iPad for watching movies offline on iPad without installing iTunes, and then enjoy them anytime and anywhere without the restriction of network connection.
Download Movies to iPad with IOTransfer
You can refer to the following steps to download movies to your iOS devices.
Step 1: Free download IOTransfer
IOTransfer is a simple and easy-to-use video downloader and iPhone/iPad manager software. When downloading online movies, it allows you directly transfer the downloaded movies to the connected without using iTunes. So it is more convenient than other tools of this kind.
Steps 2: Connect your iPad to your PC
Launch IOTransfer after the installation, connect your iPad to PC via a USB cable, and wait a while for the program to detect the iPad.
Step 3: Download the online movies
Once your iPad is connected, click on the VIDEOS tab. Copy and paste the movie URL in the box. It supports to download movies from famous video websites with IOTransfer, like Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, Vimeo, etc.
After that, check the option “Automatically transfer the downloaded videos into your iOS device”. And then click the “Download” button to start downloading the movie to your iPad. But if you skip the option, you need to take another step to transfer the movies to your iPad.
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It will take a while to complete the download process. After it finishes, you can enjoy the movies on your iPad.
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Transfer Movies to iPad with IOTransfer
If you forgot to tick the option “Automatically transfer the downloaded videos into your iOS device” before you click the Download button, how can you transfer the downloaded movie to your iPad? Don’t worry. Feel free to follow the steps below to transfer the movies manually.
Step 1: Click the Finished tab. All downloaded movies and videos will be displayed here.
Step 2: Find the movie you want to transfer, click on the phone icon at the end or right-click on the blank area to choose “Transfer to device”in the context menu to start transferring the movie to your device
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Step 3: Wait for the transfer to finish. Then you will enjoy the movie offline on your iPad.
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Besides downloading movies to your iOS devices, IOTransfer has more features to clean up your iOS device to gain valuable space, manage Contacts, and transfer files from iOS devices to PC with one-click. It is worth trying to manage files on your iPhone/iPad with IOTransfer.
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