--- title: How do I upload photos taken on my diocesan iPhone, iPad or Android device and open them on my diocesan computer? description: Use the OneDrive app to copy pictures over to your diocesan Microsoft 365 account --- [Skip to content](https://help.stalbansdiocese.org/upload-photos-onedrive-ios#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [![dioceseofstalbans-technology\_474x247-1](https://help.stalbansdiocese.org/hs-fs/hubfs/dioceseofstalbans-technology_474x247-1.png?width=192&height=100&name=dioceseofstalbans-technology_474x247-1.png)](https://help.stalbansdiocese.org/?hsLang=en) - [🎟️Raise Support Ticket](https://help.stalbansdiocese.org/tickets-new) - [🎫My Tickets](https://help.stalbansdiocese.org/tickets-view) - [🧠Knowledge Base](https://help.stalbansdiocese.org/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [🎟️Raise Support Ticket](https://help.stalbansdiocese.org/tickets-new) - [🎫My Tickets](https://help.stalbansdiocese.org/tickets-view) - [🧠Knowledge Base](https://help.stalbansdiocese.org/) - English Show submenu for translations - [My Tickets](https://help.stalbansdiocese.org/tickets-view) [My Tickets](https://help.stalbansdiocese.org/tickets-view?hsLang=en) How can we help? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [IT Help](https://help.stalbansdiocese.org/?hsLang=en) 2. [Devices](https://help.stalbansdiocese.org/devices?hsLang=en) 3. [iPhone, iPad & Android](https://help.stalbansdiocese.org/devices?hsLang=en#iphone-ipad-android) # How do I upload photos taken on my diocesan iPhone, iPad or Android device and open them on my diocesan computer? ## Use the OneDrive app to copy pictures over to your diocesan Microsoft 365 account ### Upload a small selection of photos to OneDrive In the OneDrive app press the plus sign **(+)** \> **Upload Photos and Videos** or **Take a Photo or Video** to open the camera. Alternatively [upload all photos and videos \>](https://help.stalbansdiocese.org/upload-photos-onedrive-ios#upload-all) **Tip:** Once a photo or video has been uploaded to OneDrive you can share that file with others by creating a share link. See: **[How do I share a file or folder on SharePoint and OneDrive to a colleague or external user?](https://help.stalbansdiocese.org/how-do-i-share-a-file-or-folder-on-sharepoint-and-onedrive-to-a-colleague-or-external-user?hsLang=en)** --- ### Automatically save all photos and videos with OneDrive **Note:** The camera roll on your device only uploads to OneDrive - it does not sync photos both ways. That means you can delete uploaded photos and videos from your device, and the copies in OneDrive won't be affected. #### To automatically upload your camera roll to OneDrive 1. Open the OneDrive app on your iPhone or iPad 1. If it is missing, install from the **[Company Portal app](https://help.stalbansdiocese.org/the-apple-app-store-is-missing-from-my-iphone-ipad-how-can-i-install-apps?hsLang=en)** 2. Sign in with your diocesan credentials if asked 3. Tap the top left account image, initials or briefcase icon ![OneDrive app account image location](https://support.content.office.net/en-us/media/31d1d2a1-a893-4d34-9c30-41dd1f9f46f4.png) 4. Tap **Settings** ![OneDrive settings](https://support.content.office.net/en-us/media/daef76d8-4598-4fd9-802e-92aa0ec99a65.png)  then **Camera backup** 5. To make sure videos automatically upload, turn on **Include Videos** 6. Diocesan iPhones and some iPads are connected to the 3 mobile network and have unlimited data so you can enable **Upload Using Mobile Data** 1. Be aware that data limits apply when going outside the UK so it would be best to disable **UPload Using Mobile Data** while abroad. For tariff details see: **[What are the details of the Three Mobile tariff on my diocesan iPhone or iPad? \> Outside the UK](https://help.stalbansdiocese.org/three-mobile-tariff?hsLang=en#abroad)** 7. By default photos are uploaded to **OneDrive** \> **Pictures** \> **Camera Roll** and organised by year then month. Once uploaded, find the photo files by going to this same folder on your computer or other device. **Warning:** Sometimes syncing stops from the device. This might be because the app is not running or you've closed the app yourself (you swiped up from the bottom / double tapped home button \> swiped app up to close). The easiest way to restart syncing is to open the OneDrive app and navigate to **Pictures** \> **Camera Roll**. Syncing should automatically commence again. 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