How to Transfer Pictures to Kindle Fire

Last Updated: July 28, 2015

The Kindle Fire is a great reading tablet, but if though the device is mainly for reading, you can still transfer pictures to it, and very easily too. Before you begin, however, you need to purchase a micro-USB cord, because it is not included in the box the device comes in. Once you have that, you will be free to copy pictures over to your Kindle Fire.

Part 1

Part 1 of 3:

Connecting the Kindle Fire to Your PC

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Make sure the device is powered on and that it has enough battery life to transfer pictures. Typically, more than 30% battery life is ideal for transferring pictures. If the tablet shuts off during a transfer, you risk data corruption, making your pictures unviewable.
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Connect the Kindle Fire to your PC using the micro-USB cord. Get the micro-USB cord you purchased and plug the micro end to the Kindle Fire’s charging port, which is located at the bottom of the device. Next, plug the USB 2.0 jack to a vacant USB 2.0 or 3.0 port on your computer.

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Unlock your Kindle Fire to enable the connection via USB. It will detect the connection and notify you on its screen.

Part 2

Part 2 of 3:

Transferring Pictures

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Locate the pictures on your computer. Using a file browser, navigate through your folders until you find the pictures you want to transfer.
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Copy the pictures. Select the picture you want to transfer by clicking on it. Once highlighted, copy it by right-clicking and choosing “Copy” from the context menu.
- If you want to select more than one picture, hold CTRL (for Windows) or CMD (for Mac) then click on all the pictures you’ll be transferring.
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Access the Kindle Fire’s internal memory.
- On Windows, head for My Computer. The Kindle Fire should then show up as a removable device, similar to a USB thumb drive. Double-clicking on the drive will reveal the folders of the Kindle Fire’s internal storage.
- On Mac, the Kindle Fire should appear on the desktop with a hard drive icon. Clicking it will let you access the device’s internal storage.
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Locate the Pictures folder. Double-click the Pictures folder to open it. Here you can paste the pictures that you copied from your computer.
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Transfer the pictures into your Kindle Fire. Right-click an empty area in the Kindle Fire’s Pictures folder. From the context menu, select “Paste.”
- A progress bar will appear on your PC’s screen indicating that the transfer is processing.
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Wait for the transfer to finish. The progress bar will disappear once the pictures has been copied onto your Kindle Fire.
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Disconnect your Kindle Fire from the computer. Just tap on the “Disconnect” button on your Kindle’s screen. You will hear a sound notification from your computer, letting you know that disconnection was successful.
- After hearing the notification, remove the cable both from the Kindle Fire and the PC.

Part 3

Part 3 of 3:

Viewing the Pictures

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Head for the Gallery. On your Kindle Fire’s home screen, tap the Gallery to open it. You’ll see albums indicating the folders that the pictures are in.
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Tap the Pictures album. Since you copied the pictures into the Pictures folder, you should be able to view them by tapping the Pictures folder.

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Community Q&A

Question

How do I transfer photos?

Flutasmoradas

Community Answer

You can use a thumb drive, or a cord that comes with your device and follow the instructions to transfer the pictures over to the Kindle.
Question

Where can I get the cable for transferring data to my Kindle?

Community Answer

Your USB charging cable is also your data transfer cable.
Question

Can I transfer photos from my Android phone?

Jin

Community Answer

Yes. Make a Google account and let the Android create a backup of your photos. They should be asking you whenever you are connected to internet.