Insert sketches, photos and scans from iPhone or iPad on Mac
With the Continuity Sketch and Continuity Camera features, you can draw a sketch, take a photo or scan a document using your nearby iPhone or iPad and have it appear instantly on your Mac, exactly where you want it — for example, in an email, note or folder. You can also mark up a file on your Mac with your iPhone or iPad using Continuity Markup.
You can use Continuity Sketch, Continuity Camera and Continuity Markup with an iPhone or iPad and a Mac.
Before you begin
Make sure of the following:
You’re signed in to the same Apple Account on both devices.
Your devices are within 10 metres (30 feet) of each other.
Both devices meet minimum system requirements for Continuity Camera, Continuity Sketch and Continuity Markup.
Insert a sketch, photo or scan from your iPhone or iPad
You can draw a sketch on your iPhone or iPad and have it appear on your Mac with Continuity Sketch. Take a photo or scan a document on your iPhone or iPad and have it appear on your Mac with Continuity Camera.
On your Mac, Control-click where you want to insert the sketch or photo — for example, in an open window, like a note or email message.
You can also Control-click the desktop or a folder in a Finder window.
Choose an option from the pop-up menu.
You may need to click “Insert from iPhone or iPad” before seeing the options.
Do any of the following:
Add a sketch: On your iPhone or iPad, draw a sketch using your finger.
On iPad, you can also use Apple Pencil.
Take a photo: On your iPhone or iPad, take a photo, then tap Use Photo or Retake.
Scan a document: On your iPhone or iPad, scan a document. Your iPhone or iPad detects the edges of the document and autocorrects any skewing of the image. If you want to adjust the area included in the scan, drag the frame or its edges. When you’re ready, tap Keep Scan or Retake. You can continue to scan documents until you’ve finished, then tap Save.
On your Mac, the sketch, picture or scan appears in the location you chose in step 1. If you added it from the desktop or a folder, it appears as a file.
Depending on where the photo or scan is inserted, you can mark it up or adjust other aspects, such as crop it or apply a filter.
To use a scanner with your Mac, see Scan images or documents using a scanner and your Mac.
Note: Scans you take on your iPhone and iPad are not saved on the device.
Use your iPhone or iPad to mark up a file on your Mac
With Continuity Markup, you can use your iPhone or iPad to make changes to files on your Mac. For example, add text or drawings to PDF documents, or rotate and crop images.
On your Mac, click the desktop to open the Finder.
Control-click the file you want to mark up, choose Quick Actions, then choose Markup. The file opens.
In the toolbar, click
(the button may have an arrow next to it) to choose your device, or click 
Use the Markup tools to draw, add text or shapes, and more on your iPhone or iPad.
On iPad, you can also use Apple Pencil.
When you’ve finished, tap Done on your iPhone or iPad.
To save your changes, click Done on your Mac.
If Continuity Sketch, Continuity Camera or Continuity Markup isn’t working:
Make sure you’re signed in to the same Apple Account on both devices.
Make sure your devices are within 10 metres of one another.
Make sure your device meets minimum system requirements for Continuity Camera.