Turn on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on both devices
Turn on AirDrop on both devices
On iPhone or iPad, open Control Center
Press and hold the network settings card
Tap AirDrop
Choose Contacts Only or Everyone for 10 Minutes
On Mac, open Finder
Click AirDrop in the sidebar
Set Allow me to be discovered by to Contacts Only or Everyone
Open the photo, file, or item you want to share
Tap or click the Share button
Select AirDrop
Choose the nearby device
On the receiving device, tap Accept
Wait for the transfer to finish