I don't know of a direct way to get files off the SD and into your iPad. If you have PC or laptop that will accept the card, you can transfer files from the, for example, laptop to the iPad using DRopbox. But then if you had another computer you could edit on that LOL. I do my editing on my MacBook and use Dropbox to send the movies or pictures to my iPad. I take the iPad with me then to show folks my imagery. For example, last week I was flying in the morning at the local soccer complex when one of the grounds people came up to see what was going on. In addition to letting see what the drone was dining, I used my second iPad to show him some video that I had taken previously. He was impressed with the images and thought the whole thing was 'cool'. Never hurts to have a friendly face in the local parks department!