The invention discloses a method for controlling picture transfer. The method comprises the steps that matching connection is established between a first mobile terminal and a second mobile terminal; according to a transmit operation instruction input by a user through a first mobile terminal touch screen, the first mobile terminal shifts pictures in displaying out from the first mobile terminal touch screen; the first mobile terminal sends the pictures to a server; the first mobile terminal displays pictures which are not shifted out from the touch screen; the server sends the pictures shifted out from the first mobile terminal touch screen to the second mobile terminal; and the second mobile terminal displays the pictures shifted out from the first mobile terminal touch screen. According to the method, while pictures are being transmitted, the sender displays the pictures not shifted out, and the receiver displays the pictures shifted out from the sender. Pictures displayed by the sender and the receiver are always complementary, so that interactivity between two mobile terminals is improved.