Many people believe that if you don’t own a Mac, you can’t sync photos from your Apple device to a non-Apple laptop/computer. However, it is actually relatively simple to transfer data from an iPhone or iPad to your PC. Show
To import photos and videos from your iPhone, you have a few options. Whether it’s to download photos for editing on your PC or to ensure that your photo gallery is backed up across multiple devices, here are essential steps to make your images available on a Windows PC. Apple iCloudApple’s iCloud is the main tool required to sync your photos across iOS and Windows devices. With iCloud, you get 5GB of free storage for photos, videos, documents, apps and data. Cloud storage is a great method to access media across various devices. However, keep in mind that 5GB of storage space can be consumed rather quickly. Getting started with iCloud
Apple iTunesIf you’d prefer to sync your music, videos, photos, contacts, calendars and device backups via your iTunes account, there are two methods: USB or Wi-Fi. Sync Apple iTunes via USB
Sync Apple iTunes via Wi-FiIf you’ve already confirmed your PC is running the latest version of iTunes and that your iPhone and PC are running on the same Wi-Fi network, you can set your iPhone to sync content over Wi-Fi. This will require a lightning cable to physically connect the iPhone to the PC.
Sync the device over Wi-FiAfter setting up the above process, you can also sync the device wirelessly when it’s on the same network as your PC.
Windows AutoPlayWant more control over where your files are backed up from your iPhone to your PC? Try Windows AutoPlay and grab that USB cable again.
Access photos from iCloud in a web browserAnother option to view your iPhone photos on a PC is through a web browser. This is a good choice if you want to transfer photos without iTunes.
Increase your storageAs indicated, you start with 5GB of free storage. Once you go past this limit, you’ll need to increase the amount of storage you have with iCloud. You can do this directly on your Windows PC:
Software solutionsThere are several third-party applications that can make transferring and syncing your iPhone and PC easier:
Despite what you might think, there are many free options for transferring photos from your iPhone to your PC. Choose the one that works best for you and provides you with the most flexibility. Additional reporting by Sammi Caramela and Andreas Rivera. How do you transfer photos from iPhone to windows with iTunes?How to Transfer Photos from iPhone to PC Using iTunes. Make sure that you have the latest version of iTunes on your PC. ... . Connect your iPhone to PC using the original iPhone USB cable. ... . Click your device icon on iTunes top bar.. Look to the left side of the iTunes windows and click Photos.. Do iPhone photos get backed up to iTunes?iTunes can back up almost all data from the iPhone device, including photos. It can backup only those photos that get captured directly from the camera of the iPhone device. iTunes does not back up photos of the iPhone if downloaded from either the system PC or another source.
How do you transfer photos from iPhone to PC computer?First, connect your iPhone to a PC with a USB cable that can transfer files.. Turn your phone on and unlock it. Your PC can't find the device if the device is locked.. On your PC, select the Start button and then select Photos to open the Photos app.. Select Import > From a USB device, then follow the instructions.. |