5 Best Ways to Transfer Photos from iPhone to PC

Jul. 10, 2024

More times than not, you probably find yourself clearing your iPhone storage to make room for extra photos. However, that may also force you to delete photos that you wouldn’t have otherwise. That’s exactly where the need for areliable tool to transfer photos from your iPhone to a PCcomes in, letting you create a safe backup for your photos without having to delete them. This guide will describe to you the best ways to transfer iPhone photos to your PC. So, let’s begin!

Things You Should Know about Transferring iPhone Photos to PC

Transferring photos from your iPhone to a PC can be a cumbersome task, especially if you have a lot of them. However, there are quite a few ways to do so. From using apps to wireless transfer photos and using a Cloud storage platform to using dedicated third-party software, there are multiple ways to go about it.

While you can go wireless if you don’t have too many photos to transfer, for bulk transfers, you will need a more effective solution. Besides, not all the tools are reliable out there, and you don’t want to risk compromising the security of something as private as your photos.

Over the years, I have explored way too many tools and methods of transferring photos and videos seamlessly. So, going by my personal experience, I have detailed the top methods of doing so, minimalizing the hassle as much as possible.

While there are several photo transfer apps out there, for us, TenorShare’s iCareFone seemed to work the best. This is mostly because the app doesn’t necessarily complicate things and instead, gives you a one-click photo export option. Here’s how to use it:

Now, while the one-click export is a great functionality, iCareFone also allows you to transfer specific photos on your iPhone. To do so, follow these steps:

Now, the free version lets you transfer only up to 10 files. However, to make the most of iCareFone, the premium is the way to go, primarily because there’s alifetime license that costs $69.95. That’s the smarter way to go about it since the monthly tier costs $29.95. Or, you can get a year’s license for $49.95.

For the price that you pay, you don’t just get to enjoy the one-click photo transfer feature, but also a very reliable backup/restore functionality which I’ve been using for quite some time now. Most importantly, you can transfer data apart from photos and videos from your iPhone to a Windows PC, which has always been a problem.

It also offers essential iPhone controls right inside, so in case your display stops working somehow, you can still carry out certain important actions on your iPhone.

If you’re in the Apple ecosystem, you can easily transfer files between your iPhone and Mac wirelessly, thanks toAirDrop.

However, if you don’t send in the photos in batches of 100, AirDrop glitches out a lot of times. That is understandably a hassle. Besides, if you are trying to transfer files from your iPhone to a Windows PC, AirDrop will not work.

That’s where apps likeLocalSendcome in. All you have to do is connect to the same Wi-Fi network on both devices to do so. The UI is simple and easy to understand, and the process is completely free. So, if you’re just looking to transfer a couple of photos, these wireless tools work great.

Transferring photos from your iPhone to your Mac is super duper easy. For the most part, you don’t have to do so manually. You can simply sync your photos and they will appear on both your iPhone and Mac’s Photos app. However, if you’re not using the Photos app, here’s a manual way to go about it and use your iCloud Drive to your advantage:

And, that’s how you can easily transfer photos from your iPhone to Mac this way. However, do note that for this method to work as intended, you will need to sign in to the same Apple ID on both devices. Also, you can transfer files from your Mac to your iPhone the same way. Being in the ecosystem pays.

First things first, you will need to install the dedicated Google Drive app (Download) on your iPhone. Once that’s done, open the app and sign in. Then, follow these steps to transfer photos from your iPhone to your PC:

With that, all your iPhone’s files will start copying to your PC, and once done, you can disconnect your iPhone.

And, that brings us to the end of this guide. The methods are very straightforward if you follow them to the T. But, if you do have any other queries or run into any issues when trying them out, drop them in the comments down below.