Transfer Photos from iPhone to PC

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This wikiHow teaches you how to make photos stored on your iPhone available on your Windows PC.

Steps

Using AutoPlay

  1. Connect your iPhone to a PC. Use the USB cable that came with your device.
    • On Windows 7 or newer, this should launch a dialog box. If it doesn't, make sure you have the latest driver installed[1] and that AutoPlay is enabled in your version of Windows.[2]
  2. Click on Import…. The language will vary depending on the version of Windows you're running.
  3. Click on Next. It's in the corner of the dialog box.
    • In Windows 10, click on Continue.
    • Depending on the Windows version, you may be given the option to select or customize the photos and videos you're transferring.
  4. Click on Import. Doing so begins the transfer process.

Using iTunes

  1. Connect your iPhone to a PC. Use the USB cable that came with your device.
    • If you're running Windows 10 and have the Apple Photos app installed, a dialog box should open when you connect your iPhone via USB. Click on Import to begin transferring pictures from your iPhone to the Photos app on your PC.
  2. Open iTunes. It's an app with a musical note icon.
    • iTunes may launch automatically when you connect your iPhone.
  3. Click on the iPhone icon. It will appear in the upper-left corner of the iTunes window.
  4. Click on Photos. It's in the left pane of the window.
  5. Click on Sync Photos. It appears near the top of the right pane.
  6. Select a folder. Do so in the dialog box that pops up, then click OK.
  7. Click on Apply. It's in the lower-right corner of the window. Doing so saves the sync options you've selected.
  8. Click on Sync. It's in the lower-right corner of the window. The syncing process will begin.
    • Don't unplug your iPhone while it is transferring photos.

Using iCloud

  1. Open your iPhone's Settings. It's a gray app that contains gears (⚙️) and is typically located on your home screen.
  2. Tap your Apple ID. It's the top section in the Settings menu that contains your name and image if you've added one.
    • If you are not signed in, tap Sign in to iPhone, enter your Apple ID and password, then tap Sign In.
    • If you are running an older version of iOS, you may not need to do this step.
  3. Tap iCloud. It's in the second section of the menu.
  4. Tap Photos. It's near the top of the "APPS USING ICLOUD" section.
  5. Slide "iCloud Photo Library" to the "On" position. It will turn green. Photos you take on your iPhone, as well as existing photos in your Camera Roll, will now be saved to iCloud.
    • If you'd like to save storage space on your iPhone, tap Optimize iPhone Storage to store smaller versions of photos on your device.
  6. Slide "Upload to My Photo Stream" to the "On" position. Any new photos you take with your iPhone will now sync to all that devices on which you've signed in with your Apple ID when they're connected to Wi-Fi.
  7. Open iCloud Photos on your PC. Do so by:
    • Logging into iCloud on a Web browser and clicking on Photos in any version of Windows; or
    • Opening the Apple Photos app in Windows 10. It's the app with a multi-colored flower icon.
      • You must be logged into Photos with your Apple ID and have iCloud Photo Library enabled.
  8. Click on Albums. It's at the top of the window.
  9. Click on All Photos. It's one of the albums on the screen, likely in the upper-left corner. After your iPhone and PC have synced with iCloud, the photos from your iPhone will appear in this folder.
    • If you're logged into iCloud in a Web browser, click on photo you'd like to download (hold the control key to select multiple photos).
      • Click on the download button. It's a cloud icon with a downward pointing arrow at the top of the window.
      • Select a location to save your photo(s) in the dialog box that appears.

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