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Transfer photos from iPhone to PC
You can transfer photos from iPhone to PC in some easy methods listed below.
- Transfer photos from an iPhone to PC by connecting your iPhone to PC with a USB cable.
- Transfer photos via iCloud Photos Library.
- Transfer photos from the Google Photos app or Google Drive app.
Let’s explore these easy methods in detail.
Transfer Photos from iPhone to PC using USB cable
For this, you need a USB cable to connect your iPhone to your PC. Take your iPhone charging cable and connect one end to your iPhone and the other end to the USB port on your PC. Once both devices are connected, a pop-up will appear on the screen of your iPhone when it is unlocked. Tap on the “Trust” or “Allow” button, so that your PC can access the files or photos from your iPhone. After that, you will see your iPhone device under the “Device and drivers” section on the “This PC” window of your system. If you didn’t see it, you need to repeat the whole process by unplugging the cable.
Now click on your iPhone device on PC and you will see a list of folders stored on your device. Navigate to the path of the folder where your photos or videos are stored. You’ll see your photos as .JPG files or .HEIC files, videos as .MOV files, and screenshots as .PNG files. Search for the photos you want to download and copy them to your PC using either drag-and-drop or copy-and-paste. you can either drop or paste them on your PC in a separate folder or an existing folder.
Note: Make sure you are not moving your photos or files from your iPhone to your PC. you only have to copy them on your PC.
Transfer Photos from iPhone to PC via iCloud
It’s a wireless process to transfer photos of files from iPhone to PC. Here is how you can Transfer photos or files from the iPhone to your PC via iCloud photos in simple steps given below.
- Enable iCloud Photo Library on your iPhone.
- Settings> Apple ID> iCloud> Photos
- Once you enable it, your photos will start uploading to your iCloud library.
- Now download and Install the iCloud for Windows app on your PC.
- Sign in using the same Apple ID of your iPhone.
- Select the iCloud Photo Library option.
- Then select the iPhone photos you want to download.
- Click on Download.
Transfer photos from Google Photos app or Google Drive app
You can download your photos or other files by using Google Photos or Google Drive app wirelessly. For this, you need to download and install either Google Photos or the Google Drive app from the AppStore. As Google offers you 15 GB of storage, you can upload your files and photos to the app and then you can download them on your PC.
To download photos from Google Photos or the Google Drive app, follow the steps given below:
- Log in to your Gmail account first on your PC.
- Go to the app.
- Select the photos you want to download
- right-click on it.
- Tap on the Download button.
- It will be downloaded in your Downloads folder.
- Move them in a separate folder or in an existing folder on your PC.