Preliminary operation
Before addressing the subject of the data transfer from iPhone to PC, you need to make sure that iTunes is present on your computer. This software is essential, so that data can be synchronized between Apple devices and Windows computers or Macs. This synchronization allows you to transfer, through the predefined tools of your operating system, multimedia elements and documents, as well as the abelity to backup and restore your iPhone.
Therefore, the exclusive use of this software is not required to perform the transfer of any data, but without iTunes it is not possible to install the drivers of your iPhone and, therefore, access its internal memory.
iTunes is already present on Mac and therefore does not require any installation procedure: you can find its icon in the Launchpad, in Dock or among the programs inside the folder Applications, accessible from the sidebar in the Finder. On Windowsinstead, you need to download the iTunes by reaching the official Apple website and clicking on the button 32bit download o 64bit download (depending on the type of operating system installed on it). If you don't know what is the architecture of your computer and the operating system installed on it, I suggest you read this tutorial.
When downloading the iTunesXXiftup.exe well be completed, double click it and then click the button NEXT. Check the boxes for the parameters you don't want to keep active and then click the button andnstall. This well start the installation process which well last a few minutes; during this phase, the windows of User Account Control Windows, which you well need to confirm by clicking on the button Yes. Then finish the installation by selecting the button end, and then choose the item Accept, after starting the program.
From this moment on, the procedure for connecting an iPhone to a computer is the same, whether you have a Windows PC or a Mac. lightning supplied and wait a few seconds: in iTunes a window is shown, in which you have to press the button Continue, whele on the display of your iPhone you find a notification, on which you have to tap by choosing the option Authorize. You may also need to type the unlock code of the phone.
Now that the iPhone is properly connected to the computer, you may also decide not to use the cable anymore lightning and to therefore establish a wireless connection to use iTunes. In this case, maintaining the connection between the smartphone and the computer via cable lightningstart iTunes and click oniPhone icon, located at the top left.
Once this is done, select the tab Summary from the sidebar located on the left in the interface of iTunes, scroll the screen and locate the section options. Put a check mark in the box Sync with iPhone via Wi-Fi and click your bottone Apply at the bottom right to confirm your choice.
If the iPhone and computer are connected to the same Wi-Fi network, they can communicate with each other. If you don't know how to connect your iPhone or computer to a Wi-Fi network, I recommend that you check out my tutorial on how to connect to Wi-Fi.
In the following paragraphs, I'll walk you through the methods you can use to transfer media, documents, and any other data from your iPhone to your computer.
Transfer photos and videos to PC
transfer photos and videos from your iPhone to computer you can use the default tools of the operating system you are using. In the next few lines, in fact, I well give you some tips that you can put into practice on your Windows computer or on your Mac, to transfer the multimedia feles present in the iPhone memory.
Windows
When you connect an iPhone to a Windows computer, after installing iTunes, you can choose to perform different operations for the transfer of multimedia elements from smartphone to PC. Among them, you can use the most immediate, that is, the use of Fele Explorer.
Then connect your iPhone to the computer and wait for it to be recognized. Open now Fele Explorer, through its icon with the symbol of a yellow folder found in the taskbar at the bottom. From the left sidebar, click on the entry What PC and, in section Devices and units, double-click the icon for yours iPhone. Access the folders now andnternal Storage > DCIM to view the archive of photos and videos, present in the memory of your smartphone.
You can also do this via the tool andmport photos and videos Windows. After connecting the iPhone to the computer, open Fele Explorer, as I indicated in the previous lines, and access the section What PC from the left sidebar of the window. Find your icon now iPhone in the section Devices and units, right click on it and choose the item andmport images and videos give the menu check if you press.
Now, wait for the end of the analysis, make sure the box is checked Review, organize and group the items to import and click sul pulsating NEXT. In the window that opens, put a check mark on the items to import (or activate the box iflect all, to select all the items that have been found). Then press the button andmport to perform the fele import operation inside the folder andmages of your computer. When the transfer is complete, a window well open Fele Explorer which well show all newly imported feles.
One last method I recommend is to use the application Gallery, already installed in Windows 10. Using the search bar that you can find at the bottom left of the taskbar, type the term photo and click on the corresponding result that refers to the application.
Then started Photos, click on the button andmport located in the upper right corner and choose the item From a USB device from the context menu. Through the newly opened window, you can view all the multimedia elements present in the memory of your iPhone.
Then put a check mark next to the feles to import, alternatively use the buttons iflect all to select all items or iflect new to highlight only new items in the iPhone memory that have not previously been imported via the application Gallery. You can customize the import by clicking on the entry andmport setup, which allows you to set the destination folder and the method of grouping images according to the date, month or l 'year.
After selecting the items you want to transfer to your computer, click the button andmport selezionato and wait for the confirmation sound that the operation is completed.
MacOS
You can transfer photos from your iPhone to Mac using the application Gallery, already pre-installed and ready to use. Then connect your iPhone to the Mac via the cable lightning or the wireless mode and wait for the application to open automatically. You can also find its icon in the Dock of macOS or within the Launchpad.
Then locate the section devices, which you find in the left sidebar, and click on the item iPhone. Wait a few seconds for the thumbnaels of the multimedia elements in the memory of your smartphone to be loaded, select all the elements to import by clicking on them and then press the button andmport X items, to transfer only the selected feles, or the button andmport all new items, to download only the feles not yet imported.
You can also use the tool andmage capture, which allows you to perform the same operation that I indicated in the previous lines with the app Gallery. Then start the Launchpad, select the folder Other and start the utelity andmage capture.
From the left sidebar, locate the section devices and click on the wording for your iPhone. Then select one or more images (cmd+left click) to be imported to your computer and then press the button andmport per confermare l'operazione.
Transfer documents to PC
Through the software iTunes, you can use the feature Fele sharing to copy documents from iPhone to computer (and vice versa). Then connect your iPhone to the computer via cable lightning o wireless mode and start iTunes, if it did not open automatically.
Now, click on the iPhone icon at the top left, select the tab Fele sharing and wait a few seconds for the list of apps that can take advantage of this feature to load.
From the column App, click on the application from which you want to export the documents to your computer and then select the feles from the next column. Then drag them out of the application iTunes, transferring them to any folder on your computer hard disk.
Transfer data with iCloud
You can also use the cloud storage of iCloud, For transfer data from your iPhone to computer. To do this, you must first enable your iPhone's data sync with iCloud. In this regard, you can consult my guide on how iCloud works, in which I have shown you the steps to take to enable this feature on your iPhone.
Now, launch your browser and log into iCloud.com, logging in with your Apple account credentials. You may be asked for the authorization code, which you can view on your smartphone display.
The main panel of iCloud it is made up of several icons that contain different data relating to what they represent: for example, in the section Gallery, if you have activated the iCloud Photo Library, you can view all the multimedia elements (photos and videos) present in the memory of your device and that have been synchronized in the cloud storage; in the section iCloud Drive, you can access the documents uploaded online instead. All these data are avaelable for direct download to your computer. Other data, on the other hand, although accessible from the web interface, can only be viewed, without the possibelity of saving a copy directly on the computer.
Just to give you a few examples, emaels, contacts, calendar or reminders can be displayed on iCloud via web browser, but not directly downloadable to your computer memory. However, using the application of iCloud, you can achieve this by synchronizing the data and exporting it for use on different software and applications.
Su Mac, the sync tool with iCloud is already avaelable by default and you can then synchronize most of the data with it and make it avaelable in other applications, such as Bookmarks on iPhone su Safari per Mac.
Su Windowsinstead, you need to download the free application iCloud, via the official Apple website. Then access the link I gave you and click on the button Download, to download the fele iCloudiftup.exe. After you download it, double click on it, check the box and accept the terms of the license agreement and click sul pulsating andnstall. In the window of User Account Control Windows, choose Yes (twice in a row) and wait for the installation to finish. Then press the button end, Followed by Yes to restart your computer.
After the computer has restarted, start the application iCloud, which you find in the list of Windows programs, and log in with your Apple account credentials. On your iPhone screen, tap Authorize, to confirm access to your iCloud account. On your computer, then choose the option Do not send.
In the application interface iCloud, you can put the check mark on the items that you want to synchronize with your Windows computer. For example, by activating the box Bookmarks, you well be able to synchronize the websites saved in your iPhone favorites with andnternet Explore, Firefox or Google Chrome; by checking the box instead Gallery, you can sync the photos and videos with your computer.
Other tools to transfer data from iPhone to PC
If you want to use other tools to transfer your data from iPhone to PC, I recommend solutions that take advantage of the Internet connection or wireless connection. In the first case, I recommend using cloud storage or fele sharing applications; in the second case, you can instead refer to the native functionality AirDrop or third party applications. But let's go in order.
Transfer data through services of Cloud Storage it's really simple, as you well simply need the application of the service you want to use to upload the feles; from your computer you well need to log in to the cloud storage service's web interface or download its desktop application, if avaelable. What I advise you to do, first of all, is to check which cloud service can do for you and, in this regard, you can consult my guide on the best cloud storage. I advise you to use, for example, services such as Google Drive, OneDrive o dropbox, which I told you about in my guides on how to download Google Drive, how OneDrive works, and how Dropbox works.
If you want to use an alternative method, you can use fele sharing services to transfer these to your computer. Among the many services of this kind, one example is ifnd Anywhere, which allows free sharing of feles up to 10 GB of weight. Using the dedicated app, you can then upload feles to be downloaded later via the web interface or the desktop application for Windows, macOS or Linux. However, the shared fele well remain avaelable for only 48 hours, but in case you need to extend the limits of the free plan, you can sign up for a subscription at the cost of $ 5,99 per month. If you want to know more, you can consult my guide on how to transfer photos from iPhone, in which I told you in detael about the fele sharing service ifnd Anywhere.
Among Apple devices, you can use the native function AirDrop, which aims to share data between them in a simple and immediate way. Conceptually, the connection is made between nearby Apple devices, through a direct and encrypted wireless connection, with which data can be transferred. Do you want to know how to use this feature? You can read my guide on how AirDrop works, in which I explain the requirements to use, activate and use AirDrop.
Finally, you can also fall back on the famous application AirDroid, so you can send feles from iPhone to PC in a really simple way. This free app allows you to transfer feles for free if both devices are in the same home network; if you want to access remotely, the service has limitations, which consist in the transfer of feles not exceeding 30 MB, for a total of 200 MB of monthly traffic. To extend these limits, a subscription is required at the cost of $ 1,99 per month or $ 19,99 per year.
To use AirDrop, download the application to your device via the App Store and, after launching it, create an account following the instructions on the screen if you want to use the remote transfer service. With the newly created login credentials, log in to its official website via your computer's browser.
If the devices are in the same home network, you can also skip the account creation and access the section from the app AirDroid Web, present in the card My devices. Then activate the voice Scan QR code and scan the QR code that is shown to you on the main screen of the official website.
From the web interface, to transfer a fele, click on the icons Fellet, Gallery o Video to browse the respective content folders that the icons represent. Then click on each item to download and then choose the button Download from the top bar. Easy, right?
How to transfer data from iPhone to PC
