All iPhone users have encountered such a problem as filling the smartphone's memory with old photos and videos. In order to free up the memory of the device and not lose the necessary files, you can transfer them to your computer. How to do it? There are very different ways to do this. We will consider them further in detail in the article.
Upload photo via USB. Step by step instructions
How to upload photos from iPhone to computer via USB? Now we'll tell you. In order to transfer information using a USB cable, you must:
- First turn on your computer.
- Connect your iPhone to your computer using a special USB cable.
- Go to "My Computer" on a personal computer.
- Find a new connected device ("iPhone" most often connectedthe device (disk) is called the device name and model, such as iPhone 5s, etc.).
- Open a connected device by double-clicking.
- Find a folder called DCIM in it (this folder contains all the photos created using the connected iPhone).
- Open the folder and select all the photos you need.
- Select one of the actions: "Copy", "Cut" or "Move".
- Insert or move the selected photo files to the desired folder on your computer.
Done. Now you can format this folder or delete all photos from your iPhone without fear that the data will be lost.
Download photos from iPhone using import. Step by step instructions
How to download photos from iPhone to computer? The Windows 10 operating system provides a function to import images and videos from a connected device. How do I use this feature to copy photos?
For this you need:
- Turn on a computer running Windows 10.
- Connect your iPhone to your computer using a special USB cable.
- Wait for the computer to find a new connected device.
- Open "My Computer".
- Find a new connected device and right-click on it.
- In the context menu, select "Import image and video" (this name may differon other versions of the Windows operating system).
- Follow all import instructions step by step.
All done. Now all photos and videos of your "iPhone" will be in the folder at the address "My Computer" - "My Pictures".
Backing up photos with iCloud
How to transfer photos from iPhone to computer without cable? This can be done using just the sync function. The fact is that the iPhone manufacturers have allocated about 5 GB of memory in the file system of smartphones for the so-called backup of the device system. It is thanks to this that it is always possible to return back to the last iPhone system restore point, or return it to working condition in case of system failure.
How to upload photos from iPhone to computer via iTunes? Instructions for backing up files on iPhone:
- You need to enable "iCloud" on your device (for this you need to go to the "iPhone" settings and select the "iCloud" section there).
- Log in to iCloud using your account information.
- Activate synchronization of photos "Icloud" (go to "Settings", section "Icloud" and select "Photo").
- Log in to iCloud through your computer (when you log in, enter your account information, the same as on the "iPhone" from which it was madephoto sync).
- Go to the "Photos" tab and download them from there (or copy them). Everything is ready.
Backup to Dropbox, OneDrive and Google Drive
Next, we'll tell you how to download photos from iPhone to a computer. Dropbox, OneDrive, and Google Drive are some of the cloud storage options. For those who don't know, these are storages that do not waste the physical memory of your device. All documents and files stored in them are located directly on the Internet. You can view them, download them, and share the download link with others.
On the iPhone, these cloud storages can act as corresponding applications. In order not to suffer with connecting the cable to the computer and searching for the necessary photos, and also not to resort to the iCloud program, it is enough to copy (move) all the necessary photos to one of the proposed cloud storages (Dropbox, OneDrive and Google Drive).
After all the photos have been moved to one of these storages, you need to turn on the computer, connect to the Internet and go to the site of this storage, using the data from your iPhone to access your account.
Next, you need to find the backup copy of photos created from the iPhone and download them to your computer. Ready. As you can see, everything is quite simple and practical.
The only disadvantage of this method is the obligatory presence of an Internet connectionboth on the iPhone itself and on your computer.
How to upload photos from iPhone to computer via USB in iTunes? Step by step instructions
"iTunes" can be used on a computer running Mac OS or Windows. With this program, you can also download all the photos from the device connected to the computer.
Instructions for copying photos from iPhone to Windows computer:
- Install the iTunes program on your computer (it is recommended to use official download sources).
- Connect "iPhone" to the computer and confirm the connection by clicking on the "Trust" button.
- Go to iTunes settings (look for the mobile phone icon).
- Select the "Photo" tab there.
- Check the box "Synchronize".
- After the window pops up, you need to enter in it the path to copy photos (from where and where).
- From the bottom of the iTunes window, click on the "Synchronize" button. All is ready. Next, the photos will be in the folder you specified earlier.
How to upload pictures to Mac OS PC? Instruction
Next, we will tell you how to transfer photos from iPhone to a computer with Mac OS. Instructions for copying:
- Connect iPhone to Mac with USB cable.
- OpeniTunes and click Continue.
- Confirm the connection by clicking on the "Trust" button.
- Launch the Photos app.
- Press "Import" ("Import all"). All is ready. Now all imported photos will be on the "Albums" tab in the "Last Import" section.
Small conclusion
Now you know how to download photos from iPhone to computer. We looked at different ways, gave valuable advice. We hope that our recommendations will help you in this task.
