How to Transfer Photos from iPhone to Computer with USB Cable

Do you want to transfer photos from iPhone to PC with USB?

Do you want to transfer your iPhone photos to your computer, so you can free up more storage space on your iPhone? Do you want to import iPhone photos to PC for editing or just to view them on a bigger screen? Do you want to directly transfer pictures to computer using only a USB cable? If so, you've come to the right place. This step-by-step section will show you how to transfer photos from iPhone to computer with USB cable.

You may wonder "Can I transfer photos from iPhone directly to PC?" The answer is of course yes. Just connect the iPhone to the computer with a USB cable, and you can transfer desired photos and videos to your PC with the Photos app and USB cable. 

How to transfer photos from iPhone to computer with USB: 3 ways

There are several effective methods for you to show how to transfer pictures from iPhone to pc using USB.

Way 1. Quickest way to transfer photos from iPhone to PC using USB cable

The easiest method is to use an iPhone transfer expert for Windows PC - it’s FoneTool, which can help you transfer all photos or selective pictures from iPhone to computer at once. FoneTool was developed by a team of professionals with 14 years of experience to help you safely and easily import photos from iPhone to PC via USB.

Oustanding features of FoneTool:
✿ FoneTool provides multiple transfer ways including Transfer to iPhone, Transfer to Computer, iPhone to iPhone Transfer.
✿ Fast data transfer at high speed without data loss.
✿ You can transfer photos to iPhone/computer with a few simple clicks.
✿It supports most iOS devices, such as iPhone 15/14/13/13 Pro/12/12 Pro SE 2022/2020, iPad Pro/Air.

Download and install the best software to transfer photos from iPhone to PC by following the steps.

Step 1. Run FoneTool on your computer, and connect the iPhone to computer with a USB cable.

Step 2. Click Phone Transfer > Choose iPhone to PC and click Get Started.

Step 3. Click “+” to preview photos. And select the photos you wish to transfer, click OK.

Step 4. Choose a destination to save photos, then click the Start Transfer button.

Way 2. Migrate photos from iPhone to PC with File Explorer or Windows Explorer

Windows Explorer or File Explorer is another common way to transfer photos from iPhone to a Windows 10, 8, 7 computer using USB cable.

Step 1. Connect your iPhone and unlock it > click Trust to allow your computer to access your photos.

Step 2. Go to Computer or This PC > you will see a new device named xxx iPhone.

Step 3. Double-click the iPhone > open Internal Storage > DCIM folder > then preview your photos here and transfer specific photos from iPhone to computer via Copy and Paste.

Notes:✎...

The DCIM folder is the Camera Roll folder, it is the only thing you can see in Windows 7/8/10. There are also folders called 100APPLE or 100Cloud for storing your photos or videos. If you have a lot of photos, you can add folders like 101APPLE, 102APPLE, 101Cloud, etc.

Way 3. Transfer photos from iPhone to Mac/PC with iTunes

iTunes is an official tool enabling you to sync pictures from an iOS device to a Mac or Windows PC. To move pictures from iPhone to computer with iTunes, you need to have the latest version of iTunes installed. And then, connect your iPhone to the Mac or Windows computer via a USB lightning cable.

Let's learn how to transfer photos from iPhone to Mac/computer with USB.

Step 1. Launch iTunes first, and if a prompt to Trust this Computer pops up, click Trust or Allow to access the iPhone photos.

Step 2. Click Photos on the left side of the iTunes Windows.

Step 3. Tick Sync Photos, and choose an album or folder from the pop-up menu.

Step 4. Click Apply to start to import photos from iPhone to Mac.

 How to transfer photos from iPhone to computer without USB 

In addition to transferring photos via USB cable, there are other ways that allow you to copy images wirelessly and automatically without a USB cord.

Way 1. Sync photos from iPhone to PC Windows using iCloud

Probably the easiest way to send photos from iPhone to a computer is to download them from the iCloud service. But, this requires you to enable iCloud Photo Library on your iPhone. When you want to transfer photos from iPhone to your computer, just log in with your Apple ID on the Computer.

Step 1. Make sure that your Windows has the latest version, and open the iCloud on your Computer. Log in with your Apple ID.

Step 2. Click Options on the right.

Step 3. In the Photos Options, you can click Change to choose a storage path to save download photos and videos, and then click Done.

Step 4. Open File Explorer, click iCloud Photos on the sidebar, and tap Download.

Way 2. Move iPhone photos to PC via Bluetooth

Maybe you don't have a Lightning-to-USB cable with you, or your iCloud storage is full. Another possibility for photo transfer is to use Bluetooth, which is an easy way to connect two devices to send and receive photos. To transfer photos quickly, you also need to be connected to the same Wi-Fi on both the sending and receiving devices.

Step 1. Activate Bluetooth both on your iPhone and PC Windows, and make sure to let it discover new devices.

Tip: On Windows, open Settings > select Devices > tap on “Bluetooth & other devices” > turn on Bluetooth. Then, your computer’s Bluetooth function is active now.

Step 2. Enter the one-time security code to establish a Bluetooth connection, then you can send photos from your iPhone to your Computer.

Conclusion

That’s all for how to transfer photos from iPhone to computer with USB cable. Here are 3 commonly used methods to import iPhone photos with USB:  File Explorer, iTunes, and FoneTool. Besides, we also list 2 common ways to transfer photos without USB: iCloud and Bluetooth.

In contrast, the first one - FoneTool is the fastest way and can help you transfer photos from iPhone to computer without quality loss. With this professional tool, you can not only transfer multiple photos, contacts, videos, music, but also can back up iPhone to computer to prevent data loss.