How to Transfer Data from Android to iPhone with Computer

You want to transfer data from Android to iPhone using PC because you don't want to transfer data over the network. Fortunately, it is possible to realize.

To complete the transfer, you can first export files from Android phone to computer and then import files from computer to your new iPhone. However, you can only transfer some but not all of the data including contacts, photos, videos, ringtones, documents, etc.

Let’s start to see how to transfer data from Android to iPhone using computer. You should first export data from Android phone to computer and then use one of the 4 tools below to add data to your iPhone.

Preparation: Export files from Android phone to computer

Usually, you can plug in your Android phone and export data as follows:

• Unlock your phone > When you are asked how to handle the device, select Transfer files.
• Go to This PC > Find your phone and open it > Choose Internal Storage and find the data you want to transfer.
• Copy the files to your computer.

You can go to DCIM > Camera folder to find your photos and videos.

If you want to transfer contacts, you should export contacts from Android phone to computer as vCard file:

• On your Android phone, open the Contacts app > go to More > Settings > and choose Export vCard. (Or you can choose Manage Contacts > tap Import/Export contacts > choose Export to storage.)
• Then connect Android phone to PC > Go to This PC > Open your device > choose Internal Storage > Type vcf in the search box to find the file > copy it to computer.

Way 1. Best Free Ways to Transfer data from Android to iPhone using PC

FoneTool is an easy-to-use iPhone data management tool for Windows users. This tool supports data transfer between iPhone and computer. With its PC to iPhone feature, you can easily add data to your new iPhone. What’s more, it will not erase any existing data on iPhone.

Click the download button to get FoneTool and see how to transfer data to your new iPhone.

1. Launch FoneTool > Connect your iPhone to computer via the USB cable.

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

3. Click Photos, Videos, Music or Contacts icon (eg. click Photos if you want to transfer photos) > Drag the files to the box or you can click anywhere in the box to browse your computer and choose the files you need.

4. Click Start Transfer and that’s it.

As you can see, FoneTool is a good helper if you want to transfer data from Android to iPhone using PC. Besides that, it also offers many other features to help you manage your iPhone data, such as iPhone-to-PC transfer, iPhone-to-iPhone transfer,  data backup and restore, etc.

It also offers a mobile app for iOS and Android users to move data from Android to iPhone wirelessly and vice versa. You can skip to the next part to learn more about it.

Way 2. Transfer Android to iPhone via PC - iTunes

iTunes used to be a great tool to help us sync files to iPhone. However, after all these years, iTunes has become obsolete. The complex interface may drive you crazy, not to mention the various problems you may encounter. It may also erase the existing data on your device when you try to sync files to iPhone.

In short, you can use iTunes to transfer data from Android to iPhone with computer but you may lose existing data on your iPhone.

1. Download iTunes from Apple website or Microsoft Store.

2. Launch iTunes and plug in your iPhone.

3. Click the Device icon after iTunes recognizes your iPhone.

4. Choose Photos or other options (choose Info if you want to sync contacts).

5. Check Sync Photos > Select the photos from the drop-down menu > Click Apply.

Way 3. Transfer data from Android to iPhone with computer - iCloud

After you save the data from your Android phone to your computer, you can take advantage of iCloud to transfer the data to your iPhone. Data uploaded to iCloud can be accessed on any device, so you can first go to iCloud.com to upload your files to iCloud and turn on iCloud sync on iPhone to achieve data transfer.

1. On your computer: open a browser and go to iCloud.com > sign in with the account you use on iPhone > choose one category like Photos > click the Upload button to upload photos to iCloud.

2. On your iPhone: Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Photos > Turn on the sync. When your iPhone is connected to Wi-Fi, it will automatically download photos from the cloud.

In addition, you can also put files into iCloud Drive. In this way, you can go to Files app on iPhone to find your files.

Way 4. Transfer data from Android to iPhone with computer - Snapdrop

In addition to using cloud storage services, you can also use AirDrop-like apps to help you transfer data from Android to iPhone using PC. Although AirDrop is not available on Windows PC, there are many similar tools that can help you transfer data between Android and iPhone wirelessly such as Snapdrop.

1. Open a browser and visit Snapdrop website (https://snapdrop.net/) on computer and iPhone. Each device has a nickname so you'll know where your files are being sent.

2. On your computer, tap the name of your iPhone and you will see three choices: Photo Library, Take Photo or Video, Choose Files > Choose one option and select the files you want to transfer.

3. Tap Save on your iPhone to accept the files from computer.

Bonus: How to Transfer Data from Android to iPhone without computer

Except for using computer to transfer from Android to iPhone, you can also use mobile transfer apps to move data without computer. And FoneTool for Android can help you make it easily. 

This handy app helps you to transfer files from Android to iPhone/iPad easily after setup and vice versa. The process doesn't require any Wi-Fi connection or cellular data consumption.

Step 1. Click the button to download it on your Android device and click this link to get it on your iPhone. Now you can follow the steps below to learn how to send photos from Android to iPhone wirelessly.

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Step 2. Open FoneTool on both Android phone and iPhone and allow the tool to use WLAN. (Don't need to connect to Wi-Fi, just need to turn on the Wi-Fi option.)

Step 3. Establish a connection

On your Android phone: Go to Connect Device > Choose Connect to iOS to get the connection code.

On your iPhone: Go to Connect Device > Choose Connect to Android > Use your iPhone to scan the code showing on Android > Tap Join to connect.

Step 4.  On your Android phone, Go to File Transfer > Choose the files you’d like to airdrop to iPhone > Click Send > Then you need to tap Confirm on your iPhone to receive the files.

Once the transfer is completed, you can click on the icon at the top right to access Transfer Records and view the files that have been successfully transferred.

Final words

That’s all about how to transfer data from Android to iPhone with computer. To achieve the transfer, you can first copy data from Android phone to computer and then add data to your iPhone with FoneTool, iTunes, iCloud or SnapDrop. If you prefer to transfer data from Android to iPhone with cable, then FoneTool is a good way to go. It can help you transfer files without data erasing.

And if you need to transfer data from Android to iPhone without computer, then the mobile app - FoneTool for Android can help you a lot.