How to Transfer Photos from iPhone to Computer

Sometimes we need to transfer photos from iPhone to computer. However, you may fail to transfer photos from iPhone to computer via iTunes. Then, what should we do to transfer photos from iPhone to computer? Well, today we would like to show you 3 effective solutions on this topic.

Method 1. Transfer Photos from iPhone to Computer with iTransfer

iTransfer is a professional data transfer app that could help you transfer data and files from iPhone to computer, and from computer to iPhone as well. It could actually transfer data and files between iOS devices (iPhone, iPad and iPod), iTunes and computer. The below steps would help you transfer photos from iPhone to computer.

  

 Step 1: Launch iTransfer

Launch this iTransfer and then open "iPhone > Library > Camera" option to view all photos on your iPhone.

Step 2: Choose photos to transfer

Select the photo you want to transfer and then right click it to choose "Transfer to > My Computer" option. 

Step 3: Set directory and transfer

Then there will pop up a "Transfer" window, on which you need to set target folder as directory on computer to save photos from iPhone. After setting, click the "Transfer Now" button to start transferring photos from iPhone to computer. 

Method 2: Transfer Photos from iPhone to iTunes

Apple allows you to transfer Camera Roll photos from iPhone to iTunes in simple clicks. But other photos might not be able to be transferred from iPhone to iTunes. You could follow the below steps to learn how to transfer Camera Roll photos from iPhone to iTunes.

1. Plug in your iPhone and open iTunes, then find the iPhone icon on the menu and click Photos tab under settings on the left sidebar.
2. Check the box to “Sync Photos” and select “Choose folder…” from the drop down menu.
3. Browse to the desired folder, and select the picture folder you’d like to sync. Click “Sync” button to start transferring.

To view the transferred photos from iPhone Camera Roll, you could view them in iTunes, or go to "Edit > Preferrences > Advanced > iTunes Media Folder location" to open the directory to view transferred photos.

Method 3: Transfer Photos from iPhone to Computer via Windows Explorer

You could also transfer photos from iPhone to computer with Windows Explorer. This might be the easiest solution for you. 

1. Connect your iPhone to Windows computer and then authorize it on this computer. 
2. After your iPhone is connected with computer, you need to select “Import Photos and Videos” and find your photos through the folders that are displayed, then copy the images from iPhone to Windows computer
3. Or you could see your iPhone as a portable drive after you open "My Computer", and then enter this iPhone drive to select what photos to copy to computer.

Now, you could easily transfer photos from iPhone to computer with any method mentioned above. iTransfer is the highly recommended solution for you since it could ensure 100% success, while iTunes only allows you to transfer photos from Camera Roll on iPhone to iTunes, and Windows Explorer might sometimes fail to pop up for you to choose from.