How to Transfer iPhone to Windows 10, 8, 7 PC?

Purposes of transferring iPhone data to PC?

Sometimes, we need to move iPhone photos, videos, videos, documents to a Windows computer. Generally, there are 2 purposes of transferring iPhone to a PC or laptop.

• Back up important data: Backing up important iPhone data is always important. If your iPhone needs to repair an issue that causes data loss one day, you can easily move them back to your iPhone.
• Edit or manage files: Nowadays, lots of people will use iPhone to take photos, making music, record their inspiration. But iPhone is not the ideal device to make an edit or complete their work. And transfer them to a computer to do such work is apparently better.
• Free up iPhone storage: As the amount of data grow, you may notice your iPhone is running out of space. Saving some iPhone data to another place and deleting them on the iPhone is a good way to free up the storage space.

How to transfer iPhone to Windows 10, 8, 7 computer/laptop?

Here, we introduce 3 common tools for moving iPhone data to a Windows PC. You can choose iTunes, iCloud, and a third-party tool to perform this operation.

Method 1. Transfer iPhone with iTunes

iTunes is an official iPhone management tool. It enabes users to share songs, photos, videos between an iOS device and a computer. Besides, it also provides File Sharing feature, which can be used to transfer files, documents between your iPhone and computer via an app that can work with the File Sharing.

iTunes depends on a USB cable to transfer data, so please connect your iPhone with a PC via a USB cable, and tap “Trust” on the iPhone. Then download and install iTunes for Windows on the PC.

Part 1. Transfer media from iPhone to computer

1. Open iTunes, and hit the phone-like icon.
2. Choose photos, music, movies, or other items you want to move.
3. Select the data, and right-click on them, and click “Copy”. Then paste them on the computer folder you want to save.

Part 2. Transfer document from iPhone to Windows PC

1. Run iTunes on the computer, and click “File Sharing”.
2. Select an App that contains the files to transfer. Click “Save” to import them to the computer.

Method 2. Transfer iPhone to PC using iCloud backup

iCloud is a cloud-storage space permitting users to backup iPhone data to their personal cloud storage. Your iCloud data uploaded will be synced to other Apple devices. In addition, you can also view and download iCloud data from icloud.com on your PC.

Before the process, you might need to know:

1. iCloud gives 5 GB of space at no cost. If it runs out, you will be asked to buy more storage plans. And iCloud provide 2 TB at most.
2. Every time you make changes to a file, it will be automatically synced to across different devices that signed in with your Apple ID.
3. iCloud requires a stable Internet connection to uploaded iPhone data.

Step 1. Go to the “Settings” on your iPhone, and tap [Your Name], and “iCloud”.

Step 2. Tap “iCloud”. Then scroll down and make sure the “iCloud drive” is enabled. Here you can also select other apps to use the iCloud service.

Step 3. On your Windows computer, open your browser and go to https://www.icloud.com/. Choose the items you want to transfer.

Step 4. Then select the files and download them to your computer.

Method 3. Transfer iPhone with professional iOS transfer software

The third method to transfer iPhone data to PC is turning to a popular and powerful iOS backup and transfer tool named AOMEI MBackupper. This tool enables you to transfer iPhone photos, videos, messages, contacts, and other data to a Windows PC, USB drive, external drive easily. 

Step 1. Connect your iPhone with a computer or laptop, and tap “Trust” on your iPhone if it is the first time to be connected with the PC.

Step 2. Download, install, and open AOMEI MBackupper on the computer. Click “Transfer to PC” on the interface.

Step 3. Select and tick the specific files you want to move, and click “OK”.

Step 4. Select the storage, and click “Transfer” to start the process.

Conclusion

iTunes, iCloud, and AOMEI MBackupper are 3 effective tools helping iPhone users to transfer iPhone to a Windows computer or laptop. With the 3 tools, you can easily backup your iPhone data, enjoy songs, manage files on your computer.