Free Software to Transfer Photos from iPhone to PC

When it comes to choosing a suitable transfer software, there are three key factors should be taken into consideration: transfer speed, photo quality, and storage space. A fast transfer speed can significantly reduce the waiting time; More photos quality choices enable you to transfer photos without losing quality; Unlimited free storage brings you great convenience for transferring large photos. 

It is hard to find one that can meet all requirements, but you can choose the one that most matches your needs. If you're looking for such a tool, here are some best free software worth a try!

How to Transfer Photos from iPhone to PC via EaseUS MobiMover

EaseUS MobiMover is the first utility we recommend. With this light iPhone data transfer tool, you can easily get all or part of photos moved to a PC with several clicks. The best part of this tool is that it has no restrictions on the number of photos you can transfer and has no internet requirement. This undoubtedly makes the transfer process incredibly easy and convenient. 

Beyond that, it has many other outstanding features:

• Easy to use
• Good transfer speed
• Unlimited storage (This depends on your computer's storage space)
• No quality loss
• No internet required

Besides, if you're struggling to copy photos from iPhone to iPhone, it is also a good option. Now, you can free download it on your computer and start to transfer photos.

Step 1. Connect your iPhone to PC running Windows 7 or later. Run EaseUS MobiMover, choose "Phone to PC" and click the "Next" button on the screen. This mode allows you to transfer data from iPhone to PC in one click. 

Step 2. MobiMover supports transferring audio, videos, pictures, books, contacts, messages, etc. from iPhone to PC. Here, choose "Pictures" only. MobiMover will save the files on your desktop by default. You can customize the path as you need. 

Step 3. Now, click the "Transfer" button to start transferring photos from your iPhone to PC. The transfer time depends on the file size. Wait patiently

How to Transfer Photos from iPhone to PC for Free via File Explorer

File Explorer, a file manager application for PCs, also does an excellent job transferring photos and videos between mobile phones and computers. It doesn't require an internet connection and has no restrictions on the number of photos you can transfer.

The only drawback of this way is that if you want to transfer photos selectively, you have to spend much more time selecting the items since all photos and videos are all stored in the folder in an unorganized way.

To transfer photos from iPhone to PC via File Explorer:

Step 1.  Connect your iPhone to your PC via a USB cable.

Step 2. Open File Explorer on your computer. If you're using Windows 8 or Windows 10, you can open it by pressing Windows key + E.

Step 3. Click on the "This PC" in the sidebar. Then you will see your iPhone under "Devices and drives." If you're using Windows 7, then your iPhone is under "Computer."

Step 4. Double click your iPhone's name and then click on "Internal Storage" then DICM.

Step 5. Find the folder that holds the photos you'd like to import and drag (copy) them to the folder you want to house them.

How to Transfer Photos from iPhone to PC with the Windows 10 Photos App

The Photos app is a free photo viewer and editor included with Windows 10. With it, you can free to view and manage photos on your computer or an external device. Only a USB is needed for this method. 

To transfer iPhone pictures to PC with Windows 10 Photos app:

Step 1. Open Photos on your PC from the Start Menu, desktop, or taskbar. Meanwhile, connect your iPhone to your PC.

Step 2. Click "Import" in the upper-right corner.

Step 3. Click "From a USB device."

Step 4. Choose the photos you'd like to import. 

Step 5. Click "Continue."

How to Transfer Photos from iPhone to PC via iCloud Wirelessly

iCloud for Windows is another application that worth a try. Before making use of this application, several things should be noted:

• Make sure you've installed the iCloud application on your computer
• Make sure both your iPhone and computer have connected to a stable internet
• Make sure your iCloud has enough storage

To transfer photos from iPhone to PC via iCloud: 

Step 1. First of all, you'll need to enable iCloud Photo Library on your iPhone.

• Go to your Settings.
• Tap [your name].
• Tap "Photos."
• Enable "iCloud Photo Library."

Step 2. Then you can download photos from iCloud to your PC.

• Open the iCloud Control Panel on your computer.
• Click "Options" next to Photos.
• Tick the box next to  "iCloud Photo Library" and "Download new photos and videos to my PC."
• Go to your computer to check the photos and videos from your iPhone.

If you didn't install the iCloud Control Panel on your computer, you could go to the iCloud website to get the job done as well.

Step 1. Go to iCloud.com on your computer and sign in with your Apple ID and password.

Step 2. Select "Photos" to view all photos stored in your iCloud.

Step 3. Choose and download the items to your PC.

How to Transfer iPhone Photos to PC via iTunes

iTunes can also help you make a copy of your photos to the computer. But the images you backed with iTunes are not viewable unless restoring them to your iPhone or iPad, which will erase your current data on the iPhone. 

Step 1. Plug your iPhone into the computer with a USB cable, then launch iTunes.

Step 2. Find the device icon on the menu and click the "Photos" tab under the Settings section.

Step 3. From the right side of iTunes, tick the "Sync Photos."

Step 4. Select "all photos and album" or specific files and click "Apply."

Step 5. Wait for the syncing process to complete, and then click "Done." 

Step 6. Then, you can find your backup on the computer.

The Bottom Line

We hope you have successfully transferred photos from iPhone to PC with the five software we offered in this post. If you have any questions about this topic, then you can contact us to help you out. During the process of transferring, you may meet data loss. If that unfortunately happens, don't forget to find the lost photos back.