How to Copy Photos from PC to iPhone/iPod/iPad
Most of us seem to have gotten used to the process of transferring photos from our iPhones to our computers. It is not a surprise, because our phones have become the primary and the most convenient way to capture photos and browse through photos on the internet. However, there are times that we need to transfer our photos the other way around, from our computer to iPhone, and for that, we need a fast and reliable way to accomplish such task.
There are many reasons as of why someone might want to move photos from his computer to his iPhone. It could be because either someone deleted an important photo on his/her iPhone due to carelessness, or a stunning image has been downloaded on their computers, so they need to transfer these photos to their iPhones in order to use them as wallpapers.
- Part 1. Copy iPhone Photos to PC with iTunes
- Part 2. Transfer iPhone Photos to PC without Erasing Existing Photos
Part 1. Copy iPhone Photos to PC with iTunes
When we want to copy photos from iPhone to PC, we easily think of iTunes which is an official transfer and management tool from Apple company. Although it can sync the photos in Camera Roll album, for some people who only have photos in Camera Roll, it's still a good free solution. Now let's learn how to sync iPhone photos to PC with iTunes as follows.
Step 1 You need to install the latest iTunes on your PC, meanwhile, connect your iPhone with PC using a USB cable. Then the iTunes can detect your iPhone as soon as you connect it. Click the device icon at the top menu shown as below.
Step 2 Click Photos on the left bar, then check "Sync Photos" and click "Choose folder" to select the destination folder on PC, then click "Sync" (the button shows "Apply" if it is the first time to sync the iPhone with this computer.)
Step 3 A prompt and confirmation window "Remove and Sync" will pop up to let you double-confirm if you want to remove the photos previously synced with iTunes. Click "Remove and Sync" to complete the transfer or "Cancel" to abandon the transfer by your needs.
Part 2. Transfer iPhone Photos to PC without Erasing Existing Photos
When it comes to syncing and transferring Photo Library photos from computer to iPhone, iTunes does not offer much help in this case. Unfortunately for iTunes, it will automatically and undoubtedly erase your previous photos in the Photo Library on your iPhone when you sync. So how can you add the photos you want from your PC to your iPhone without losing all your existing pictures and do so in a simple and fast way? We are here to help with Wondershare TunesGo program. In the following part, I will show you how to transfer the photos on your PC to your iPhone in just a few simple steps. This is a tutorial created for the Windows platform, and the Mac version works in a similar fashion.
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Wondershare TunesGo - Phone Manager
- Directly transfer photos, music, videos and contacts between Apple devices. No iTunes needed
- Transfer photos, audio and video from iDevice to iTunes and PC.
- Make any photos or video from Apple devices or PC to GIF images
- Import and convert music and video to iDevice friendly formats.
- Delete photos/videos by batch with a single click.
- De-duplicate the repeated contacts
- Selectively transfer exclusive files
- Fix & optimize ID3 tags,covers,song information
- Export & Backup text messages, MMS & iMessages
- Import & Export contacts from major address books
- Transfer music, photos without iTunes restrictions
- Perfectly backup/restore iTunes library.
- Be compatible with all iOS devices, including iPhone 6S, iPhone 6, iPad Air, iPad mini etc.
- Fully compatible with iOS 11
Step 1 Launch this program and connect your iPhone to PC.
To begin with, run TunesGo on your PC after the installation is complete. Connect your iPhone to your PC by a USB cable. After it has been connected, you will be able to see the content on your iPhone as it is indicated in the primary window. As illustrated in the picture below, the content on your iPhone will be categorized and displayed on the left sidebar, and your files in each category will be on the right side column.
Step 2 Copy pictures from PC to iPhone.
To copy photos from PC to your iPhone, you should click "Photos" on the top and then click Photo Library on the left side. Then click "+Add">"Add file" or "Add folder". When the file browser window pops up, you should find your wanted photos and then import them. Before copying photos from PC to iPhone, you can also create a photo album to save these photos on iPhone.
Note: TunesGo program is compatible with almost all iPhone versions, including iPhone 6s/6/6 plus/5s/5c/5, iPhone 4s, iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS, learn more tech specs from here. Aside from transferring photos, TunesGo can also help you copy music and videos from PC to iPhone as well.
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