iOS · Windows & iPhone & iPad
Transfer Photos, Videos, and Files From iPhone to Windows
Source-checked About 10 minutes
Answer
Use Apple Devices and the Windows Photos app for camera media, iCloud for Windows for synced content, or each app's File Sharing support.
Choose the content path
Photos and videos can import through Windows Photos; documents may require iCloud Drive, File Sharing, or the originating app.
Prepare the connection
Install Apple Devices from Microsoft Store, unlock the iPhone, connect with a data cable, and tap Trust when appropriate.
Import camera media
Open Windows Photos > Import > connected device and keep original files until the imported copies are verified.
Handle optimized originals
If iCloud Photos uses Optimize Storage, download originals through iCloud for Windows or allow the iPhone to retrieve them before cable import.
Video walkthrough
If it does not work
- If “Transfer Photos, Videos, and Files From iPhone to Windows” remains unresolved, identify which numbered step first produces a different result and preserve that screen or message. Recheck the account, permission, storage, connection, or device prerequisite described above, then follow only the matching Apple Support recovery path; do not combine unrelated resets, bypasses, or third-party repair tools.
Sources and verification
Checked against official documentation on . Scope: Windows & iPhone & iPad.
Reviewed against the linked first-party guidance; interface labels can vary by current app, service, or operating-system version.