You can transfer photos from an iPhone to a computer by connecting the phone to your computer's respective photo app through iTunes. Transferring photos from your phone to a computer can help you save space on your phone.Apple will phase out iTunes on Macs this fall, but until then, you'll use iTunes on both a Mac and PC to transfer your photos.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.If you have an iPhone — particularly any recent model of the phone — you also have a professional-quality camera that can catch great pics wherever you are. But storage for photos is limited on any device (unless you put everything in the cloud), so you may need to offload those great pics from time to time. Here's how to transfer photos from your iPhone to your computer.Check out the products mentioned in this article:iPhone Xs (From $999.99 at Best Buy)MacBook Pro (From $1,299.99 at Best Buy)HP Pavilion x360 (For $499.99 at Best Buy)How to transfer photos from an iPhone to a Mac computerTo prepare for your photo upload, make sure your software is up to date. Currently, you'll need the most recent version of iTunes (or at least version 12.5.1 or beyond). You'll also need a USB cord to connect your iPhone to your Mac.Note that for Mac users, Apple is phasing out iTunes with its next Mac software update in the fall, so the below process will take place through the Photos app directly, without iTunes as a mediator. 1. Connect your iPhone to your Mac via USB (or a USB-C cord for newer models of the MacBook).2. Check your phone. You may be prompted to unlock it with its passcode (your iPhone won't accept touch ID for this verification). 3. If a screen appears on your iPhone, choose 'Trust This Computer.' Your iPhone is now connected to your Mac computer.4. The Photos app on your computer should pop open. If not, open it manually.5. You should see an import screen in Photos that shows the photos you have on your iPhone. If you aren't automatically placed in this screen, click on the icon for your iPhone in the menu on the left of the Photos window. Or go to File – Import to open the import window.6. Choose where you want to store your imported photos. At the top of the import window in the center, you'll find a drop-down menu that lets you add the new photos to one of your albums or create a new album for your import. If you do nothing, the transferred photos will go into your Photos app Library. Your photos will also automatically appear in the Import or Last Import album (the name of this album depends on whether you have High Sierra or an earlier macOS).7. There are two buttons on the upper left of the import window. 'Import All New Items' will transfer every photo you have taken since your last import. To upload only certain photos, click on each photo you want to copy onto your computer and click the 'Import Selected' button. 8. Your import is complete! Go to iTunes and click the eject icon before you disconnect your iPhone. You can also follow the steps above to import from your iPad, iPod Touch, or your camera's SD card.How to transfer photos from an iPhone to a PCBefore you upload photos onto a PC, you'll also need at least version 12.5.1 of iTunes on your computer. Follow the instructions above to connect your iPhone, unlock it, and tell it to trust your computer. After you are connected, the steps you'll need to follow depend on which version of Windows you have on your PC. Here are the steps for Windows 10.1. Click the Start button.2. Choose Photos from the menu that pops up. This opens the Photos app on your PC.3. In Photos, choose Import – From a USB device. Follow the instructions to complete your photo transfer. 4. You'll have the option to choose where you want to put your imported photos. You can also select which photos to import.Related coverage from How To Do Everything: Tech:How to empty the trash on your iPhone in 4 different apps to free up storage spaceHow to transfer files from one PC to another PC in 3 different waysHow to easily combine videos on your iPhone using the iMovie app5 ways to conserve battery life on your iPhone, and get the most out of a single charge

1. Whether you're freeing up cloud space or don't trust it as a sole source for all your images and videos, here's how to download photos from iCloud on iPhone, Mac, and PC.
2. Using iCloud Photos Sharing to Export Photos from Mac to iPhone. You won't have the 'Photos for Mac' feature if you are using older models of Mac. Nevertheless, you can still use the 'Mac Photo Sharing' option. Follow the simple steps outlined below to transfer photos from Mac to iPhone with the 'iCloud Photos Sharing' feature.

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Jan 26, 2016  Download Pictures from iPhone to Mac Computer Photos The Photos app or iPhoto on older Macs (before Yosemite 10.10. 3), will display all the photos that are stored on your iPhone's camera roll, and here is how to download the pictures from iPhone camera roll to computer with Photos.

Our devices have become our go-to cameras, which means we can’t avoid importing our pictures from iPhone to computer forever. If you’re wanting to know how to transfer pictures from your iPhone to your computer, you have lots of options. The classic way to download pictures from your iPhone is to use the photo transfer feature in the built-in Photos app that both Mac and PC offer. You can also import photos from iPhone to Mac wirelessly by using iCloud. Or if you have a recent Mac, you can use AirDrop for an incredibly easy transfer of photos to your computer. Getting photos off your iPhone may be frustrating, but it doesn't have to be. This article will make transferring your pictures from iPhone or iPad (even the newest devices like the iPhone XS and the iPhone XR) to a Mac or PC a breeze.

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Downloading your pictures to a computer without iTunes is easy. Regardless of whether you own a PC or a Mac, your computer will recognize your iPhone as a camera when connected, which makes copying photos to your computer simple. Connecting your iPhone to your computer with a Lightning-to-USB cable is still one of the quickest ways to transfer your photos. There are alternatives such as Dropbox, Google photos, or email that you can check out in other posts we’ve written, but we’ll focus on downloading photos via USB and with iCloud or AirDrop here.

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How to Transfer Photos from iPhone to Computer (Mac)

How to Import Photos from iPhone to Mac with iCloud Photo Stream

How to Transfer Photos from iPhone to Computer (Mac)

• Connect your iPhone to your computer with the USB cable.

• The Photos app on your Mac will automatically open. If it doesn't, open your Applications folder and select the Photos app.

• Select File from the top menu, then select Import.

• You can download select photos by holding down the command key on your keyboard while clicking all the photos you want to transfer, then click Review for Import.

• If you've already imported some or all of your selected photos, your Mac will let you know, then give you the option to import the remaining photo(s) by clicking Import New Photo.

• If you'd rather import all the photos on your iPhone that you haven't previously backed up, click Import All New Items.

To view the recently imported photos, select Last Import on the sidebar. And you’re done.

Transfer Photos from iPhone to PC

If you have a PC with an older version of Windows, Auto Play will pop-up when your iPhone is connected to your computer with a USB cable. On a PC with Windows 8, your computer will detect the device and provide a pop-up that says, Tap to choose what happens to this device. When you click on that pop-up, you’ll see the option to Import Photos and Videos. The rest of the process should be pretty similar to what is below. When in doubt, look for the Import button.

We’re going to focus on getting photos onto your computer with Windows 10. Like the Mac, Windows has a Photos app for easy import and organization.

• Plug your iPhone into your computer with the USB cable.

• The Photos app should automatically launch. If it doesn't, launch the program using the Windows Start menu or search bar.

• Click the Import icon in the upper right corner of the Photos app.

• A box with the new photos for transfer will pop-up. Select the photos you want to import and tap Continue.

• The next pop-up will show you where the photos will be saved and give you the option to change the location. Here, you can also check the box, Delete imported items from (device) after importing.

• Click Import.

Once they're imported, you can view the photos in the Collections menu or select the Album icon on the left sidebar to view specific albums.

We’re going to delve into the two different way to transfer photos with iCloud next: Photo Stream and iCloud Photo Library. There are some important distinctions between the two that we’ll go over; my best recommendation is to enable both.

How to Import Photos from iPhone to Mac with iCloud Photo Stream

Photo Stream does not take up any of your iCloud Storage package. However, photos will appear in Photo Stream for only 30 days (we have a solution to this below). Photo Stream also doesn't upload your videos, but you can view your pictures across your devices easily. For both methods, Photos will automatically transfer when your device is in a Wi-Fi zone unless you have enabled the option to transfer over cellular. To set up Photo Stream, you’ll need to enable it on both your iPhone (or iPad) and computer.

Download Iphone Photos To Mac

• On your iPhone, open the Settings app.

• Tap the banner with your name at the top of the Settings page.

How To Download Photos From Iphone To Mac

• Tap iCloud.

• Choose Photos.

• Toggle on Upload to My Photo Stream.

• On your computer, open System Preferences from the Apple menu at the top. If you’re on a PC, click here to download iCloud for Windows.

• Choose iCloud and sign in.

• Tap Options next to Photos.

• Check the box next to My Photo Stream. Click Done.

Download Pictures From Iphone To Macbook

Photos will automatically be added to Photo Stream when you’re in a Wi-Fi zone. But remember, pictures remain in Photo Stream for 30 days or up to 1000 images. To set it up so that your Photo Stream images automatically download to your Mac or PC:

• Open the Photos app.

• Select Preferences at the very top, under Photos.

• Choose General.

• Check the box next to Importing: Copy Items to the Photo Library.

This way, even once photos leave your Photo Stream, they will be saved to your computer. You can also enable iCloud Photo Library on iPhone and computer if you pay for iCloud storage. Doing so will allow you to store your Photos in the Cloud, making them accessible online as well as on your computer.

Download Pics From Iphone To Macbook

How to Download Photos from iPhone Using Airdrop on Mac

AirDrop uses Wi-Fi to transfer files from your iPhone to your Mac and vice versa, which means first you need to be sure both your iPhone or iPad and computer are connected to Wi-Fi. Remember that Airdrop also requires a 2012 or later Mac model running OS X Yosemite or later to transfer files between your Mac and iPhone or iPad. To send files from your iPhone to your Mac using AirDrop:

How To Download Pictures From Iphone To Mac Pro

• Open the Photos app on your iPhone.

• Select the photos you want to transfer to computer. Tap the Share icon.

• You’ll see AirDrop at the top of the Share menu.

• Choose your computer’s name.

• If successful, it will say Sent below your computer's name.

If your computer is not using the same iCloud account as the iPhone you are sending files from, you will need to click Save when the file arrives on your computer. If you are using the same iCloud account, the pictures will automatically save. Need more methods for downloading your pictures to computer? Here's three more you can use to transfer photos from iPhone to computer.

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