Transfer photos and videos from your iPhone or iPad to your Mac or PC

Mon-Feb-2023
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Here are the steps to transfer photos and videos from your iPhone or iPad to your Mac or PC:

Transfer Photos and Videos from iPhone or iPad to a Mac

  1. Connect your iPhone or iPad to your Mac using a USB cable.
  2. If prompted on your iPhone or iPad, unlock your device and tap “Trust” to allow the computer to access your device.
  3. Open the Photos app on your Mac. It should automatically recognize your iPhone or iPad and display the device in the sidebar.
  4. Click on your iPhone or iPad in the sidebar and select the photos and videos you want to transfer to your Mac. You can select individual items or click “Import All New Photos” to import all the new items since your last transfer.
  5. Once you have selected the items you want to transfer, click “Import Selected” or “Import All” to start the transfer.
  6. After the transfer is complete, you can view the photos and videos in the Photos app on your Mac.

Transfer Photos and Videos from iPhone or iPad to a PC

  1. Connect your iPhone or iPad to your PC using a USB cable.
  2. If prompted on your iPhone or iPad, unlock your device and tap “Trust” to allow the computer to access your device.
  3. Open File Explorer on your PC and select your iPhone or iPad from the list of devices in the sidebar.
  4. Navigate to the “DCIM” folder on your iPhone or iPad, which contains all the photos and videos you have taken with your device.
  5. Select the photos and videos you want to transfer to your PC and copy them to a folder on your computer. You can select individual items or use Ctrl+A to select all the items in the folder.
  6. Once you have copied the items to your computer, you can view them in your preferred photo or video viewing software.

Note: The steps to transfer photos and videos from an iPhone or iPad to a Mac or PC may differ slightly depending on the model of your device and the version of the operating system it is running. However, the basic steps outlined above should apply to most models of the iPhone or iPad and most operating systems.