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Photo Transfer App for Windows

Receive photos and videos on your Windows PC from any phone or tablet. No iTunes. No drivers. No cables.

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Built for Windows

What makes Photo Transfer feel native on Windows — and what you can do here that you can't anywhere else.

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No iTunes, no drivers

The historic pain of getting photos off an iPhone onto a Windows PC is gone. No iTunes, no Apple Mobile Device Support, no MTP drivers, no phone-specific software. Just install Photo Transfer.

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Trusted Microsoft Store app

Distributed through the Microsoft Store: sandboxed, code-signed, and auto-updating. Windows SmartScreen clears it out of the box — no admin dialogs, no unknown-publisher warnings.

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Windows 10, 11, x64 and ARM

Runs natively on Windows 10 (version 1809 and later) and Windows 11 — on both x64 and ARM64 devices like the Surface Pro X and newer Copilot+ PCs.

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Save to any folder

Pick your Pictures folder, OneDrive, an external drive, a network share — wherever you want received photos to land. No hidden app cache you have to hunt for later.

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Local WiFi, no cloud detour

Your photos move directly from phone to PC over WiFi. Nothing touches Apple's servers, Google's servers, or ours. No upload quota, no internet required beyond the local network.

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Works with every phone

iPhone, iPad, Android phones, Android tablets — all transfer to your Windows PC the same way. One workflow, no matter which phone the photos are coming from.

How it works on Windows

Three steps. No cables, no cloud, no account.

  1. 1

    Install from the Microsoft Store

    Free download. One click from the Microsoft Store — no admin rights, no SmartScreen warnings, no cleanup if you change your mind.

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    Open the app on your phone and PC

    Launch Photo Transfer on both devices. As long as your phone and PC share a WiFi network, they find each other automatically — no pairing, no codes.

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    Pick photos and receive

    Select photos and videos on your phone, choose a folder on your PC, and transfer at full resolution. EXIF, GPS, and timestamps all preserved.

System requirements

Windows version
Windows 10 (version 1809 or later) and Windows 11
Architecture
x64 and ARM64
Network
Local WiFi network shared with the phone
Permissions
Local Network access — no account, no cloud storage required
Price
Free on the Microsoft Store. Optional PRO unlock for unlimited transfers and cloud backup.
Languages
English

Frequently asked

Common questions from Windows users.

Do I need iTunes to transfer iPhone photos to my PC? expand_more
No. Photo Transfer does not use iTunes, Apple Mobile Device Support, or any Apple USB driver. Your iPhone runs a local server over WiFi and Windows connects to it — Apple's software stack isn't involved at all.
Does it work on Windows 10? expand_more
Yes. Photo Transfer runs on Windows 10 (version 1809 or later) and Windows 11. If your Windows 10 has received updates in the last few years, you're covered.
Does it work on ARM Windows devices like the Surface Pro X? expand_more
Yes. The app is published for both x64 and ARM64. It runs natively on Surface Pro X, Windows Dev Kit 2023, Copilot+ PCs, and other ARM-based Windows devices — no emulation layer.
Where do my photos go after a transfer? expand_more
Wherever you tell them to go. Pick any folder on your PC — Pictures, Desktop, OneDrive, an external drive, a network share — and received photos land there. There's no hidden app container or cache to dig through later.
How is this different from Phone Link (Your Phone)? expand_more
Phone Link is Microsoft's Android-integration feature — it mirrors notifications, messages, and recent photos, but it's limited to Android, requires a Microsoft account, and streams thumbnails rather than giving you full originals. Photo Transfer works with iPhone, iPad, and Android, transfers full-resolution photos and videos in bulk, requires no account, and keeps everything on your local WiFi.
Is the Microsoft Store version safe and auto-updated? expand_more
Yes. The Microsoft Store sandboxes the app, verifies the code signature, and pushes updates automatically. SmartScreen and Windows Defender both recognize it as a trusted publisher-signed app — no admin prompts, no warnings, no leftover files if you uninstall.
Does the free version have any limits? expand_more
The free version transfers up to 5 items per batch. PRO removes the item limit and unlocks cloud backup to Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, and Flickr. PRO is available as a monthly, yearly, or lifetime purchase.

Guides for Windows

Step-by-step walkthroughs for the most common transfer scenarios.

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Transfer iPhone photos to Windows PC arrow_forward
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Transfer Android photos to Windows PC arrow_forward
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