How to Transfer Photos from Android to PC

We like to take photos with our mobile phone, which is a good way to record memorable moments in daily life. Since those photos are precious, you tend to transfer photos from Android to your PC computer as a backup, so as to store them safely for future viewing. Besides, it can also help you free up space. Then how to transfer photos from Android to a PC computer?

To help you out, here in this guide, we will tell you 6 ways to transfer photos from Android to PC, no matter Windows 10/8/7, you will figure out how to download pictures from phone to computer. Let’s get it on.

Also Read: How to Move Photos from SD Card to Android Phone >

Transfer Photos from Android to PC via DroidKit (Windows 10/8/7)

If you prefer an easy and quick way to transfer photos in all photo albums then, DroidKit – Complete Android Solution is your first choice. Its new feature Data Manager can help you to manage your Android content with ease.

As for transferring photos from Android to PC, here are some outstanding features:

• All photos are supported – It will find all the pictures on your Android device, like pictures in camera roll, wallpaper downloaded from the browser, the thumbnail of apps, etc.
• Superfast transfer speed – Transfer 1500 + photos in 3 minutes.
• Transfer all or selected one – Preview, select and transfer photos you’d like to transfer.
• Ensure pictures quality – Copy the original pictures to the computer instead of the compressed pictures.
• Support all kinds of picture formats – Including .bmp .png .jpg .gif .tiff .jpeg, and more.

Now, let’s start to see the detailed steps about how to transfer all or selected photos from Android to PC.

Step 1. Free download DroidKit on your computer > Click on Data Manager.

Step 2. Connect your Android phone to the computer via a USB cable > Choose the Export Content mode.

Step 3. Select the photos you want to transfer and select all photos at once > Click on the To PC button on the top right corner to transfer photos from your Android phone to your computer now.

 Transfer Photos from Android to PC via AutoPlay (Windows 8/7)

Step 1. Connect your Android phone to the computer via USB cable > Tap Allow on your phone when you see Allow access to device data screen.

Step 2. Drag down the pull-down notifications bar and touch “Transferring media files via USB” option > Choose Transferring media files.

Step 3. Choose Import pictures and videos to start transferring.

Transfer Photos from Android to PC via Photos (Windows 10/8)

Step 1. Plugin your Android phone > Open Photos app.

Step 2. Swipe in from the bottom edge to see the app commands.

Step 3. Choose Import > Select the device you want to import from.

Step 4. Automatically, it will search for all photos and videos that have not been imported before and select them. You can also swipe down on and select the pictures you need or select Select all.

Step 5. Click Import to start.

Transfer Photos from Android to Windows PC without USB (Windows 10/8/7)

If you don’t have a USB cable to connect your Android device to the computer or if your device fails to be recognized by the USB cable, you are highly recommended to use AnyDroid to transfer photos from Android to PC without USB. This functional program works well on Windows 10/8/7 as well as Mac computer. You can either transfer photos from Android to Windows PC in a buck or transfer specific ones.

Free install AnyDroid and learn how to transfer photos from Android to PC in simple clicks.

Step 1. Free download AnyDroid on your computer and launch AnyDroid on your computer.

Step 2. Connect your Android phone to your computer via scanning the WiFi or a USB cable > Choose Content to Computer mode.

Step 3. Check Photos only > Click on the Next button to transfer photos to your computer. The transferring process will be initiated. After the process completes, all photos should be on your computer.

Transfer Photos from Android to PC via Phone Companion (Windows 10)

The Phone Companion is a new app for Windows 10, which can help you transfer the whole photo library from Android to your PC. You can download it from Microsoft Store for free.

Step 1. Plugin your Android phone and put it in MTP transfer mode.

Step 2. Click Start to find Phone Companion and open it.

Step 3. Choose “Import photos and videos into the Photos app” > It will transfer all your Android phone photos and videos to the “Pictures” file by default.

Read and get more ways to transfer photos from Android to Windows 10.

Transfer Photos from Android to Windows PC via File Explorer

Step 1. Plugin your Android phone and put it in MTP mode > Open File Explorer> Find your device.

Step 2. Double click to open your Android phone > Open Internal shared storage or SD card folder.

Step 3. Open the DCIM folder > Open Camera folder, which stores your Android phone’s photos. Or you can open another folder to find the pictures you need.

Step 4. Copy and paste the pictures you need to a folder in which you want to store the pictures.

The Bottom Line

Transferring photos from Android to PC can be easy if you adopt the mentioned 6 methods. No matter you use Windows 10 or Windows 7, you can all try DroidKit to preview and transfer photos from Android to PC. With this toolkit, you can definitely have a successful experience in transferring photos from Android to PC. If you find the solutions introduces in this post useful, please share the article to Android users who have the same demands.