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How to Transfer Photos from Windows 10 to iPhone iPad

iTunes won’t sync photos to iPhone on PC Windows 10, how to transfer Photos from Windows 10 to iPhone iPad? Read on to get one quick method.

Joy Taylor Last Updated: Apr. 22, 2022

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You may be one of those people who know perfectly how to import photos from iPhone to a Windows PC. But when you plan to download photos from Windows back to your iPhone or iPad, you’re stuck. Usually, iTunes could be a good tool to get it done to help you sync photos from pc to iPhone iPad.

However, after updating the PC to Windows 10, some people reported there are some iTunes sync errors stopping them from transferring photos and videos to their iPhone iPad. Therefore, if your iPhone photos not showing up on your PC, or can’t download photos from Windows 10 to iPhone, here we provide you with several efficient ways to transfer photos from Windows 10 to iPhone without iTunes.

Also Read: How Transfer Photos from Laptop to iPhone with iTunes >

Transfer Photos from Windows 10 to iPhone without iTunes

To quickly transfer photos from Windows 10 to iPhone iPad, we’ll use a professional iOS manager – AnyTrans, which enables you to easily transfer data between iOS device and computer without iTunes. You can not only download photos from Windows 10 to iPhone but also import photos from iPhone to the computer. No harm to any existing data. And it’s compatible with the latest iPhone 13 and older models.

Directly transfer photos between iDevice and computer. It is capable of transferring photos from Windows 10 PC to iPhone or iPad, and vice versa.
Transferring all kinds of iPhone photos, including Photo Library, Photo Stream, iCloud sharing photos, Albums, etc.
Transfer all your photos wholly or selectively transfer photos.
Besides, it allows you to back up photos and all other iOS data to iTunes, easily downloading to the new iPhone iPad.

Steps to Transfer Photos from PC to iPhone with USB without iTunes:

Step 1. Download AnyTrans on Windows 10. Run AnyTrans and connect your iPhone or iPad to Windows 10 PC with a USB cable. You can click the Add icon on the device page to add photos directly.

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Drag Files from Computer to iPhone Directly

Step 2. Select photos to transfer from PC to iPhone.

Preview the Photos and Select them to your iPhone

Step 3. You can also click the Photos tab from the Device Manager, then click Add button to continue.

Add Photos from Computer to iPhone

Bonus Tip. How to Transfer Photos from Windows 10 to iPhone Wirelessly with AnyTrans App

If there is no USB cable available or your iPhone cannot be recognized by your computer, then you can try the AnyTrans app on your iPhone to transfer photos fromWindows 10 to iPhone wirelessly.

Before we start, please make sure:

Install AnyTrans App on your iPhone.

Download on theApp Store

Make sure your iPhone and computer are connected to the same Wi-Fi, and cellular data would not work in the following steps.

If you have done all mentioned above, here we go to the detailed steps:

Step 1. On your computer: Go to anytrans.io and you will see a QR Code.

How to Transfer Photos from Windows 10 to iPhone Wirelessly – Step 1

Step 2. On your iPhone: Open AnyTrans app, and tap on the Scan button to scan the QR code on your computer.

How to Transfer Photos from Windows 10 to iPhone Wirelessly – Step 2

Step 3. Then all your iPhone photos will show up on your computer. Select the photos you want to transfer and click on “Upload” button to transfer photos fromWindows 10 to iPhone wirelessly.

How to Transfer Photos from Windows 10 to iPhone Wirelessly – Step 3

How to Export Photos from Windows 10 to iPhone with iCloud

For Windows PC users, iCloud for Windows would be a good option for you to upload photos from computer to iPhone. Follow the steps below to get this method:

To transfer photos from Windows 10 to iPad or iPhone with iCloud, you have to make sure that you have enabled iCloud Photos Library on iPhone. And the photos on your iPhone would automatically be uploaded to your iCloud.

Since it only has 5GB free space for you, photos can take a large part of your iCloud storage. Don’t want to take too much space on your iCloud? Try the aforementioned Method 1.

Step 1. Download and launch iCloud for Windows > Enter your Apple ID and password > Sign in with your iCloud account.

Step 2. Check the box next to “Photos” > Click Options on the right side.

How to Transfer Photos from Windows 10 to iPhone without iTunes - Step 2

Find iCloud Photos Options on Windows

Step 3. Check the box next to “Upload new photos and videos from my PC” > Click Done > Then click on the “Apply” button to apply your settings.

Check the Option “Upload new photos and videos from my PC”

Step 4. Go to the iCloud Photos’ local folder on your PC > Right-click on “Uploads” > Choose “Add photos…” option.

How to Transfer Photos from Windows 10 to iPhone without iTunes - Step 3

Copy Photos from Windows to Uploads Folder

Step 5. Then select photos on your Windows 10 PC you would like to upload > Click on the “Open” button to upload your photos to iCloud > Then these photos shall be transferred to your iPhone.

Some have reported that they failed to open HEIC images on Windows PC. Some have reported that uploading HEIC images on the web failed from Windows PC. If you have encountered this issue, you can try to change the file format. iMobie HEIC Converter, a free and hassle-free convert tool, would be the best one to convert HEIC to JPG/PNG/GIF. And then try to upload them again.

The Bottom Line

With AnyTrans, transferring photos from Windows 10 to iPhone/iPad is as easy as only 3 steps just like we show above. And after transferring, all photos will be imported to your Photos app on your iOS device. Besides photos, AnyTrans helps you transfer songs, videos, contacts, PDF books, and other files to your iPhone iPad from Windows and Mac computer. Download AnyTrans and Discover More >>