Photo Transfer App for iOS

Move photos and videos from iPhone or iPad to any device over local WiFi. Full original quality, Live Photos and ProRAW preserved.

Download on the App Store

Free: up to 5 photos or videos per batch. PRO: unlimited items per batch. Full resolution in both.

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Photo Transfer App running on iPhone and iPad — universal iOS app for sending photos over local WiFi

Built for iOS

Photo Transfer is a native iOS app — built for iPhone and iPad, not ported from another platform. It preserves HEIC, Live Photos, ProRAW, and DNG at full bit depth, integrates with the Photos share sheet, and respects iOS's permission and App Tracking Transparency model. One universal app on the App Store.

HEIC, Live Photos & ProRAW preserved

iOS's own formats stay intact. Live Photos stay live on another iPhone or iPad and arrive on Android as Motion Photos. ProRAW and DNG arrive at full bit depth. HEIC comes through as HEIC — or turn on HEIC-to-JPG conversion if the other device can't read it.

Original quality from iCloud Photos

Even when photos are optimized in iCloud and only a preview lives on-device, Photo Transfer pulls the full original before sending — nothing compressed, nothing downscaled.

Send photos to your NAS

With PRO, connect a network drive over SMB or WebDAV — a NAS, a shared folder on your PC or Mac, or Nextcloud — then send photos to it or download them back to your iPhone or iPad.

Works with the Photos Share menu

Tap Share inside the Photos app (or any app that lets you share images), pick Photo Transfer, and send directly — no need to open the app first.

No iTunes, no cables, no Apple ID

Nothing to plug in, nothing to sign in to. Your iPhone or iPad runs its own local server over WiFi — the other device just connects to it. Prefer a cable? The Windows app can also connect over USB.

Transparent about tracking

Decline the App Tracking Transparency prompt and your device's advertising identifier isn't shared with anyone. Local transfers stay between your devices. Optional cloud backup and downloading iCloud originals use the internet.

How it works on iOS

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

  1. 1

    Install from the App Store

    Free download. Works on iOS and iPadOS 17.6 or later. No Apple ID sign-in required to use the core transfer features.

  2. 2

    Connect on the same WiFi

    Make sure your iPhone or iPad and the other device are on the same WiFi network. Photo Transfer advertises itself automatically — no pairing codes, no manual IP setup.

  3. 3

    Pick photos and send

    Browse by album, Moments, or Favorites. Select as many items as you need and transfer at full original resolution — metadata, GPS, Live Photos, and RAW data preserved.

System requirements

iOS / iPadOS version
iOS 17.6 or iPadOS 17.6 and later
Devices
Universal app — runs natively on iPhone and iPad
Download size
Under 100 MB
Network
Local WiFi network shared with the other device, or a USB cable to the Windows app
Permissions
Photos (to send and save), Local Network. Optional: notifications and App Tracking Transparency. No account or cloud storage required.
Price
Free on the App Store. Optional PRO unlock for unlimited transfers, cloud backup, and network drives.
Languages
English, German, Spanish, French, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese

Frequently asked

Common questions from iOS users.

Does Photo Transfer work with iCloud Photos?
Yes. If your photos are optimized in iCloud and only a low-resolution preview is stored on-device, Photo Transfer asks iOS for the full original and downloads it before sending. The transfer itself is still device-to-device — iCloud is only the source.
Are Live Photos preserved?
Yes, between phones. With the latest version of Photo Transfer on both phones, Live Photos you send to another iPhone or iPad arrive as Live Photos, and on Android they arrive as Motion Photos. Motion Photos from Android arrive on your iPhone as Live Photos. Web browsers, cloud services, and network drives receive the still photo.
Can I back up iPhone photos to a NAS?
Yes, with PRO. Photo Transfer connects to network drives over SMB (Windows, Mac, and NAS shared folders) or WebDAV (Nextcloud, NAS, and web servers). Enter your server's address and login once, then send photos to any folder, or browse the drive and download photos back to your iPhone or iPad. Files go directly between your device and your server.
What happens with HEIC photos? Will my PC be able to open them?
You can choose. By default HEIC stays as HEIC — which modern versions of Windows, macOS, and Android all support. If the receiving device or app can't read HEIC, you can enable automatic HEIC-to-JPG conversion and Photo Transfer will convert each photo as it's sent.
Do I need iTunes, a cable, or to sign in with my Apple ID?
No to all three. Photo Transfer runs its own local server on your iPhone or iPad and transfers photos directly over WiFi. There's no iTunes sync, no Lightning or USB-C cable required, and no Apple ID sign-in needed for the core transfer features. An Apple ID is only involved when you subscribe to PRO (through the App Store). If you prefer a cable, Photo Transfer for Windows can also connect to your iPhone over USB; this needs Apple's free Apple Devices app on the PC.
Does it work on both iPhone and iPad?
Yes. Photo Transfer is a universal app — one download, one purchase, runs natively on iPhone and iPad. On iPad it uses the larger screen layout automatically.
Does it support ProRAW, DNG, and other RAW formats?
Yes. Apple ProRAW, DNG, and other RAW photo formats transfer at full bit depth with all embedded metadata. The same is true for ProRes video and other professional capture formats.
Does the free version have any limits?
Free: up to 5 photos or videos per batch. PRO: unlimited items per batch. Full resolution in both.

Guides for iOS

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

Transfer iPhone photos to Windows PC
Transfer iPhone photos to Mac
Transfer iPad photos to Mac
Transfer between two iPhones
Back up iPhone photos to Dropbox
Use Photo Transfer from a web browser

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3M+ total downloads. Move photos and videos between your devices over local WiFi.

Free: up to 5 photos or videos per batch. PRO: unlimited items per batch. Full resolution in both.

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