Photo Transfer App for Windows

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

Get it from Microsoft Store

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

Photo Transfer App on Windows — receiving photos from iPhone over local WiFi via the Microsoft Store

Built for Windows

Photo Transfer for Windows is distributed through the Microsoft Store — sandboxed, code-signed, and auto-updating, with no SmartScreen warnings or admin prompts. It runs on Windows 10 and 11, on both x64 and ARM64 devices, and saves received photos to any folder you pick. No iTunes, no drivers, no MTP.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Local WiFi, no cloud detour

Local transfers go directly between your devices over WiFi, without uploading to our servers. Optional cloud backup and downloading iCloud originals use the internet.

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.

  2. 2

    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.

  3. 3

    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?
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?
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?
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?
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)?
Phone Link connects Windows PCs with supported Android phones and iPhones; its available features depend on your phone and Windows version. Photo Transfer focuses on sending full-resolution photos and videos between iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac, and Windows over local WiFi, without a Photo Transfer account. Free: up to 5 photos or videos per batch. PRO: unlimited items per batch. Full resolution in both.
Is the Microsoft Store version safe and auto-updated?
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?
Free: up to 5 photos or videos per batch. PRO: unlimited items per batch. Full resolution in both.

Guides for Windows

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

Transfer iPhone photos to Windows PC
Transfer iPad photos to Windows PC
Transfer Android photos to Windows PC
Send photos from PC to iPhone or Android
Back up phone 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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