How to quickly transfer photos between iPhone and computer?

Key points:

The most convenient way to transfer photos between iPhone and computer:

-QQ application to quickly transfer photos (suitable for a small number of photos)

-use a data cable connection, copy photos from the computer desktop into the iPhone file disk (suitable for iPhone phones) Bulk photo upload to the computer)

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Now, people’s lives, work, entertainment, and social interactions are becoming more and more dependent on smartphones—"the machine cannot be lost". As a result, many photos taken, screenshots, and downloaded pictures need to be Transfer between computers.


"Schematic diagram of transferring photos between computer and iPhone"

The operating system of iPhone is different from the Android system of other brands of mobile phones. There are many ways to transfer photos to and from the computer, which are complicated and simple, difficult and easy, slow and fast, and the most commonly used There are:

first category, suitable for transferring a few photos (several or dozens) , such as:

(1) iPhone mobile phone and computer simultaneously log in to QQ application

(2) iPhone mobile phone and computer simultaneously log in to WeChat application ( Through the "file transfer assistant" or the micro-signal mutual transmission sent to yourself)

(3) sending e-mail

can realize the mutual transmission of photos between the iPhone and the computer, and there is no need to connect a data cable. Relatively speaking, the QQ application in is more convenient and quicker, and the user experience is better. , the specific operation methods, paths, and points of interest will be introduced in detail later. The second category of

is suitable for batch uploading of photos from iPhone to computer , such as:

(1) Use a data cable connection, enter the iPhone file disk from the computer desktop to copy the photos

(2) Connect the data cable to the iPhone and the computer, use iTunes to synchronize

(3) Log in to the same Apple account (Apple ID) on iPhone and computer, and synchronize through iCloud or iCloud for Windows

(4) Synchronize through third-party software such as Aisi Assistant, PP Assistant, Apowersoft Phone Manager, etc.

(5) Pass Baidu Netdisk, Tencent Weiyun and other "clouds" realize uploading and downloading

. Relatively speaking, the item (1) "connects with a data cable and copies photos from the desktop of the computer to the iPhone file disk". This method is relatively simple to upload , Convenient, fast, reliable, and safe, no need for network , specific operation essentials, paths, and points of interest will be introduced in detail later. The

QQ application quickly transfers photos to each other

Specific operation essentials:

iPhone mobile phone and computer log in to the QQ application (same number) at the same time, to achieve rapid wireless transfer of photos. This method is suitable for the rapid transfer of a small number (several to dozens) of photos.

specific operation path:

(1) mobile phone transfer photos to computer: iPhone mobile phone and computer login QQ application (same number) → click on mobile phone QQ "My Computer" dialog box → click on the mobile QQ "My Computer" interface The photo icon at the bottom left → click "Album" (at the bottom left of the interface) → click the photo to be uploaded (at this time, click "Recent Items" at the top of the interface to switch to other folders in the album; press and hold one of the photos up or down in the interface Swipe to select in batches) → click "Send" (at the bottom right of the interface) → (this step starts, "transition" to the PC side) and then the "My iPhone" dialog box will pop up on the computer QQ application, and the photo is successful Send→move the mouse to one of the photos, right-click→click "open folder" in the floating window→you can copy and paste the photos in the folder further.

Take these two photos as an example:


"Full Circle Window Color", shot with iPhone 6 Plus in Shibaozhai, Zhong County, Chongqing City, photography: Zhou Zhengsen

Description of the work: "Full Circle Window Color", shot with iPhone 6 Plus At Shibaozhai , Zhongxian County, Chongqing City, , photography: Zhou Zhengsen. For more stories about Shibaozhai’s photo shoot, welcome to watch the author’s graphic "

"Photographed by iPhone X in Dadi Forest Park, Benxi City, Liaoning Province. Photography: Zhou Zhengsen

iPhone transfer photos to computer as shown in the following figure:


"Upload photos via QQ to the computer path screenshot puzzle" 1 (iPhone mobile terminal)


Upload photos to the computer path screenshot puzzle" 2 (iPhone mobile phone terminal)


"Upload photos to the computer path screenshot puzzle via QQ" 3 (PC terminal)

(2) Computer upload photos to mobile phone: iPhone mobile phone and computer login QQ application (the same Number) → click on the mobile phone logo on the computer QQ interface to enter the "My Phone" (or "My iPhone") dialog box → click on the photo logo or the photo logo marked with the word "photo" ( Computer QQ chat version) → enter the folder where you want to send photos, click on the photos you want to send (hold Ctrl or Shift at the same time to select multiple) → "open" (at the bottom right of the interface) → (start this step, "turn “My Computer” message prompt bar and a red circular prompt with numbers appear on the mobile QQ “message” interface → click on the “My Computer” message prompt bar → enter the “My Computer” dialog box → Click one of the photos (if multiple photos are sent together, click one by one and complete the next steps) → click the "•••" sign in the upper right corner of the selected photo interface → click the "save" sign in the floating window →The photo is sent and can be viewed in the iPhone photo album application.

Take these two photos as an example.


"Light and Shadow at Alley Mouth", shot with iPhone X in Huadu District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, photography: Zhou Zhengsen

Description of the work: "Light and Shadow at Alley Mouth", shot with iPhone X in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province Huadu District, City, photographed by Zhou Zhengsen, published in the 7th edition of China Photography News on December 3, 2019. How to submit a mobile phone work, please refer to the author’s original "

"A wisp of red clouds against the blue sky", using a smartphone iPhone 6 Plus to be taken in Haifeng County, Shanwei City, Guangdong Province, photography: Zhou Zhengsen

》, taken with a smartphone iPhone 6 Plus in Haifeng County, Shanwei City, Guangdong Province, photographed by Zhou Zhengsen. For more SITC's photo shooting stories, welcome to watch the author's original "

"Transfer photos from the computer to the iPhone via QQ screen capture puzzle" 1 (PC side)


"Transfer photos from the computer via QQ to the iPhone path screenshot puzzle" 2 (PC side)


"Transfer photos from the computer to the iPhone via QQ screenshot puzzle" 3 (iPhone mobile terminal)


"Transfer photos via QQ from the computer to the iPhone mobile phone path screenshot puzzle" 4 (iPhone mobile terminal)

QQ application quick interaction Concerns that cannot be ignored when transferring photos:

(1) Both iPhone and computer need to log in to the QQ application in advance, and they have the same QQ account;

(2) The QQ application can not only transfer photos, but also transfer files, texts, videos, etc. , You can also “real-time” take a screenshot on the PC and send it directly to the mobile phone;

(3) When sending photos to the mobile phone, you can also use the “My Phone” (or “My iPhone”) dialog box interface of the QQ application on the computer. Files (including pictures, videos, etc.) are "dragged" into this interface and sent directly, which is more intuitive and convenient. This is more convenient than WeChat. WeChat also needs to click "Send" on the corresponding interface, while QQ does not need to click the "Send" step in foreign channels;

(4) There is no need to worry about the compression and size reduction of the transmitted photos for QQ applications. The problem of mutual transmission is the original image, which will not affect the integrity and originality of the data and information. When transferring photos to the computer,There is no "Original Image" option in the interface of clicking the photos to be sent in the "My Computer" dialog box, and all the original images are sent. This is better than WeChat. WeChat has an "original image" option. If you don't click it, it will be compressed by default before sending, and the size and pixels of the photo will be smaller.

uses a data cable connection, enters the iPhone file disk from the computer desktop to copy photos

Specific operation essentials:

uses a data cable to connect the iPhone and the computer, from the computer desktop "computer" application directly enter the phone file disk and find the file (folder) ) To copy and paste to the local disk of the computer. This method is suitable for batch uploading of photos from iPhone to computer.

specific operation path:

connect the iPhone and the computer with a data cable → click on the computer desktop and enter "computer" → click and enter the portable file disk marked with the iPhone phone name under the "this computer" item → Internal Storage file disk ( It takes a long time to read before it appears, please wait patiently), double-click, enter this file disk→double-click, enter the DCIM folder→double-click, enter the folder where the photo is to be uploaded→select the photo to be uploaded, move the mouse to On one of the photos, right-click → click "copy" in the floating window → (this step starts, "transition" to the computer local disk) select a computer local disk and create a new folder (such as on the desktop) → double-click, enter Create a new folder → click the right mouse button → click "Paste" in the floating window → upload iPhone photos to the computer to complete. The specific path diagram of

is as follows:


"Use a data cable connection, enter the iPhone file disk copying photos from the computer desktop" path screenshot puzzle" 1


"Use a data cable connection, enter the iPhone file disk copy photos from the computer desktop" path screenshot puzzle" 2


"Use a data cable connection, enter the iPhone file disk copy photos from the computer desktop" path screenshot puzzle" 3

puzzle description: "Use a data cable connection, enter the iPhone file disk copy photos from the computer desktop" path screenshot puzzle" 3. Select a computer local disk to create a new folder (here, take the desktop as an example), click the right mouse button on the new folder interface, and click "Paste" in the floating window. At this time, the iPhone photos are successfully uploaded to the computer.

"Use a data cable to connect, copy photos from the computer desktop into the iPhone file disk" can not be ignored:

(1) first connect the iPhone and the computer with a data cable, this is the key to uploading photos, it is best to use the original Apple The standard data cable guarantees upload speed and safety;

(2) When using the data cable for the first time, you must unlock the phone first, and click ("answer") to prompt "trust";

(3) After the step of double-clicking and entering the DCIM folder, if the photos involved in several folders need to be uploaded, you can do the "double-click and enter the folder where the photos are to be uploaded" operation instead of the above path guidelines, but directly In this interface, select the folders that need to upload photos, and follow the operations such as "copy" and "paste" to make batch upload easier and more convenient.


"Use a data cable connection, from the computer desktop to enter the iPhone file disk to copy photos" path screenshot" (DCIM folder)

Picture description: "Use a data cable to connect, from the computer desktop to enter the iPhone file disk to copy photos" path screenshot" (DCIM folder). In this interface, select the folder to upload photos, and follow the operations such as "copy" and "paste" to make batch upload easier and more convenient.

When uploading photos in the entire folder, it includes photos and video files shot with "video", "slow motion", and "time-lapse photography". If it contains video files shot with "time-lapse photography", it cannot be To upload the entire folder, it is best to enter the folder and upload other photos and videos except this kind of video. The video files taken by "time-lapse photography" are uploaded using other methods alone, such as QQ, WeChat, email, etc., otherwise the computer may crash easily. If there is a crash, you must restart the computer and mobile phone to continue uploading using this method; the disadvantage of this method of

(4) is that can only upload photos from the iPhone to the computer, but not the other way around, that is, the computer cannot upload to the iPhone. Upload photos. To transfer photos from computer to iPhone, you need to choose other methods, which have been introduced at the beginning of this article.

If the iPhone mobile phone and the computer Mac of the same brand, or even iOS devices such as iPad, iPod touch, etc., the method is very simple, log in to the same Apple ID, close to each other (generally no more than 10 meters), use its own With the "air drop" function, you can easily share photos wirelessly. How to use "Airdrop", please refer to the author's original "

" Pull down from the main screen to open the "Airdrop" interface screen shot on iPhone"

The method of transferring photos between iPhones and computers above

is only the author's master, it must not be all . This article describes in detail the two most convenient methods, namely "Quickly transfer photos between QQ applications (suitable for a small number of photos)" and "Connect using a data cable to copy photos from the desktop of the computer to the iPhone file disk (suitable for batch upload of photos from iPhone to computer) "This is just a personal opinion, for reference only. Interested friends can also try other methods, as long as they are suitable for them.

About the author

Zhou Zhengsen, member of China Photography Copyright Association, member of Guangdong Photographers Association, editor-in-chief of WeChat subscription number "Mobile Photo", more than 300 works and articles are published in "China Photographic News" and "People's Photography News" ", "Reader", "National Geographic", iPhone Global Photography Contest and other platforms, institutions, awards, selection or publication, with a mobile phone to get 97 points for joining the China Photographers Association, far exceeding the 15 points required for admission.