With the increasing demand for taking pictures, the pixels of mobile phone cameras are getting higher and higher—more and more people are using phones to take pictures. On significant occasions, most people still prefer to use a professional camera to take pictures. How can't you share photos and videos on social media of these meaningful occasions? Before release, you need to transfer videos and photos from camera to PC — you may even need to photoshop it, then transfer it to your iPhone. After that, release it on social media or share it with friends. How to transfer the photos and videos from PC to iPhone?
AirDroid doesn't have a limitation with the videos, photos, and files. You can transfer all kinds of files (any format you want). You don't even require a USB cable. Moreover, AirDroid can keep the resolution of the videos and photos while transferring — it won't compress files. AirDroid provides two kinds of ways web.airdroid.com and AirDroid Desktop Client, you can choose as you needed.
How to transfer photos and videos from PC to iPhone via web.airdroid.com
You can easily use the AirDroid Web Client(web.airdroid.com) to transfer photos and videos from all kinds of computers (such as Windows, Mac, Linux, Chromebook, and so on...) to iPhone. When you use AirDroid Web Client, your iPhone and PC should be under the same wifi.
Here are the steps:
1. Search AirDroid in the App Store and install it on your iPhone.
2. Log in to your account in iOS AirDroid. (Do not have an AirDroid account? Register before use.)
3. Access web.airdroid.com in the browser of your computer, log in, and choose your iPhone.
(Check the guidance below if you don't want to register an account: How to use AirDroid Personal without an account to log in? )
4. After connect to your iPhone successfully, you can see the Photos, Videos, and Files feature, open the feature you need, click Upload files/ Upload folders then you can transfer photos and videos to your iPhone.
5. Go to iOS AirDroid - turn on Auto-convert HEIC to JPG files when the receiver does not support HEIC option, the videos and photos will save in the Photos app automatically after being transferred. If you transferred files, you need to go to iOS AirDorid - AirDroid Web - open the file -
- save it to Files app or Copy to other apps.
How to transfer photos and videos from PC to iPhone via AirDroid Destkop Client
When your iPhone and PC are under different networks, you can use the AirDroid Desktop Client to transfer offline files to iPhone. Except for the file transfer feature, the AirDroid Desktop Client also supports many other features. For example, screenshots, text transfers, sharing photos and videos with friends, and so on.
Here are the steps:
1. Search AirDroid in the Appstore and install it on your iPhone.
2. Install AirDroid Desktop Client on your Mac/ PC.
3. Log in to your account both in iOS AirDroid and AirDroid Desktop Client. (Do not have an AirDroid account? Register before use.)
4. Find your iPhone in AirDroid Desktop Client, click Send files/ Send folders. After you choose the target videos and photos, you can transfer them to your iPhone.
5. Go to iOS AirDroid - turn on Auto-convert HEIC to JPG files when the receiver does not support HEIC option, the videos and photos will save in the Photos app automatically after being transferred. If you transferred files, you need to go to iOS AirDorid - AirDroid Web - open the file -
- save it to Files app or Copy to other apps.
Of course, other than AirDroid, you can choose the ways Apple recommended.
How to transfer photos and videos between iPhone and Mac with a USB cable
You can use the Photos app to transfer photos and videos from Mac to your iPhone：
1. Connect your iPhone and Mac with a USB cable.
2. Choose your iPhone in the Finder sidebar on your Mac.
3. Choose Photos/ Videos.
4. Check Sync Photos to your device from option, then choose Photos, Pictures, or a folder from the pop-up menu.
5. Choose syncing options, and click Apply to sync.
How to transfer photos and videos from PC to iPhone with iCloud
iCloud is a cloud service provided by Apple. You can use it to save photos, Videos, Music, Contacts, SMS, and Apps. And you can keep it updated with all your iPhones. Share photos, calendars,s and locations with your friends and families.
Here are the steps:
1. Make sure you have enabled the permission through: iPhone - Settings - Your name - iCloud - Photos - iCloud Photos.
2. Open iCloud.com in the browser of your computer, go to Photos.
3. Click then you can upload JPEG photos.
If you need to transfer other format photos or transfer videos, you should complete the steps below:
Mac:
1. Open Apple menu - System preferences - Apple ID - iCloud.
2. Choose Photos - click Options -iCloud Photos.
Or: open Photos app - iCloud Photos - Photos - Preferences - iCloud.
After finishing the steps above, you can upload photos and videos from Mac to iCloud.
Windows:
1. Download and install the newest iCloud on your Windows computer.
2. Open iCloud, choose the Photos.
3. Choose iCloud Photos or iCloud Photos Library.
4. Choose Done - Apply.
5. Open File Explorer - iCloud Photos.
Or: Choose Pictures in Navigation pane - iCloud Photos.
6. Drag photos and videos in the folder, then you can upload them to iCloud.
After successfully uploaded photos and videos to iCloud, please go to the Settings of your iPhone. Tap your name - iCloud - Photos - Download and Keep Originals. After that, you can download photos and videos to your iPhone.
How to transfer photos and videos from PC to iPhone with iTunes?
iTunes is a free digital media player software for Mac and PC. It can play digital music and videos and provide the function of managing media files.
Here are the steps:
1. Install and open iTunes on your computer.
2. Use a USB cable to connect your iPhone and computer and then choose your iPhone.
3. Choose Video in the sidebar - check the Sync Videos option.
4. Choose the target video or Folder then you can transfer the video to your iPhone. (If you want to transfer photos, choose the Photos and Sync Videos option in Step 3)
Notes: This method can only transfer MP4 format videos. You need to convert other formats to MP4 before transferring them with iTunes.
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