How to Download Photos from Your iPhone to a Computer

So, you used up all the memory in your iPhone taking pictures last weekend and you want to save them to your computer? Good idea! However, it's not always clear how you do that. This article will show you how get your images onto your computer both over the wire, and over Wi-Fi automatically, so you can free up more memory for more pictures next weekend!

1

Connect your iPhone. Using the cable that came with your iPhone, connect one end to the phone, and the USB plug into your computer or USB hub.

2

Open Photo Gallery. Click the "Start" button, and in the search box, type "photo gallery." In the results list, click "Photo Gallery."

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Click the "Home" tab. When that opens, click "Import Photos."

4

Select your iPhone. In the "Import Photos and Videos" dialog, locate and click your iPhone, then click "Import."

5

Click "More options." Select where you want to save your photos and what format to use for folder and file names.

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Select import method: Enable "Review, organize and group items to import," or "Import all new items now," and then click Next.

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Finish up. After you review, organize, or assign tags to your photos, click "Import."




METHOD 2

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   Plug in your iPhone. Using the cable that came with your iPhone, connect one end to the phone, and the USB plug into your computer or USB hub.
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   Open iPhoto. If it doesn't open automatically, open it from the Finder.
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   Select your iPhone. When iTunes opens, you will see your iPhone icon in the Source List, under "Devices." Click on it to see all new photos in your camera roll.
   • Note: It might take some time to appear, depending on how many photos you have to import.
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   Select photos to be imported. If you want to import all photos, click the "Import [n] Photos" button. Otherwise, select one or more photos to import, then click "Import Selected"
   • If you've made selections, the "Import Selected" button will be blue. Otherwise, the "Import [n] Photos" button will be highlighted instead. When done, the selection will switch from your iPhone to the "Last Import" section, with your photos displayed.