How To Import Pictures From Iphone To Pc Without Itunes

Part 1: How to Transfer iPhone HEIC to Windows PC

1. How to Set up iPhone to Transfer the Desired Photos to PC

Photos taken with the built-in camera on an iPhone 8 or above are saved as HEIC files automatically. To ensure maximum interoperability, Apple allows iOS users to revert to the more traditional JPEG photo format.

Step 1: Make sure you have already taken the photos in HEIC file format on your iPhone. Open the Settings app on your iPhone. Scroll down the list and tap on the Photos option to tweak the settings.

Step 2: Under the TRANSFER TO MAC or PC option in the Photos settings page. Choose the Keep Originals button to transfer your HEIC photos from your iPhone to the PC.

iPhone Photos iCloud Syncing HEIC

2. How to Set up Windows to Transfer Photos from iPhone

When you need to transfer the HEIC photos from iPhone to a PC, you can make sure the HEIC is the output photo format. To begin the process, you need to connect the iPhone to a PC through a USB cord.

Step 1: Turn on and unlock your phone. If the device is locked, your PC will be unable to locate it. To access the Photos app on your PC, you need to click the Start button and then choose the Photos option.

Step 2: After selecting the Import option and choosing the From a USB device, follow the on-screen directions. You can choose to import and where to keep them. Allow for detection and transfer of iPhone HEICs to PC.

Transfer HEIC from iPhone to PC

Note: Since HEIC is not a compatible format of Windows PC natively, you have to install HEIF Photo Codec on your computer beforehand or choose a professional HEIC toolkit instead.

Part 2: How to View, Edit, and Convert iPhone HEIC on PC

When it comes to HEIC photos, however, there are some limits to managing them on a PC. Even if you have installed the codec, you can only preview one HEIC photo at a time. Moreover, you cannot edit the HEIC photos. What is the best alternative to open, convert, and manage HEIC images?

WidsMob Viewer Pro is the ultimate method to manage the transferred HEIC photos from iPhone on PC and Mac. It not only supports the HEIC files, JPEG, HEVC, and MP4 videos. You can view the HEIC in different modes and check the EXIF information. Moreover, you can apply photo filters, choose favorite photos, and make a slideshow accordingly.

Open the HEIC and HEIF in single/multiple-layer(s) in different modes.
Select, move, and delete the desired HEIC transferred from your iPhone.
Apply photo filters, batch resize the photos, and create a photo slideshow.
Convert the HEIC to JPEG, PNG, and BMP files within a batch process.

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Step 1: Launch WidsMob Image Viewer Pro on your computer, you can simply drag and drop the HEIC from your iPhone to your PC. It allows you to browse thumbnails of the HEIC files. Just double-click the desired HEIC photos in full-screen mode.

View Photo with WidsMob Viewer

Step 2: If you want to rotate the HEICs from iPhone, choose the Edit option in the menu. You can select the photos from the drop-down menu if you want to rotate left or rotate right your HEIC on your PC. Moreover, you can also adjust the photo filters and effects.

Adjust Photo Parameters on Viewer

Step 3: After transferring HEIC files from iPhone to PC, you can click the Star button to import the desired photos into the My Favorites folder. When you get the desired files, you can click the Save As button to convert HEIC to JPG, PNG, and more other photo formats.

Remove from My Favorites Folder

Step 4: When you select the desired files, you can simply click the Play button to view the photos as a slideshow. Click the Share button to post the desired photos to social media websites, and use the AirDrop option or send the HEIC files via message.

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