How to Access iPhone Files From a Windows PC
When you plug an Android phone into your Windows PC, you can access its internal storage directly through the file explorer. If you try to do the same thing with your iPhone, you’ll find you only have limited access to iPhone internal storage via the Windows file explorer. You can use that method to retrieve photos from your iPhone, but nothing else. To access iPhone files from a Windows PC, aside from photos, you have two options: share the files to iCloud or use iTunes to perform the transfer. Here’s how to access your iPhone internal storage using iTunes on a Windows PC:
How to Access iPhone Files on Windows PC Using iCloud
If you have access to the internet, transferring files using iCloud is more straightforward than moving individual files through iTunes. For this to work, you need to have iCloud enabled on your phone, and you need to access the files via the iCloud website. Here’s how to access iPhone files on a Windows PC with iCloud:
How to Access iPhone Photos on PC With File Explorer
When you connect an iPhone to a Windows PC without iTunes, nothing happens. The phone will charge, but that’s it. If you have iTunes installed and set the phone to trust your computer, things change a little. After you’ve done that initial preparation, plugging your iPhone into your Windows PC will cause it to show up in the file explorer. Most of the files on your iPhone are still off-limits, but you can use this method to access your photos. Here’s how to access your iPhone photos on a Windows PC:
