How to Transfer Files from PC to iPhone: Easy & Free

Files stored on your PC like photos, videos, songs, etc. contain much important information. Sometimes, you may need to edit, view, or share them on your iPhone, then a Windows to iPhone file transfer is necessary.

Can I transfer files from Windows PC to iPhone? The answer is Yes! This guide will offer you some useful ways to make it efficiently, whether you want to finish the process with or without iTunes.

Method 1. How to transfer files from PC to iPhone with USB (Fastest & Free)

When you need to transfer a large number of files to your iOS devices, official tools like iCloud and iTunes will not be the ideal way. If you can’t connect to a strong network, iCloud’s wireless transfer will be so slow. Besides, with frequent unknown errors, iTunes’ transfer process always be a big headache.

Under these situations, the professional and free iPhone data transfer software named FoneTool will be your best helper!

Now you can download FoneTool on your Windows computer and follow guidance below to transfer files to iPhone without iTunes.

Step 1. Connect your iPhone to the Windows PC using a reliable USB cable > If promoted, tap Trust on your iPhone.

Step 2. Open FoneTool > Go to Phone Transfer > Choose PC to iPhone and click Get Started.

Step 3. Click the oblong area to add files on PC you need or directly drag and drop documents to the box.

Step 4. Confirm the data you select > Click Start Transfer to begin the task.

Method 2. How to transfer files from Windows to iPhone with iTunes

For people who don’t want to rely on any third-party software, iTunes can help you a lot. If you have encountered any error code like iTunes error 8003 during the process, then you may need to choose other ways to accomplish the task. Now just follow the steps to transfer from PC to iPhone.

Step 1. Connect your device to the computer using a USB cable. Download the latest iTunes and install it if you don’t have.

Step 2. Launch iTunes > Click on the device icon > Select a type of content you want to sync (for example, Music or TV Shows) in the sidebar on the left.

Step 3. Select the Sync checkbox, then choose the data you want to sync automatically each time you connect your device.

Step 4. Repeat the above step 2 and 3 for each type of content you want to include on your device.

You can check how much free space remains on your device after you sync from the bottom of the window bar shows.

Step 5. By default, iTunes syncs your device whenever you connect it to your computer. If you want iTunes to ask you before syncing, do one of the following:

• Require a prompt before syncing this device: Click Summary, then deselect “Automatically sync when this [device] is connected.”
• Require a prompt before syncing all devices: Choose Edit > Preferences, click Devices, then select “Prevent iPods, iPhones and iPads from syncing automatically.”

Step 6. When you’re ready to begin the PC to iPhone transfer, click Apply.

Method 3. How to transfer files from computer to iPhone with iCloud Drive

If you prefer to use a wireless way, then iCloud Drive is available. You need to upload data from PC to iCloud Drive, then download them to your iPhone.

Note: iCloud Drive only offers 5 GB of free storage for users, so if you need to transfer lots of large files, you may need to buy more storage or turn to other ways.

Part 1. How to upload files from PC to iCloud Drive

To begin the PC to iPhone file transfer with iCloud Drive, you can choose iCloud official web to make it. If you need a much faster upload speed or encounter the iCloud upload stuck issue, you can use a professional iCloud manager mentioned in Option 2.

Option 1. Upload data via iCloud.com

Step 1. Visit iCloud.com in from your web browser > Sign in with your Apple ID and password.

Step 2. Click on the Drive icon to open iCloud Drive > Then you can tap the upload icon to transfer files from computer to iCloud Drive.

Option 2. Upload data with a professional tool

Except for iPhone data transfer, FoneTool is also a safe & professional iCloud manager.

Highlights:

· You can upload 1000+ photos to iCloud (Drive) within 40 minutes, which is much faster than using iCloud.com.

· Easily upload, download or delete iCloud (Drive) data from PC as you like.

· FoneTool applies SSL encryption to ensure the data security and will never access any information on your Apple account.

· You can sync iCloud (Drive) data from one account to another in one click.

Now just download it on your computer and learn from the steps to make iCloud photos upload faster.

Step 1. Launch FoneTool > Go to My iCloud > Log in with your Apple ID > Choose Manage iCloud.

Step 2. Click the file icon you need to upload > Choose Upload to continue.

Step 3. Choose the targeted files from the computer > Click Open to begin the task.

Part 2. How to download iCloud Drive data to iPhone

Once the upload process is finished, now you can download data to your iPhone.

Step 1. Click the Settings tab on your iPhone and hit the [your name] > Choose iCloud > iCloud Drive.

Step 2. Visit the Files app and select the Browse > iCloud Drive option. Now you can preview the items from your iPhone.

Step 3. Navigate to the folder containing the file you want to download > Tap and hold on the file > Select Save to Files from the contextual menu > Choose the desired location for the file and tap Save to import them to your iPhone.

Method 4. How to copy files from PC to iPhone wirelessly with Google Drive

Except for iCloud Drive, using Google Drive to transfer files is also feasible. It offers 15 GB of free storage to save your files.

Step 1. Visit the https://drive.google.com/ from your Windows PC > Log in with your Google account >  Tap the New button and choose the option to upload files on your computer .

Step 2. Once the upload is complete, you can download the Google Drive app from the App Store on your iPhone > Log in with your account.

Step 3. Find the files you need > Click the three dots on the right side of the chosen file > Select Send a copy > Click on Save to download the data to your iPhone.

Conclusion

From this passage, you can know how to transfer files from PC to iPhone with or without iTunes. If you need the fastest & useful way to make it efficiently, that must be FoneTool mentioned in Method 1. Or you can choose iCloud or Google Drive to finish the process wirelessly.