How to Transfer Photos from iPhone to Dell Laptop: 7 Ways

When you purchase a new Dell laptop and want to back up your iPhone data, or if you want to perform batch processing on photos from your iPhone—such as browsing, editing, or sharing—you may need to import photos from your iPhone to the Dell laptop.

What tool should you choose to efficiently complete the transfer? This article will provide you with a detailed introduction. You can select the most suitable method based on your needs, whether it's wired, wireless, or using iTunes or not.

1. How to transfer photos from iPhone to Dell Laptop [Recommended]

For some users, when you connect your iPhone to the Dell Laptop with other software, you may find that images in your iPhone are not loading or that the photos are arranged in a disordered manner. This is due to software incompatibility, which can prevent the images from being located or the formats from being recognized.

This issue can be particularly frustrating when you need to transfer a large number of high-resolution photos. But don’t worry, the professional & fast iPhone data transfer software named FoneTool can solve all problems above.

Now you can download this free app to transfer data from iPhone to Dell. Except for photos, you can also transfer videos, music, ringtones and contacts.

Step 1. How to connect iPhone to Dell Laptop

Connect your iPhone to the Dell Laptop with a USB cable > Tap Trust on iPhone if asked. Launch FoneTool and go to Phone Transfer > Choose iPhone to PC. 

Step 2. Choose iPhone photos to airdrop to Dell Laptop

Choose the Photos or Videos icon > Select the data you need and click OK.

Step 3. Start to share photos from iPhone to Dell Laptop

Change the file storage location from the Transfer Settings to save your photos to PC > Click Start Transfer to send photos from iPhone to laptop.

2. How to transfer files from iPhone to Dell Laptop - File Explorer

To finish the process without any third-party software, Windows File Explorer can help you a a lot. You can rely on it to access the DCIM folder on iPhone and add the photos and videos stored in it to the laptop.

Step 1. Connect your iPhone to the Dell Laptop. When asked, click Trust to allow your laptop to access your photos and videos.

Step 2. Open File Explorer on your computer. Go to This PC and you will see a new device named xxx iPhone.

Step 3. Click the device and open the folder named Internal Storage > Go to DCIM. Now you can preview your photos, and copy and paste the data you need to your computer.

3. How to import photos from iPhone to Dell Laptop - Windows Photos

Windows Photos app is also available for Windows 11/10/8 users to get photos from iPhone to Dell Laptop.

Step 1. Establish a connection between your iPhone and laptop via a USB cable > Click Trust and type the password on your iPhone if asked to continue.

Step 2. Launch the Photos app from the Start menu > Click Import and select From A connected device. Then the app will automatically detect the photos stored in the iPhone.

Step 3. Once all the photos are found, you can choose the photos you need > Click Import setting > Select Change the import destination to add photos to the targeted folder on PC.

Step 4. Now you can click Import Selected to transfer pics from iPhone to laptop.

4. How to transfer pictures from iPhone to Dell Laptop - iTunes

As the official transfer and synchronization software provided by Apple for Windows users, iTunes can be another wired way to help you add pics from iPhone to Dell Laptop.

Step 1. Download the latest iTunes and install it on your PC. 

Step 2. Launch iTunes > Connect your iPhone to the PC via a USB cable > Wait for the computer to recognize your iPhone.

Step 3. Click on your iPhone’s icon within iTunes > Choose Photos > Check the Sync Photos option > Select All photos and album (If necessary, select Include Videos to transfer your videos) > Click Apply to start transfer.

Step 4. Once the syncing process is complete, click on the Done button and all pictures are moved successfully.

5. How to transfer photos from iPhone to Dell Laptop wirelessly - iCloud

As the official cloud service provided for Apple users, iCloud can automatically help you upload photos as long as you have enabled automatic sync on your device. Therefore, downloading photos from iCloud is also a good option.

Before the action, you need to confirm your iCloud Photos feature is enabled on your source device (Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Photos), if not, turn it on. Now you can save them from iCloud to your Dell Laptop.

Step 1. Go to https://www.icloud.com/ from your laptop > Log in with your Apple ID.

Step 2. Click the Photos icon > View the uploaded photos > Choose the items you need and click the download icon to import photos from iCloud to laptop.

Tip:

You can also rely on the professional iCloud manager - FoneTool to access iCloud photos on PC. It can help you download 1,000 photos in just 15 minutes, far surpassing the official web service and other similar software (My iCloud > Manage iCloud).

6. How to send photos from iPhone to Dell Laptop via Bluetooth

Except for cloud service, you can also use Bluetooth to transfer.

Step 1. Launch the Settings or Connectivity from your laptop to set the Bluetooth as discoverable > Go to Settings from your device and turn on the Bluetooth service.

Step 2. Search for your computer from your device and click on it > Following the on-screen guidance to connect them.

Step 3. Go to the Photos app on iPhone > Select images to transfer and share them over Bluetooth > Confirm the action from your Dell Laptop to receive the pictures.

7. How to transfer photos from iPhone to Dell laptop without USB - Google photos

Google Photos is another way. You can rely on its 15 GB of free space to finish the process.

Step 1. Open a browser on your iPhone and visit the https://photos.google.com/ website or get the Google Photos app from the App Store > Log in with your Google account > Click Upload to import iPhone photos to Google Photos.

Step 2. After the upload process, you can go to https://photos.google.com/ from your computer and log in with the same account > View your uploaded photos and choose the specific items you need > Click the three-dots button in the upper right corner and hit Download to save them to your Dell Laptop.

FAQs on how to transfer iPhone photos to Dell Laptop

1. How to transfer photos from Dell Laptop to iPhone?

If you want to transfer photos from a Dell laptop to your iPhone, the methods mentioned above are mostly applicable, but we highly recommend FoneTool mentioned in Method 1. It can help you complete the entire process easily and efficiently (Phone Transfer > PC to iPhone).

2. Can you airdrop from iPhone to Dell Laptop?

No, you can't airdrop photos from from iPhone to Dell laptop. The AirDrop feature is only available for data transfer between Apple devices. For people who want to know how to airdrop from iPhone to Dell Laptop, using a wireless method mentioned above is a good alternative.

3. Why can't I transfer iPhone photos to laptop?

One possible reason is that your laptop's software or operating system may be outdated. Ensure that both your computer and iPhone are running on the latest software versions to maintain compatibility.

Conclusion

How to transfer photos from iPhone to Dell Laptop? This guide provides you with 7 free ways to make it.

To send a large number of pictures from iPhone to laptop, the wired software named FoneTool can help you a lot. With its super-fast transfer speed, you can easily send 1,000 photos within 10 minutes.

If you need a wireless way, Bluetooth, iCloud and Google Photos are feasible. You can choose the most suitable one to meet your needs.