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Transfer photos from iPhone to PC
Get photos and videos from your iPhone onto a Windows PC or any computer without iTunes, a cable or iCloud: scan a code, choose photos, save them. They go directly from device to device, encrypted.
- No account
- Runs on your device
- Phone & desktop
Send photos from your iPhone
Device to device
Connect in three steps
- Open the camera on your phone and point it at the code.
- Tap the link that pops up. The page opens and connects by itself.
- Choose photos or files. They appear here, ready to save.
Waiting for your phone…
The code works while this page stays open. Anyone with the link can connect, so send it only to yourself.
On a phone? Open this page on your computer and scan its code with this phone – or let a second phone scan the code below.
Connecting to the other device…
This takes a few seconds. Keep the page with the code open on the other device.
Send files
or drop files here
Received
Photos and files from the other device land here.
Directly between your devices. Files never pass through the LoschaZ server; it only passes on two encrypted connection messages it cannot read.
Keep both pages open. A transfer runs while the page is open on both devices. Same Wi-Fi is fastest, but mobile data works too.
How to transfer photos from iPhone to PC
Open this page on your PC
Windows, Mac or Chromebook: any current browser shows a QR code.
Scan it with the iPhone camera
Point the Camera app at the code and tap the yellow link. Safari opens and connects by itself.
Choose photos
Tap Photos & videos, pick as many as you like and they arrive on the PC in full size. Save them one by one or as a ZIP.
Why your photos stay private
Your phone and computer talk to each other over a direct, encrypted connection (WebRTC). To find each other, they leave two short messages on the LoschaZ server. Those messages are encrypted in your browser with a key from the QR code. The key sits after the # in the link, a part browsers never send to a server, so LoschaZ cannot read them. The messages are deleted after ten minutes at the latest.
There is no account, no cloud folder and no upload. Nothing is compressed on the way: a 12 MB photo arrives as the same 12 MB photo.
From the computer to the phone, too
Once connected, both devices can send. Drop files on the computer’s page and they appear on the phone, where you can save them or, on many phones, put them straight into your photos. It also works between two phones or two computers: one shows the code, the other scans it.
Tips for a fast, smooth transfer
- Same Wi-Fi is fastest. The files then stay inside your home network.
- Keep the phone screen on. The page asks your phone to stay awake during a transfer; if it locks anyway, the transfer stops.
- VPN or a strict network? Some VPNs, schools and offices block direct connections. Switch the VPN off or use your phone’s hotspot.
- Photos only in the cloud (Google Photos, OneDrive, iCloud) may need to download to the phone first.
Good to know
There is no relay server, so a transfer needs a direct path between the devices; most home and mobile networks allow it. Files up to 4 GB each can be sent. Received files stay in the open page until you save them or close it.
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Frequently asked questions
Do my iPhone photos arrive as HEIC or JPG?
That is up to the iPhone: when you pick photos in Safari it usually hands over a JPG copy, and full-size videos stay MOV or MP4. If HEIC files arrive, Windows opens them after installing the free HEIF Image Extensions from the Microsoft Store.
Can I send photos from the PC to my iPhone?
Yes. Drop files on the PC’s page; on the iPhone tap Save to photos, or Save to keep them in the Files app.
Is Photo Transfer free?
Yes. There is no account, no limit on the number of photos and no paid version. Files up to 4 GB each can be sent.
Do my photos go through your server?
No. Photos and files travel directly from one device to the other over an encrypted connection. The server only passes on two encrypted pairing messages that it cannot read, and deletes them after ten minutes at the latest.
Do the phone and the computer need the same Wi-Fi?
No, but it is faster. Over mobile data the files go through the internet, still directly and encrypted. Some school, office and VPN networks block direct connections; then switch networks or turn the VPN off.
Does it work with iPhone and Android?
Yes. It works in Safari on iPhone and iPad, in Chrome and Samsung Internet on Android, and in Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari on the computer. No app is needed.
