Photo Transfer App for Desktop
Free apps for Mac and Windows PCs. Receive photos and videos from your iPhone, iPad or Android phone over WiFi, and send them back the other way.
Step 1: get the app on this iPhone or iPad
Step 1: get the app on this Android device
Step 2: get the free app on your Mac or PC
Free: up to 5 photos or videos per batch. PRO: unlimited items per batch. Full resolution in both.
Choose your computer
What the desktop app does
Receives from any phone
iPhone, iPad and Android phones and tablets send photos and videos to your computer over the same WiFi network.
Saves where you choose
Pick the folder for received photos: your Pictures folder, an external drive or a network share.
Sends to your phone too
Send photos and videos from your computer to your phone. On a Mac, drag files into the app window.
USB cable on Windows
No shared WiFi? The Windows app also connects to phones with a USB cable. iPhone and iPad need Apple's free Apple Devices app; Android phones use USB tethering.
How it works
- 1
Install the phone app
Get Photo Transfer free for iPhone and iPad or for Android.
- 2
Install the desktop app
Download it from the Mac App Store or the Microsoft Store.
- 3
Open both and transfer
On the same WiFi network they find each other automatically. Pick photos and videos on your phone and choose where they go on your computer.
No app on the computer? Any web browser can receive photos: use Photo Transfer from a web browser.
Frequently asked
Is the desktop app free?
Yes. Photo Transfer is free on the Mac App Store and the Microsoft Store. Free: up to 5 photos or videos per batch. PRO: unlimited items per batch. Full resolution in both.
Do I need the desktop app to get photos onto my computer?
No. Any computer with a web browser can receive photos from the phone app: open the address the app shows, with nothing to install. The desktop apps save straight to a folder you pick and, on Windows, also work over a USB cable.
Your photos belong to you.
Move them freely.
3M+ total downloads. Move photos and videos between your devices over local WiFi.
Free: up to 5 photos or videos per batch. PRO: unlimited items per batch. Full resolution in both.