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Demetriun
Brass Contributor
May 20, 2026

iPhone backup extractor and viewer software that works on Windows PC?

I have several iTunes backups of my iPhone stored on my Windows PC and I'd like to be able to view and extract specific data from them, such as photos, messages, contacts, and notes. I don't want to ...
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EmilyCow
Iron Contributor
May 20, 2026

The iTunes Backup Manager is an excellent iPhone backup extractor that allows you to browse, extract, and manage iPhone backup files. It can be regarded as a key that can unlock those messy and encrypted backup folders created by iTunes on your Windows computer.

Main features:

- Support encrypted backup

- Use SQLite syntax to search for files

- Export, replace or delete individual files across platforms

Installation:

Requires Java 18+

bash

# Check Java version 

java - version

 # Download the JAR file from GitHub, then run:

java - jar iTunes- Backup- Explorer, jar

On Windows with winget:

bash

winget install -- id = MaximilianHuHe04, iTunes- Backup- Explorer -e 

If you are looking for an iPhone backup extractor that can also achieve backup extraction without sacrificing core functions, then iTunes Backup Explorer is your ideal choice.