How to backup iPhone to computer without iTunes on Windows 11?

iCloud backup is the easiest for newbies when it comes to backup iPhone to computer, no need for a computer and no worries about data loss. However, 5GB of space is far from enough, and if you have a lot of photos and videos, you have to spend money to expand the capacity, which is not very suitable for users who want to backup for free. In addition, restoring from iCloud backup is slow, and you have to empty your iPhone when restoring data, so it's not flexible enough.

Step 1: Open iCloud Turn on Backup
1. Tap Settings on the iPhone screen. The first thing you see is your Apple ID.
2. Tap 'iCloud' and scroll down to find iCloud Backup.
3. Open iCloud Backup 

Step 2: Launch iCloud Backup and Auto Backup
Connect to Wi-Fi, plug in the charger and make sure the phone is charging, then click 'Backup Now' to backup iPhone to computer without using iTunes and wait for the backup to finish.

You can also see the time of the last backup so that the backup is successful. First of all, we need to make sure iCloud backup is enabled so that your iPhone will be backed up automatically as long as it is connected to Wi-Fi and charging.

Step 3: Restore iCloud Backup
If you want to restore iPhone backup then you just need to open Settings and go to iCloud Backup Restore and enter your appleid to select the backup data and wait for the restoration to complete.

Advantages:
1. Completely wireless: No need to connect to computer, as long as there is Wi-Fi, you can automatically backup anytime and anywhere.
2. Apple official service, highest security, data stored in Apple cloud server.
3. Automatic Backup: iPhone will be backed up automatically when charging + Wi-Fi connection + lock screen, no need to operate manually.
4.Cross-device recoverable: you can directly use Apple ID to synchronize and recover data on a new device.

Disadvantages:
1. Free space is only 5GB, backing up photos and videos will soon exceed the capacity, and you need to pay to expand the capacity.
2. Can not selective backup, you must backup the whole machine, can not only backup part of the data.
3. When restoring, the device must be emptied, and direct browsing of backup files is not supported.
4. Stable Wi-Fi is required, if the network speed is slow, backup or recovery may be very time-consuming.