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Abdielop
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May 27, 2026

How to transfer photos from ipad to pc on Windows 11 with usb

Hi everyone, I have a lot of photos and videos on my iPad and need to move them to my Windows 11 PC. I tried plugging the iPad in with a USB cable, but the device sometimes doesn't show up correctly...
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Michaelonco
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May 28, 2026

For how to transfer photos from iPad to PC using messaging apps, Telegram is the clear winner. It is free, preserves original photo quality, allows massive file transfers, and acts as a permanent personal cloud.

Telegram offers a feature called "Saved Messages" which is essentially a private chat with yourself. This is widely considered one of the most powerful and underrated tools for transferring files between devices.

How to transfer photos from iPad to PC: On your iPad, open the Telegram app. Find the "Saved Messages" chat. Any photo, video, or file you send to this chat is immediately synced to Telegram's cloud servers . You can then log into Telegram Web on your PC browser and download those same photos instantly.

Set up Telegram on both your iPad and PC. Use the "Send as File" trick in "Saved Messages" to get high-quality photos transferred wirelessly without any third-party software installation on your PC.

Note: If you send photos as "Files" (instead of regular photos), Telegram transfers them in their original, uncompressed quality . This is crucial for maintaining high-resolution images.