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How to transfer photos from iphone to pc on Windows 11 without itunes
If the main goal is just getting the photos across without iTunes or a cable, a browser-to-browser tool is the least painful route — someone already mentioned PairDrop above, which is a good call. The one catch with PairDrop/Snapdrop is that both devices have to be on the same Wi-Fi network. If that's a hassle (e.g. the phone's on cellular, or the PC is on a wired/guest network), here's a variation that works across different networks:
1. On the iPhone, open clipcroft.com in Safari and tap Create a new online clipboard — you'll get a short name like coolfox42.
2. On the Windows 11 PC, open clipcroft.com, type that same name, and click Open. The two are now linked.
3. On the iPhone, tap the paperclip and pick the photos — you can select all 1,000+ in one go, no need to send them in batches. They start transferring to the PC right away. Once they've arrived, open Export content in the sidebar on the PC and hit Save all files to your device — every photo lands in your Downloads in one action. No clicking Save on each.
A few specifics since you've got 1,000+ photos:
- Both tabs need to stay open during the transfer (it's a live peer-to-peer transfer, not an upload-now-download-later link), and both devices need an internet connection.
- Same network = full speed. It works across different networks, but if the iPhone and the PC happen to be on the same Wi-Fi, the connection goes directly over your local network — so a big batch moves at your LAN's speed instead of being limited by an internet connection.
I'm the developer of Clipcroft, so take the recommendation with that in mind — but it genuinely fits this exact "no iTunes, no cable, lots of photos" case. Happy to answer anything.