When you want to view your iPhone photos on PC, you may wonder how to access iPhone photos on PC. As a computer major, I would like to share 4 different ways to help you access photos on iPhone from PC. Some of my friends have tried the methods, and they think highly of them. You can check them out in this guidance. Let's have a look on the detailed steps.

Part 1: How to Access Photos on iPhone from PC within Windows Explorer

If you are not willing to download and install any program, you can take the advantage of Windows Explorer to view and extract iPhone photos to Windows computer. Windows Explorer only enables users to extract pictures and videos on iPhone. The following steps show you how to access iPhone photos on PC via Windows Explorer.

1. Plug your iPhone to Windows computer with USB cable. Click on "Trust" on your iPhone.
2. Head to "Windows Explorer" and then you will see the icon of your iPhone. Open it to choose "Internal Storage > DCIM", then you can see photos and videos on your iPhone. You can simply copy and extract photos to PC or import photos to your iPhone.

Access Photos on iPhone from PC within Windows Explorer

With Windows Explorer, you can access photos on iPhone and then manage the pictures in iPhone easily. You can also use it to access videos on your iPhone. However, if you want to access to iPhone to manage other files or data, Windows Explorer will not be able to assist you. You have to use other methods listed below.

Part 2: How to Access iPhone Photos on PC within iTunes

You can use iTunes to help you to browse, play and sync iPhone files and data like MP3, MP4, photos and so on. It is easy for you to try this method. In order to access iPhone photos on PC, you can simply plug your iPhone to PC via USB cable. The detailed steps are shown as below.

1. Run iTunes and make sure it is the latest version.
2. Connect iPhone to PC via USB cable and your iPhone device will be detected. You can see iPhone icon at top left corner.
3. If iTunes doesn't recognize your device, you can check if iTunes is the latest version:

  • Tap "Trust" on iPhone when "Trust" message pops up on iPhone.

  • Try each USB port to see if any USB port works.
  • Re-connect your device to PC.

4. Use "File Sharing" to access iPhone photos on PC

  • Tap the icon of your iPhone on the left of the interface.
  • Tap "Apps" in the left panel. Then, scroll to the "File Sharing" section at the bottom of the window.
  • Select a app to see whether photos can be shared in that app on your iPhone. If there is no "File Sharing" section, your iPhone has no file-sharing apps.
  • Select one from the listed apps in the "File Sharing" section.
  • Drag and drop photos from the "Documents" list to a folder or window on your PC to copy them to PC. You can also choose photos that you want to save to PC from the "Documents" list and click "Save to", then find the folder on PC to which you want to copy photos and tap "Save To".
Access iPhone Photos on PC within iTunes

Now, you are able to open photos from PC with the app that you selected for "File Sharing". You are not able to access these photos from other apps or locations on your iPhone. You can see the list of photo files in the "File Sharing" section of iTunes when your iPhone is connected to PC.

Part 3: How to Access iPhone Photos on PC with Leawo iTransfer

Leawo iTransfer can help you to manage up to 14 types of files and data from Mac, including photos, videos, music, contact, note, books, etc. You can use it to transfer and manage all these files and data between iOS devices and computer. First, you need to download and install this iTransfer on your computer. Now, let's have a look on how to access photos on iPhone from PC with Leawo iTransfer.

iTransfer

Leawo iTransfer 

☉ Transfer files among iOS devices, iTunes and PCs with ease.

☉ Transfer up to 14 kinds of data and files without iTunes.

☉ Support the latest iOS devices like iPhone X, iPhone XR, etc.

☉ Play back, view, and delete data and files on iOS devices.

Step 1. Connect iPhone to PC

Run the Leawo iTransfer on your PC and then plug iPhone to the PC via USB cable. Leawo iTransfer will detect your iPhone automatically.

Connect iPhone to PC

Step 2. Access iPhone Photos on PC

The iPhone libraries are shown in the left interface. You can access iPhone photos from PC now. In this main interface, you can view iPhone photos directly. I would like to show you how to delete and transfer iPhone photos with this software in the following. Head to "iPhone > LIBRARY > Photos". iPhone photos will be displayed in the right interface.

1. If you want to delete photos on iPhone, select photos you want to delete and click "Delete" at the top to delete photos. A dialog will appear to make you to confirm whether you want to delete the chosen files, and you simply need to tap "Yes".

Access iPhone Photos on PC

2. If you want to transfer photos files to PC, you can select photos you need to transfer and right click one of them to choose "Transfer to > My Computer". A dialog will pop up to ask you to choose the target output directory by click "Change" to browse folders. After that, click "Transfer Now" to transfer photos to PC. Wait until the transfer process is completed.

select photos you need to transfer

3. If you want to add files to iPhone, you can click "File > Add File/Folder" to add photos from PC. Then transferring process starts and photos are transferred to iPhone. When the photo transfer process is over, you will obtain the photos in the "iPhone Photo Library".

add files to iPhone

As you can see in the above introduction, Leawo iTransfer has a say on how to access iPhone photos on PC. Leawo iTransfer is really quite fantastic to use. This software allows users to transfer and manage files among iOS devices, iTunes and Mac computers without the sync of iTunes, and users can transfer various kinds of files without any difficulty.

Part 4: How to Access Photos on iPhone from PC with Dropbox

If you have installed Dropbox on your iPhone, accessing photos on iPhone from PC will be easy for you. You only need to download and install a Dropbox on your PC and then log in your Dropbox account. The steps about how to access photos on iPhone from PC are also easy.

1. Run Dropbox on your iPhone, and then log in the account you own. If you don't have a Dropbox account, you can tap "I don't have an account" and create a new one within the Dropbox.
2. Copy iPhone photos to the Dropbox folder on your iPhone.
3. Launch Dropbox on your PC and tap the folder of Dropbox on the PC.
4. Tap the photo file names and copy them to your PC.

Finally, you can acess photos on iPhone from PC with Dropbox. You can also use this software to transfer other files, like apps, movies and so on.

Access Photos on iPhone from PC with Dropbox

In conclusion, Leawo iTransfer is the most convenient program when you need to access photos on iPhone from PC. I recommend you to use this software without hesitation, but you can also try other 3 methods to solve this problem. Transferring photos from broken iPhone to PC is also not a difficult problem at all with the help of Leawo iOS data recovery.