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[5 Ways] How to Transfer Photos from Lenovo Laptop to iPhone
This guide will show you how to transfer photos from Lenovo laptop to iPhone. Whether you want to transfer your photos via USB cable or wirelessly, you'll find a way to do it here.
By Lena / Updated on June 8, 2023
Want to transfer photos from Lenovo laptop to iPhone?
For some reason, you want to transfer photos from Lenovo laptop to iPhone. Maybe you want to transfer photos to iPhone 14 as wallpaper, or you want to share photos with others. However, if you have ever tried, you will find that you can’t drag and drop photos from Lenovo to iPhone.
You can check your iPhone photos in File Explorer and transfer photos from iPhone to Lenovo laptop via drag and drop, however, the reverse operation is not supported. If you want to send photos from Lenovo laptop to iPhone, then you need to use other transfer tools. Here in this guide, I will introduce all the tools that can help you share photos from Lenovo to iPhone in turn. You can read first and then choose the tool that best suits your situation.
Part 1. How to transfer photos from Lenovo laptop to iPhone via USB cable
Photo transfer can be done quickly with a stable USB connection. iTunes is the typical way to go. However, iTunes sync is kind of complicated for newbies and it may erase the existing photos on iPhone. Therefore, FoneTool, one easy-to-use iOS data management tool is more recommended.
Way 1. How to transfer photos from Lenovo laptop to iPhone via FoneTool
FoneTool is one professional iOS data management tool specially designed for Windows users. This tool supports data transfer between laptop and iPhone, between iPhone and another iPhone/iPad. Below are its main features for photo transferring.
● Easy-to-use. Drag and drop photos from Lenovo to iPhone.
● Multiple formats supported. HEIC, JPG, JPEG, PNG, ProRAW, etc.
● Fast transfer speed. It takes only 3 seconds to transfer 100 photos.
● No compression. It transfers photos in full resolution from laptop to iPhone.
● No data loss. Unlike iTunes, it will not erase any existing photos on iPhone.
FoneTool supports all iPhone models including the latest iPhone 14 series. You can click the download button to get FoneToo and follow the steps to send photos from Lenovo laptop to iPhone.
1. Launch FoneTool > Connect your iPhone to laptop via cable.
2. Choose Phone Transfer > Go to PC to iPhone and click Start Transfer.
3. Click Photos icon > You can drag and drop photos to the box to add the photos you want to transfer or you can click click anywhere in the box to browse the laptop and choose photos.
4. Finally, click Start Transfer to export photos from Lenovo to iPhone.
- ★More useful features of FoneTool:
- FoneTool also supports transferring videos, songs, contacts.
- You can transfer full resolution photos from iPhone to PC via iPhone to PC.
- The HEIC Converter can help you convert HEIC to JPG/JPEG/PNG.
- The Photo Deduplication can help you find and delete duplicate photos on iPhone and laptop.
Way 2. How to send photos from Lenovo laptop to iPhone via iTunes
You can use iTunes to help you transfer photos from Lenovo laptop to iPhone. However, please note that it will erase the existing photos on device. In addition, iTunes sync and iCloud Photos are not compatible. If you have enabled iCloud Photos on iPhone, then iTunes will not help you transfer photos to iPhone.
1. Download and install the latest version of iTunes on your laptop.
2. Run iTunes and plug in your iPhone > Follow the on-screen instructions to establish the connection between your iPhone and iTunes.
3. Click the Device tab.
4. Click Photos > Select Sync Photos > Choose the folder that contains the photos you want to transfer > Tick Selected folders.
5. Click Apply and iTunes will start to transfer photos to iPhone.
Part 2. How to transfer photos from Lenovo to laptop wirelessly
There are 3 ways that can help you share photos from Lenovo to iPhone wirelessly. Make sure you have a good Internet connection, otherwise, it may take a long time to complete the transfer.
Way 1. How to transfer photos from Lenovo laptop to iPhone via Snapdrop
Although AirDrop is not compatible with Windows, there are many AirDrop-like apps that allow you to transfer files wirelessly between PC and iPhone, such as Snapdrop, SHAREit, Xender. If you do not want to install any app, then you can use Snapdrop to help you share photos from Lenovo to iPhone. It is a web-based local file-sharing service.
1. Connect laptop and iPhone to the same Wi-Fi network.
2. Open a browser and go to SnapDrop.net on laptop and iPhone. It will assign each device a nickname so you'll know who you're sending your file to.
3. On your laptop, tap the icon and you will be given options to choose the files you want to share > Select the photos you need.
4. On your iPhone, tap Save to accept the transfer.
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Way 2. How to share photos from Lenovo laptop to iPhone via iCloud
iCloud offers 5 GB free storage space. If you want to transfer a small number of photos, then you can take advantage of iCloud to transfer photos from Lenovo laptop to iPhone. There are two options:
- Option 1. Upload photos to iCloud Drive and download them via Files app on iPhone.
- Option 2. Upload photos to iCloud on laptop and turn on iCloud Photos on iPhone. However, when iCloud Photos is enabled, the photos on iPhone will be uploaded to iCloud.
If you don't plan to upload iPhone photos to iCloud, then option 1 is a better choice.
● On your laptop: Open a browser and go to iCloud.com > Sign with your Apple ID and passcode > Click iCloud Drive option > Click the upload button to choose the photos you want to send to iPhone.
● On your iPhone: Go to Files app > Tap Browse at the bottom of the screen > Choose iCloud Drive > Find the photos you need and download them to iPhone.
Way 3. How to share photos from Lenovo laptop to iPhone via cloud storage services
You can also use other cloud storage services, such as Google Photos, Dropbox, OneDrive to share photos from Lenovo to iPhone. First upload pictures to cloud storage on laptop and then download the pictures on iPhone . Here we take Google Photos as an example.
● On your Lenovo laptop: Open a browser and go to https://photos.google.com/ > Sign in with your account > Choose Albums > Click Create album > Name the album and click Add photos to upload photos.
● On your iPhone : Download Google Photos app from App Store > Sign in with your account > Find and the download photos you uploaded before.
Final words
That’s all about how to transfer photos from Lenovo laptop to iPhone. The 5 methods mentioned in this article can help you transfer photos in different situations. You can also use these tools to transfer photos, videos, and contacts as per your needs.