How to Send Files from iPhone to a Windows PC — Free, No Cable, No iTunes

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AirDrop does not reach Windows, and Apple’s way to copy photos to a PC needs a cable and Apple’s software on the PC. Emailing files to yourself shrinks photos and caps the size.

DirectFileTransfer runs in the browser you already have. The iPhone sends from Safari, the PC receives in Edge or Chrome, and the files go straight from one to the other.

Send from iPhone to Windows PC in three steps

  1. On the iPhone, open directfiletransfer.com in Safari and tap Send Files. Choose the photos, videos or documents.
  2. Tap Continue. A code, a link and a PIN appear on the iPhone.
  3. On the PC, open directfiletransfer.com and type the PIN (it works for 15 minutes), or open the link if you sent it to yourself. Accept, and the files arrive straight from the iPhone.

Keep the page open on the iPhone until the PC says the files have arrived.

Do both devices need the internet?

Yes — the website needs the internet on both devices to connect them. When both are on the same Wi‑Fi or home network, the files themselves travel over that network and never leave your home, which is also the fastest way. If one of them is on mobile data, the files go over the internet and use data.

Is it private?

The files are end-to-end encrypted and go directly between the two devices. They are not uploaded to a cloud drive and our servers never see what is inside them.

Do I need an account or an app?

No. Both devices use the website — nothing to install and no sign-up to start.

Sending the other way, from Windows PC to iPhone?

It works the same way in reverse: on the PC open directfiletransfer.com, click Send Files, choose the files and click Continue, then scan the code with the iPhone’s camera.

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