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How to Transfer Photos from One iPhone to Another without iCloud

By Jennifer | Last Updated

As we all know, with iCloud, you automatically get 5GB of free storage space for your photos, contacts, files, and more. When you exceed iCloud storage space and you cannot sync new photos and videos to "iCloud Photos", have you ever thought about ways to transfer your photos from the iPhone to another iPhone? Here, two methods is collected for you to learn how to transfer photos from one iPhone to another without iCloud.

  1. Way 1: Transfer Photos from One iPhone to Another Using iTunes
  2. Way 2: Transfer Photos from One iPhone to Another via iSunshare iSyncGenius

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Way 1: Transfer Photos from One iPhone to Another Using iTunes

iTunes is a powerful tool for you to manage the iPhone data. If you need to transfer all photos from iPhone to iPhone, it is a good idea to finish it with iTunes. However, it can be a bit complicated because you must first back up your photos from the one iPhone to the computer, and then you can transfer them from the computer to another one using iTunes.

Step 1: Connect you source iPhones to your computer via a reliable USB cable.

Step 2: Go to This PC, and then tap your Apple' s iphone, find your pictures step by step.

Step 3: Copy the picture you want from your iPhone to your computer. Remenber where you save it.

save photos from iphone to computer

Step 4: Pull out the source iPhone and reconnect your target iPhone to the computer. Continue to allow your computer to access information on your new iPhone.

Step 5: Click the target iPhone device button, then choose Photos on the left panel and tick the box next to Sync Photos on the right panel.

Step 6: After that, click Pictures and select Choose folder...to transfer your pictures from computer to your target iPhone. Next, click on the Apply button, the photos will be transferred from iTunes to iPhone.

sync photos from itunes to iphone

Step 7: At last, click on Done to complete the process.

click done to finish transferring

That is how to transfer pictures from iPhone to iPhone using iTunes. However, it is obviously that the process is a little cumbersome. Follow the way bellow to enable transfer photos between two iPhones without iCloud and iTunes.

Way 2: Transfer Photos from One iPhone to Another via iSunshare iSyncGenius

iSunshare iSyncGenius is another excellent choice for iPhone users to transfer photos from iPhone to iPhone without iCloud. It also allows users to transfer photos from iPhone to Windows 10 PC. With this software, you can sync some data such as pictures, music, calendars, and contacts as quickly as possible.

Step 1: Connect you two iPhones to your computer with two reliable USB cables.

Step 2: Launch the iSunshare iSyncGenius, then click Transfer in the upper right corner and wait for the computer to recognize your iPhones. When you select the source iPhone at Device Model on the left, the right part will automatically match your target iPhone as your target phone.

Step 3: Click on the Transfer button to start transferring data from iPhone to iPhone.

transfer photos between two iphones

Step 4: You can see many files which you can transfer from one iPhone to another. Tick the checkbox next to Picture and click the Transfer Now button to transfer all photos from the old iPhone to the new iPhone.

select Picture options

Step 5: Wait for transferring patiently. And you should keep both iPhones connected during this process.

wait for transferring

Step 6: When the data migration is successful, click on the Finished button. Now you can get back to your target iPhone to check if there are photos that come from the old one.

transfer succeeded

Note: If you do not have iTunes installed on your computer, please install the latest version of iTunes on your PC first. You can download iTunes from the Microsoft Store (Windows 10), you can also download the latest version of iTunes from Apple's website.

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