How to send photos from iphone to laptop via bluetooth

Share a photo, video, or other kind of file with a friend who has a phone, laptop, or tablet.

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Question: Transferring pics from iPhone to Windows PC via bluetooth
Can I transfer photos from iPhone using Bluetooth?
What is the easiest way to transfer photos from iPhone to laptop?
Can I Bluetooth from iPhone to laptop?

Make sure the other device you want to share with is paired with your PC, turned on, and ready to receive files. Learn how to pair.
On your PC, select Start, then type settings. Select Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Devices.
In Devices settings, select Send or receive files via Bluetooth.
In Bluetooth File Transfer, select Send files > choose the device you want to share to > Next.
Select Browse > the file or files to share > Open > Next (which sends it) > Finish.
On the receiving device, have your friend accept the file. See Receive a file over Bluetooth.

Open Settings

Share a photo, video, or other kind of file with a friend who has a phone, laptop, or tablet.

Make sure the other device you want to share with is paired with your PC, turned on, and ready to receive files. Learn how to pair.
On your PC, select Start > Settings > Devices > Bluetooth & other devices.
In Bluetooth & other devices settings, select Send or receive files via Bluetooth.
In Bluetooth File Transfer, select Send files > choose the device you want to share to > Next.
Select Browse > the file or files to share > Open > Next (which sends it) > Finish.
On the receiving device, have your friend accept the file. See Receive a file over Bluetooth.

Open Settings

Question:

I just spent 40 minutes trying to transfer a few images from my iPhone 8-Plus to Window 10. I ended-up using a direct connect USB to Lightning connector. Bluetooth wouldn't work. Airdrop wouldn't work. Will someone please explain to me why I pay a premium price for a Apple product, over $900, and it can't so much as transfer files to my PC through bluetooth! Bluetooth is a common widely used industry standard way of transferring a data file. Please revise iOS to permit data file transfer through bluetooth.

Posted on Aug 10, 2020 9:05 PM

Answer:

Hey!

As you may know, airdrop is not supported on Windows computers, but you can still transfer files over bluetooth.

Here's how:

1. Firstly, go to your iPhone’s home and visit its Control Panel to turn on Bluetooth. You can also go to it Settings > Bluetooth and toggle the feature on from here. Also, make sure that your iPhone is “discoverable” beforehand.

2. Now, place it near your computer and go to its Start menu. Click on the gear icon to visit your Windows settings.

3. In your Windows settings, browse to Devices > Bluetooth and Other Devices and make sure the feature of Bluetooth is enabled.

4. Great! Once you have enabled Bluetooth, let your PC discover the nearby devices. Here, you can view a list of all the available devices, including your iPhone.

5. Select your iPhone from the list of available devices on your PC and authenticate the connection by entering a one-time generated code.

6. That’s it! Once both the devices are connected, you can go to your iPhone, and transfer anything to your PC.

Hope this helped.

Posted on Aug 11, 2020 8:05 PM

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Question: Transferring pics from iPhone to Windows PC via bluetooth

I've found explanations of how to connect a PC to an iPhone via bluetooth. That 's the easy part. The problem I'm having is finding a function to make the transfer. Although both the iPhone and the PC indicate they're connected, there are no menu functions I can find within the photos app that would send photos to the PC. What am I missing? (iPhone 7) Thanx.

iPhone 7

Posted on May 3, 2021 8:36 PM

Answer:

You are not going to be able to transfer data between an iPhone and a computer over a bluetooth connection.

There is another method to transfer pictures from your iPhone to your Windows PC. Please follow the instructions in this guide published by Apple ➔ How to transfer photos from an iPhone to a Mac or a PC (Windows).

Axel F.

Posted on May 3, 2021 9:38 PM

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Question: Transferring pics from iPhone to Windows PC via bluetooth

Can I transfer photos from iPhone using Bluetooth?

Yes, you can wirelessly send photos from your iPhone to your PC via bluetooth, Wi-fi transfer apps, icloud, itunes and email as well.

What is the easiest way to transfer photos from iPhone to laptop?

First, connect your iPhone to a PC with a USB cable that can transfer files..

Turn your phone on and unlock it. Your PC can't find the device if the device is locked..

On your PC, select the Start button and then select Photos to open the Photos app..

Select Import > From a USB device, then follow the instructions..

Can I Bluetooth from iPhone to laptop?

On your iPhone, make sure Bluetooth is enabled (Settings > Bluetooth). On your PC, go to Bluetooth Settings (either from the lower right corner of the taskbar - systray - or by searching for “bluetooth”). Slide the Bluetooth toggle on - this will make your computer visible to other devices.