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iPhone photos missing transfer to Windows 10

I have an iPhone 12 showing 16,304 photos in the "Recents" folder, which I understand to be all the pix on the phone. I've been trying for a very long day and a half (maybe like 14-16 hours) to copy them all to a single folder on my Windows 10 desktop. But that folder has topped out at 14,083 files (pix, movies, screens caps). Is there any way (short of manually scrolling through them) to identify which 2,221 pix on the phone are missing from the Windows folder, and then to copy them over? I'm getting desperate! Thanks!

Windows, Windows 10

Posted on Jun 5, 2022 10:35 AM

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Jun 6, 2022 9:30 AM in response to wendy1050

Hello wendy1050,


Thanks for posting in the Apple Support Communities!


For help with importing your photos to your computer, check out the steps below if you haven't yet. You can also find additional details here: Transfer photos and videos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to your Mac or PC - Apple Support


Import to your Windows PC

You can import photos to your PC by connecting your device to your computer and using the Windows Photos app:

1. Make sure that you have the latest version of iTunes on your PC. Importing photos to your PC requires iTunes 12.5.1 or later.

2. Connect your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to your PC with a USB cable.

3. If asked, unlock your iOS or iPadOS device using your passcode.

4. If you see a prompt on your iOS or iPadOS device asking you to Trust This Computer, tap Trust or Allow to continue.

Then, visit Microsoft's website to learn how to import photos to the Windows Photos app in Windows 10.

If you have iCloud Photos turned on, you need to download the original, full resolution versions of your photos to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch before you import to your PC.

When you import videos from your iOS or iPadOS device to your PC, some might be rotated incorrectly in the Windows Photos app. You can add these videos to iTunes to play them in the correct orientation.

If you want to ensure photos from your iOS or iPadOS device have the best compatibility with Windows 10, try these steps:

1. On your iOS or iPadOS device, open the Settings app.

2. Tap Camera, then tap Formats.

3. Tap Most Compatible. From now on, your camera will create photos and videos in JPEG and H.264 formats.


If that's not helpful, we'd recommend checking the sort options on your PC to see if duplicates can be removed from an option to import. In addition, check out the following resource we located via Windows Support that may be helpful: Import photos and videos from an iPhone to PC


Have a great day!

iPhone photos missing transfer to Windows 10

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