How to move photos from iPhone to Android
Thousands of shots, videos and Live Photos are what customers care about most. We compare every common method: cloud, cable and direct Wi-Fi.
Method 1: local Wi-Fi (SmenaFon, recommended)
Fastest and most private: the Windows agent serves locally; iPhone picks albums in Safari via QR; Android saves to a folder. No internet, accounts or cable.
- · Typical LAN speed: 30–120 MB/s.
- · Live Photos (HEIC/MOV) supported; optional JPG conversion.
- · Original quality, no recompression.
Method 2: Google Photos (needs internet)
Install Google Photos on iPhone, wait for cloud upload (hours for large libraries), then sign in on Android. Fine for personal use, not for a quick in-store handover.
Method 3: cable and Finder/iTunes
Connect iPhone to Windows, copy DCIM folders, then move to Android. Works offline but needs cables and 15–30 minutes of manual work.
Best for retail
For customer service only local transfer fits: fast, no passwords, with an act. Cloud and cable are for home use. See our in-store staff guide for the full workflow.