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Vow iPhone Photo Importer
iPhone photo importer for Windows
Every iPhone photo, onto your PC. Checked. Dated. Never twice.
Windows' own import freezes on big camera rolls, skips files without telling you, or brings everything in again as "IMG_1234 (2)". Vow reads your iPhone one file at a time, checks every file, carries on by itself after a disconnect and files it all into dated folders.
- No ads
- No malware
- No account
- Light & dark theme
- 500 photos a day, Live Photos and edits, checked, in dated folders
No ads. Ever.No pop-ups, no banners, no "offers".
No malware or bundlewareThe installer installs one thing: this app.
No account, no uploadIt works on your PC, and your files stay there.
Free daily limits, just $4.95 unlimitedNo subscription. No trial that runs out.
The problem
Copying photos off an iPhone shouldn't take all evening
Plug it in, start the import, and later you find it frozen halfway, finished but missing files, or full of copies you already had.
Frozen on big camera rolls
Windows' import stalls on thousands of photos, and the progress bar just sits there with no way to know why.
"Device is not functioning"
The classic error that stops an import halfway, usually because the iPhone is converting photos while it sends them.
Files skipped without a word
The import says it's finished, but some photos and videos never arrived, and nothing tells you which ones.
Everything again as "(2)"
Import a second time and IMG_1234 (2) appears beside IMG_1234, doubling the folder instead of bringing only what's new.
Phone managers that charge
The tools that promise to fix it often want a subscription, an Apple account or extra Apple software first.
iCloud storage to buy
Syncing through iCloud means paying for space and waiting for downloads, just to move photos across a desk.
Vow iPhone Photo Importer fixes all of it.
How it works
Plug in. Pick. Import.
What's new is already picked, every file is checked, and a wobbly cable never means starting again.
- 01
Plug in and tap Trust
Unlock the iPhone and tap Allow or Trust. Vow sees it by itself: no iTunes, no Apple account and no app on the phone.
Plug in your iPhone and tap Allow: no iTunes needed. - 02
See what's new
The camera roll appears by month with thumbnails, and everything not imported before is already picked. Look at any photo full size first.
...and how plug in, see what's new and import work. - 03
Import, even if the cable wobbles
Files land in dated folders, each checked byte for byte. If the iPhone locks or disconnects, the import waits and goes on from the same file.
Pick the import folder and how photos are sorted into folders.
Features
An import you can actually trust
For families with years of camera rolls, anyone clearing space on a full iPhone, and whoever sorts out everyone else's photos.
Every file verified
Every file is SHA-256-checked as it arrives and read back from the disk, under a temporary name until it's complete.
Carries on after a disconnect
Screen lock, a loose cable or "device unreachable": the import waits and continues from the same file by itself.
Never twice
Each iPhone's imports are remembered, so the next one brings only what's new, even when the phone renumbers its folders.
Dated folders
Year > Month, Year > Day, Month or one folder, or your own pattern, from the date taken stored in each file.
Live Photos and edits kept
Each Live Photo's movie stays next to its photo, and edited photos come with or without their originals.
Browse before you import
The whole camera roll by month, filters for Live, videos, screenshots, edited and favourites, and full-size previews.
Skips what's already on the PC
Photos imported earlier by Windows Photos, iCloud or other tools are recognised by content, under any name (Unlimited).
Auto JPG
HEIC photos saved as JPG, or JPG plus HEIC, while importing, upright with date, camera and GPS kept (Unlimited).
A folder per album
Your iPhone albums as folders made of hard links that take no extra disk space (Unlimited).
Read-only on the phone
Vow can't delete, move or change anything on your iPhone, and nothing is uploaded anywhere.
Light & dark theme
Easy on the eyes, day or night.
iPhone Photo Importer comes with a crisp light theme and a calm dark theme. Switch with one click, or let it follow your Windows setting by itself. It remembers your choice.
- LightClear and bright for daytime and busy offices
- DarkGentle on tired eyes late at night
- Follow WindowsChanges by itself when your PC does
Screenshots
See Vow iPhone Photo Importer in action
Real screenshots of the real app, in both of its themes: 7 light, 7 dark. Click any picture to see it full size.
Light theme
Dark theme
Who it's for
When it earns its place
Freeing space on a full iPhone
Copy everything off, checked, then delete from the phone knowing it's all safely on the PC.
Family photo archives
Import several phones into one place, with a folder per iPhone if you like.
Regular backups
Plug in once a month and bring across only what's new, never a duplicate.
Before a new phone
Get the old iPhone's whole camera roll onto the PC before you trade it in or reset it.
Android, cameras and cards
The same careful import works for iPads, Android phones, cameras, memory cards and copied DCIM folders.
Long iPhone videos
Bring large MOV and MP4 videos across without failed transfers (Unlimited).
Compare
Vow iPhone Photo Importer vs the usual ways
Windows' own import, iCloud and the paid phone managers, compared honestly.
| Feature | Vow iPhone Photo Importer | Windows' import & typical phone managers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | 500 a day free, or $4.95 once | Free but unreliable, or subscriptions |
| Every file verified | Byte for byte, SHA-256 | No |
| Carries on after a disconnect | By itself, from the same file | Usually stops with an error |
| Imports only what's new | Remembered per iPhone | Copies as "(2)" are common |
| Folders from the photo's own date | Yes, your layout | Partly |
| Skips photos already on the PC | By content (Unlimited) | Rarely |
| Needs iTunes, iCloud or an Apple account | No | Often |
| Your photos are uploaded | Never | Yes, through iCloud |
"Typical" describes what we found across the most-downloaded alternatives when we built iPhone Photo Importer. Your mileage with any one of them may vary; ours won't.
Pricing
Free every day. Just $4.95 once for the lot.
That is not a typo. Software this powerful usually means a monthly subscription; iPhone Photo Importer is $4.95, once, for life: it's almost a giveaway. Use it free for as long as you like, and unlock Unlimited only if you need more.
Free
$0forever
500 photos a day, Live Photos and edits, checked, in dated folders.
- 500 photos every day (resets at midnight)
- Live Photos, edited photos and screenshots
- Dated folders and your own file names
- Every file checked byte for byte
- Resumes after disconnects, never imports twice
- Browse and preview the whole camera roll
Best valueUnlimited
$4.95USD, once. Yours for life.
Almost a giveaway. Less than a coffee for software this powerful: no subscription, no renewals, yours for life on 2 PCs.
The full library, videos, PC duplicates skipped, auto JPG, albums.
- The full library in one go, every day
- Videos (MOV, MP4, HEVC) too
- Skip duplicates already anywhere on the PC
- HEIC to JPG while importing
- Album folders and import on plug-in
- One payment, yours for life on 2 PCs
How unlocking works
- 1Use it free first Install Vow iPhone Photo Importer and use it on your own files. No card, no account, no time limit.
- 2Click "Unlimited" in the app Pay $4.95 USD once by card, securely through Stripe in your browser.
- 3It unlocks itself Within seconds, for life, on up to 2 of your PCs. Your license key is emailed to you, and every future update is included.
Payments by Stripe: we never see or store your card. Questions? Ask a real person.
Clean software
Safe to install. Nothing else comes with it.
Most "free" Windows downloads pay for themselves with ads, bundled extras or your data. Vow iPhone Photo Importer doesn't need to: it's paid for honestly, once, by the people who find it useful.
Download iPhone Photo Importer free- No ads, toolbars or "offers"The installer installs one thing: Vow iPhone Photo Importer. No pre-ticked boxes to watch out for.
- No administrator rights neededIt installs just for you, in your own user folder, and leaves the rest of Windows alone.
- Nothing running in the backgroundNo startup programs, no tray nags, no services. When you close it, it's closed.
- Everything includedAll it needs is inside the installer, so you never have to fetch a "required component" from somewhere else.
- Uninstalls cleanlyOne click in Windows Settings > Apps. Your own files are never touched.
- A real company behind itMade, published and supported by XTO Pty Ltd, an Australian company, with real people answering every message.
Step-by-step guide
How to transfer photos from an iPhone to a Windows PC
Move your whole camera roll onto your PC, safely and in order, without iTunes or iCloud.
Step 1: get it freeInstall Vow iPhone Photo Importer
Download it from this page and run the installer. It needs no administrator rights, no iTunes and no Apple account; Windows installs Apple's USB driver by itself through Windows Update.
Plug in and unlock the iPhone
Use a cable that carries data, unlock the phone and tap Allow or Trust. Not showing up? The built-in guide walks through the usual fixes, step by step.
Check what's picked
Everything new is already ticked. Filter by Live Photos, screenshots or edited, untick a month, or double-click any photo to see it full size.
Choose the folders
Pictures\iPhone Photos in Year > Month folders is the default. Change the folder, the layout or the file names in the panel on the right.
Click Import
Watch the speed and time left. Pause and Stop are safe at any moment, and if the iPhone locks, the import waits and goes on by itself.
Technical details
iPhone Photo Importer at a glance
- Works on
- Windows 10 (1809+) and Windows 11, 64-bit
- Devices
- iPhone, iPad, Android phones, cameras, memory cards
- File types
- HEIC, JPG, PNG, ProRAW DNG, Live Photos, MOV, MP4
- Verification
- SHA-256 per file, read back from the disk
- Needs
- No iTunes, no iCloud, no Apple account
- Phone access
- Read-only: nothing on the phone is changed
- Install
- Per-user, no administrator rights, no account
- Languages
- English
- Theme
- Light, dark or follow Windows: one click to switch
- Version
- 1.0.0, released 3 November 2026
- Publisher
- XTO Pty Ltd (Australia)
FAQ
Questions about iPhone Photo Importer
Is Vow iPhone Photo Importer free?
Yes. You can import 500 photos a day for free, Live Photos, edited photos and screenshots included, into dated folders with every file checked. Unlimited, a one-time $4.95 USD payment, imports the full library at once, adds videos, skips duplicates already on the PC, converts HEIC to JPG, makes album folders and imports by itself when the iPhone is plugged in.
Do I need iTunes or iCloud?
No. Vow talks to the iPhone the way Windows itself does, through Apple's USB driver, which Windows Update installs. Apple's Mobile Device Service, from the Apple Devices app or iTunes, is only used if it's already there, to read album names.
What if the cable comes out halfway?
The import shows "Waiting for the iPhone" and goes on from the same file once the phone answers again. Nothing is left half-written: files are written under a temporary name and renamed only when complete and checked.
Will it import the same photos twice?
No. It remembers what it imported from each iPhone, by name and size, even if the phone renumbers its folders, so the next import brings only what's new. With Unlimited it also skips photos already anywhere on the PC, by their content.
Why does Windows say "A device attached to the system is not functioning"?
Usually because the iPhone is set to Automatic and converts photos while sending them. Vow copes with it, but on the iPhone choose Settings > Photos > Transfer to Mac or PC > Keep Originals for faster, more reliable imports.
Can it delete photos from my iPhone?
No. It opens the phone read-only by design, so it can't delete, move or change anything. Once everything is safely on the PC, delete photos in the iPhone's Photos app; they stay in Recently Deleted for 30 days.
Does it work with Android phones and cameras?
Yes. iPads, Android phones and cameras plugged in the same way work too, as do memory cards and copied DCIM folders through From a folder.
Is it safe to install?
Yes. It is made and published by XTO Pty Ltd, an Australian company. The installer contains no ads, no toolbars and no bundled software, needs no administrator rights, and uninstalls cleanly from Windows Settings without touching your imported photos.
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Get every photo off your iPhone and onto your PC, reliably. Free to use every day, $4.95 once if you ever want Unlimited.
- No ads
- No malware
- No account
- No subscription