How To Transfer Photos From IPhone To Chromebook?

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Are you wondering how to transfer photos from iPhone to Chromebook? If you are new to Chromebook, you may have"how can I transfer photos from iphone to Chromebook?"I just bought a new Chromebook and am trying to figure out the easiest way to get my iPhone photos over.

Transfer photos from iPhone to Chromebook

Chromebook is an affordable notebook people like to use. Chromebook is a good replacement for Mac or Windows laptops. Chromebook operates with the Google OS. Users like to use Chromebook because of its lightweight. If you are a tourist or you have to travel a lot, this notebook is best for you. Users also use it for strong protection. Because Google makes a very powerful malware shield for the Chromebook.

In the iPhone, Apple gives limited storage to store the data. But Chromebook is a Google product. That’s why Google gives unlimited Google drive access to Chromebook users. iPhone user can easily transfer their data to the Chromebook and solve their storage problem.

iPhone is well known for its beautiful and detailed photos and videos. But it takes too much storage. You store the photos and videos in the Chromebook and free up space. For this, you do not have to think about the space. You can take photos and videos as many as you wish.

The process to transfer photos from iPhone to Chromebook

There are two ways you can send photos or videos. First one by using USB and the second one by using wireless. You can follow the suitable one:

Option – 01

To follow this process, just need the charging cable or the data cable and the phone. Find a cable and maintain the process:

  1. Open or unlock your iPhone and turn on the Chromebook.
  2. Grab the iPhone and connect with your data cable port. And the other end of your data cable, connect to the Chromebook.
  3. Then the iPhone will ask permission to connect with the Chromebook. Click ‘Allow’ to approve the permit.
    Click Allow to approve the permit
  4. After that Chromebook hard drive page will arrive on your Chromebook. On the left portion of the hard drive page, you can see ‘Apple iPhone’. In the ‘Apple iPhone’, you will find your all photos and videos from the iPhone. You can copy or move your photos or videos from there.
    Chromebook Hard Drive Page
  5. You cannot transfer the data everywhere on the hard drive. You are only able to transfer in the ‘My files’ folder.
  6. You can move or copy photos in ‘Downloads’ or in ‘Custom folder’ inside the ‘My files’ folder. To create a custom folder, drag the mouse icon on ‘My files’ and click on the right button. Now click on the ‘New folder’ It will request you to offer a title to the folder. You can offer any title you wish. After giving a name, tap enter and the folder is ready to use.
    Create New Folder

These are the process to transfer photos from iPhone to Chromebook by using USB.

Option – 02

iPhone does not have any direct app or option to connect with the Chromebook. But by using the Snapdrop website, you can send photos or videos, or files whenever you wish. For this option, Your iPhone and the Chromebook have to connect with the internet. So, Connect your devices with the internet and maintain the process:

  1. Open or unlock your iPhone and turn on the Chromebook.
  2. Open Chrome or any other web browser in the Chromebook. Search for ‘snapdrop.net’.
    Chromebook Snapdrop Page
  3. Now open Safari or any other web browser in the iPhone and search for ‘snapdrop.net’. There you will find your Chromebook name.
    iPhone Snapdrop Page
  4. Click on the Chromebook name. It will ask you to select the photo, video, or whatever you want to send. Select that file and send it to the Chromebook.
  5. It will notify you to save that file on the Chromebook. Restore the file on the Chromebook.
    Download File

That’s how you can send or save your photos or file from iPhone to Chromebook.

Summary: How to transfer photos from iPhone to Chromebook?

  • Open Google Photos on your iPhone.
  • Tap Menu icon at the top left corner and go to Settings.
  • Slide the toggle next to Google Drive to turn it on.
  • Tap Auto Add, select High Quality or Original Quality and all new photos will be uploaded automatically.
  • Launch Google Photos app on your iPhone and tap the menu icon at the top left corner of your screen.
  • Find Backup & sync and make sure that it's enabled. Then tap Backup quality, select High Quality or Original Quality to upload photos you have taken or other types of pictures on your iPhone to Google Photos.
  • Locate a photo you want to transfer from iPhone to Chromebook, long press the photo thumbnail, then select other photos you want to move.
  • Tap Download (the 3 small dots) button at the top right corner of your screen. Your selected photos will be downloaded and saved in your Chromebook Downloads folder.
  • If you have a Chromebook, you should check out this post if you have any questions about the process of transferring iPhone photos over to your device.