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You want to switch from your iPhone to an Android smartphone, but you don’t know how to quickly and securely transfer photos from your current phone to your new device. So you can learn how to transfer photos from iPhone to Android step by step with 4 different methods.
In the past, it was not so easy to do this transfer process, but nowadays there are many ways to safely move your photos when switching from iPhone to Android.
Transfer Photos using Google’s Photos
Among the methods of sending photos from iPhone to Android, the easiest for many people is the Google’s Photos app.
- First, download the Google Photos app.
- At this time, you will be asked if you want to back up your photos. Agree and turn on the feature.
- All images will be uploaded to Google Photos.
- Once the installation is complete, download the Google Photos app on your Android phone.
- Your images will be on your new device when the app is installed.
How to transfer photos using OneDrive?
In addition to the methods we have listed, you can also transfer photos from iPhone to Android using a cloud storage application such as OneDrive.
- Download the OneDrive app on your iPhone.
- Sign in to OneDrive on your iPhone using your Microsoft account.
- Upload the photos you want to transfer to your iPhone.
- Select photos from your iPhone and share with Android device.
- Download photos to Android device using given link.
How to transfer your photos manually?
You will need a computer and USB cable if you want to manually transfer your photos from iPhone to Android.
- Connect iPhone and Android to computer via USB cable.
- Next, open My Computer.
- Open your iPhone’s storage and your Android’s storage in separate windows.
- Select the photos you want to transfer from the DCIM folder in the iPhone’s storage window.
- Drag your selected photos from iPhone folder, drop them to images folder in Android.
Transfer using Send Anywhere app
One of the most liked photo transfer programs is Send Anywhere. You can download the app for free from the App Store for iPhone and Play Store for Android devices.
- Download the app and open it on both devices.
- On the iPhone where the photos you will transfer are located, go to the Photos tab from the application and select the photos to transfer.
- Click the ‘Send’ button from the dialog at the bottom of the screen.
- The app will send a QR code, a Share Link button, and a 6-digit key code.
- Choose Send Anywhere, which is the easiest.
- Select the name of your Android device and send it.
- Tap ‘OK’ when asked if you are sure on your iPhone.

