The Photos app in Windows 11 can gather photos from your PC, phone, and other devices, and put them in one place where you can more easily find what you’re looking for. If you have a mobile device with your pictures and videos, you can import or transfer them to your Windows PC easily using the Photos app. Simply connect your phone using a USB or USB-C cable and launch the Photos app to begin importing your photos and videos. Once your phone is connected, browse your collection by date, album, video projects, people, or folder. Or search to find a specific person, place, or thing. You can also import photos and videos you have stored on a camera’s SD card, a USB drive, or on another device. For some Samsung devices, you can use the Windows Phone Link app to connect your device and get photos from it. Below is how to get your photos and videos imported to Windows 11.
How to transfer photos and videos from your phone to Windows 11
As described above, one can import images and videos from their phone and other devices into Windows 11 using the Photos app. Below is how to do that. First, connect your phone to a PC with a USB or USB-C cable that can transfer files. Then turn your phone on and unlock it. Your PC can’t find the device if the device is locked. On your PC, select the Start button and then select Photos to open the Photos app. Once the Photos app opens, click on the import icon at the top right corner as pointed out below. Select Import > From a connected device, then follow the instructions. If your phone is connected to and turned on, you should be able to connect to it. Using the find feature, search and locate all the photos you want to import. Click the Import items button. You can pick the items you want to import and select where to save them. Allow a few moments for detection and transfer. Make sure the photos you want to import are actually on the device rather than in the cloud. Then, follow the steps for your type of device. If you are importing from an iPhone device, you might see a prompt on the iOS device asking you to Trust This Computer. Select Trust or Allow to continue. That should do it! Conclusion: This post showed you how to import or transfer your photos and videos from your phone to Windows 11. If you find any error above or have something to share, please use the comment form below.
