Never lose another photo
Built to handle large imports without failures. Automatic retry and batch processing ensure continuous progress.
macOS • USB • Verified transfers
Transfer Photos from iPhone to Mac — Fast & Reliable
Looking for the best way to transfer photos from iPhone to Mac? Tired of Image Capture freezing or Photos.app hiding your files? PhotoPiper puts you in control with fast USB transfers to any folder you choose, with clear progress tracking you can trust. No iCloud required.
No iCloud required. Trusted by photographers and studios.
Features
Know exactly what transferred
Real-time counters show indexed, completed, skipped, and failed files. No more wondering if it actually worked.
Works everywhere, not just Apple
Convert HEIC to JPEG during transfer. Your photos will open in any app, on any device, without compatibility issues.
Find any photo in seconds
Automatic YYYY/MM folder structure keeps your library organized. No more scrolling through thousands of files.
Transfer each photo only once
Smart duplicate detection remembers what's been copied. Run transfers regularly—only new photos get moved.
Native Mac experience
Native SwiftUI app with a premium look. Hardware-accelerated hashing. Built for Apple Silicon and Intel.
New Feature
Gallery
Browse photos and videos from any folder on your Mac. Explore media by recents, years, and months, filter photos or videos, preview images and clips in a full viewer, and keep the gallery updated automatically as files change.
Browse your entire photo library in a clean grid layout
Fine-tune how you browse with sort, filter, and display options
View photos and videos full-screen with quick navigation
Open any folder
Scan any folder recursively for supported photos and videos — not just your transfer destination.
Browse by time
View media in Recents or Years, then drill down from year view into month view.
Filter and sort
Filter by All Media, Photos, or Videos. Sort by Newest First or Oldest First.
Preview and zoom
Preview photos and videos in a large viewer. Zoom photos and play videos directly inside the app.
Navigate with ease
Navigate between items with keyboard and gestures. Select single or multiple items, including drag selection.
Always up to date
Gallery refreshes automatically when files in the opened folder change. Toggle file details like date, type, and size.
What PhotoPiper Can Do
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Whether you are backing up photos from today or transferring your entire photo library, PhotoPiper makes it simple. Download free and transfer your first photos in minutes.