# PhotoPiper

> PhotoPiper is a photo-transfer app for macOS and Windows that copies photos and videos directly from an iPhone, Android phone, or SD card to your computer over USB — no iCloud, no iTunes, no cloud upload. It converts HEIC to JPEG, skips duplicates, and verifies every file with checksums. Made by Tedy Development.

Key facts:

- Platforms: macOS (Mac App Store) and Windows 10/11.
- Transfers over USB directly between device and computer; no iCloud or internet account required. Photos stay on your devices.
- Features: HEIC → JPEG conversion, duplicate detection, verified (checksum) transfers, real-time progress counters (indexed / completed / skipped / failed), choose any destination folder.
- Sources supported on Windows: iPhone, Android, and SD cards.
- Pricing: free daily transfers with no credit card; a one-time purchase unlocks unlimited transfers. Windows offers a 5-day free trial.
- Contact: info@tedydev.com
- The site is available in 30 languages under /<lang>/ paths (e.g. /de/, /ja/); the English canonical pages are linked below.

## Pages

- [Home — Transfer Photos from iPhone to Mac](https://photopiper.app/en/): Overview of PhotoPiper for macOS, features, and free download.
- [PhotoPiper for Windows](https://photopiper.app/en/windows/): Transfer photos from iPhone, Android, or SD card to Windows 10/11 over USB, no iTunes.
- [How to Use PhotoPiper](https://photopiper.app/en/how-to/): Step-by-step guide to transferring iPhone photos to Mac.
- [FAQ](https://photopiper.app/en/faq/): Answers about pricing, iCloud-free transfers, HEIC conversion, and AirDrop/Image Capture alternatives.
- [Support](https://photopiper.app/en/support/): Troubleshooting, system requirements, and how to contact the team.
- [Privacy Policy](https://photopiper.app/en/privacy/): How PhotoPiper handles data.

## Blog

The blog publishes English-only guides and comparisons about transferring photos and videos.

- [Blog](https://photopiper.app/en/blog/): Index of all articles.
- [How to Transfer Photos from iPhone to Windows Without iCloud](https://photopiper.app/en/blog/transfer-iphone-photos-to-windows-without-icloud/): Why Windows Photos, File Explorer, and iCloud for Windows fail on large iPhone libraries; the HEIC/HEVC codec problem; an honest comparison of transfer options (including iMazing and CopyTrans Photo); and a resumable, verified USB transfer step-by-step.
- [How to Transfer Thousands of Photos from iPhone to Mac Without iCloud](https://photopiper.app/en/blog/transfer-thousands-photos-iphone-to-mac-without-icloud/): Why Image Capture and Apple Photos stall on large libraries; what to look for in a bulk transfer (resumable, verified, plain folders, no cloud); an honest comparison of options; and a USB transfer step-by-step.
- [How to Transfer Photos from Android to PC (No Cloud)](https://photopiper.app/en/blog/transfer-photos-from-android-to-pc/): Setting the Android USB mode to File transfer when the PC can't see the phone; where photos actually live on Android (DCIM/Camera, Pictures/Screenshots, WhatsApp media); why MTP copies in File Explorer stall and can't resume; the limits of Phone Link (2,000 most recent images, no videos) and cloud upload; HEIC files that won't open on Windows; and a resumable, verified USB transfer.
- [Android Photo Transfer Keeps Failing? MTP Fixes](https://photopiper.app/en/blog/android-photo-transfer-keeps-failing/): Why MTP transfers drop and lose all progress; the media-scanner problem that hides photos from the PC even though they are on the phone (reboot to fix); how one corrupted file aborts an entire File Explorer copy; symptom-by-symptom fixes (unlocked screen, cable, USB selective suspend, USB 2.0 ports); and how a resumable transfer that marks bad files failed and names them finishes a 60,000-photo library.
- [iMazing Alternative for Windows (No Subscription)](https://photopiper.app/en/blog/imazing-alternative-windows/): Why people leave iMazing (perpetual device licenses discontinued in June 2025, subscription-only since; a full device-management suite when most home users only export photos; Apple devices only, no Android); when to keep iMazing (backups, iMessage/WhatsApp export, app and file-system management, many devices); the mixed-household Windows case for iPhone, Android and SD cards in one app; a feature-by-feature comparison table; migration steps; and honest limits (no backups or messages, DCIM only, one-directional, cable-based).

## Optional

- [Sitemap (all languages)](https://photopiper.app/sitemap.xml): Full list of URLs across all 30 supported languages with hreflang alternates.
- [Blog sitemap](https://photopiper.app/blog-sitemap.xml): URLs of all published blog articles.
- [Blog RSS feed](https://photopiper.app/blog/rss.xml): RSS feed of blog articles.