[Article] Sharing your files between your iPhone ® and Windows PC

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We’re excited to begin rolling out a new feature that lets you share files between your iPhone ® and your Windows 10 or 11 PC using Phone Link and the Link to Windows app.

Please NOTE: that while the Link to Windows app update is already available for your iPhone® in the Apple App Store, you will only be able to set up & share files once the feature is also available to you in Phone Link. This is currently on gradual rollout to the Windows Insider community.

How do I set up file sharing?

To use this feature, youâll need to meet the following requirements:

An iPhone® running iOS 16 or higher.

Link to Windows app on your iPhone ® (version 1.24112.73 or later).

Phone Link version 1.24112.89.0 or later.

A PC running Windows 10 or 11 and enrolled in Windows Insider Program

How do I set up this feature?

If you haven’t used your iPhone® with Phone Link before, you’ll be offered file sharing during the setup process.

If you already have your iPhone® paired with Phone Link, you can set up file sharing by going to aka.ms/addAccount on your Windows PC.

How do I share a file/files from my iPhone® to my PC?

Navigate to a file or set of files you want to share on your iPhone.

Tap the share icon.

Tap âLink to Windowsâ.

Tap the device you would like to share your file or files with.

How do I share a file/files from my PC to my iPhone®?

Select the file or files you want to share on your PC (local files only).

Right-click on the file and select âShare.â

Select âMy Phoneâ

Note: If you do not see âMy Phoneâ, select Phone Link.

Filing Bugs: Before you file a bug, please make sure that you have the following collected:

Description of the issue

Repro steps

Any screenshots or videos of the bug that you found

Please file a bug using Feedback Hub. On Step #2 in Feedback Hub, select âAppsâ ->â Phone Linkâ and on step #4 try to recreate the problem and attach relevant screenshots and/or videos.Â

Known Issue:

If you have not paired your iPhone® with Phone Link before, and do not already have the Link to Windows Application installed, you will be presented with the option to âGet Link to Windowsâ on the phone to set up file sharing during setup. After tapping âGet Link to Windowsâ a pop up may show to install the Link to Windows App. After installing the app, if tapping âOpenâ in the pop up does not redirect you into the Link to Windows app and to the next step of set up, tap instead on the App Icon in the pop up. This will take you to the Apple App Store where you can tap âOpenâ to go to Link to Windows and continue setting up file sharing.

_iPhone® is a trademark of Apple Inc_As announced in today’s Windows Insider blog post, we’re excited to begin rolling out a new feature that lets you share files between your iPhone ® and your Windows 10 or 11 PC using Phone Link and the Link to Windows app.

Please NOTE: that while the Link to Windows app update is already available for your iPhone® in the Apple App Store, you will only be able to set up & share files once the feature is also available to you in Phone Link. This is currently on gradual rollout to the Windows Insider community.

How do I set up file sharing?

To use this feature, youâll need to meet the following requirements:

An iPhone® running iOS 16 or higher.

Link to Windows app on your iPhone ® (version 1.24112.73 or later).

Phone Link version 1.24112.89.0 or later.

A PC running Windows 10 or 11 and enrolled in Windows Insider Program

How do I set up this feature?

If you haven’t used your iPhone® with Phone Link before, you’ll be offered file sharing during the setup process.

If you already have your iPhone® paired with Phone Link, you can set up file sharing by going to aka.ms/addAccount on your Windows PC.

How do I share a file/files from my iPhone® to my PC?

Navigate to a file or set of files you want to share on your iPhone.

Tap the share icon.

Tap âLink to Windowsâ.

Tap the device you would like to share your file or files with.

How do I share a file/files from my PC to my iPhone®?

Select the file or files you want to share on your PC (local files only).

Right-click on the file and select âShare.â

Select âMy Phoneâ

Note: If you do not see âMy Phoneâ, select Phone Link.

Filing Bugs: Before you file a bug, please make sure that you have the following collected:

Description of the issue

Repro steps

Any screenshots or videos of the bug that you found

Please file a bug using Feedback Hub. On Step #2 in Feedback Hub, select âAppsâ ->â Phone Linkâ and on step #4 try to recreate the problem and attach relevant screenshots and/or videos.Â

Known Issue:

If you have not paired your iPhone® with Phone Link before, and do not already have the Link to Windows Application installed, you will be presented with the option to âGet Link to Windowsâ on the phone to set up file sharing during setup. After tapping âGet Link to Windowsâ a pop up may show to install the Link to Windows App. After installing the app, if tapping âOpenâ in the pop up does not redirect you into the Link to Windows app and to the next step of set up, tap instead on the App Icon in the pop up. This will take you to the Apple App Store where you can tap âOpenâ to go to Link to Windows and continue setting up file sharing.

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