How to Backup iPhone to Laptop with/Without iTunes

- "How do I backup my iPhone 13 to my HP laptop?"

- "I have countless music in My iPhone, but I do not know how to backup iPhone to laptop."

- "My iPhone won't backup to iTunes on my laptop, please help!"

If you just need to back up few photos from your iPhone, then you can send an email to yourself to make a copy. However, for people who want to back up all iPhone data to the laptop, using small tricks to make a copy of an iPhone will take you a long time. As time goes by, there are more and more data saved in your iPhone. It will cause system problems and influence the normal operations because of the limited storage space. So how to deal with those important iPhone files like contacts, messages, notes, photos and other private information? To solve this problem, the best choice is to backup iPhone to laptop first. After that, you can delete them to free up more space and get a "new" iPhone.

• Part 1: How to backup iPhone to laptop without iTunes
• Part 2: How to Backup iPhone to Laptop with iTunes

Part 1. How to backup iPhone to laptop without iTunes

Note: Apeaksoft iOS Data Backup & Restore is your best alternative program of iTunes and iCloud. You can encrypt iPhone files without overwriting the previous files. Furthermore, you are allowed to preview the detailed data after backup within iOS Data Backup & Restore. Furthermore, it enables users to backup and restore iPhone to Windows or Mac PC in one click. With the easy-to-use interface and powerful features, you can backup iPhone to laptop without hassle.

Step 1. Run iOS Data Backup & Restore

Download and install the iPhone to laptop backup software. Launch the program and connect iPhone to the laptop with a USB cable. Choose "iOS Data Backup & Restore" to enter its main interface.

Step 2. Click iOS Data Backup option

Click "iOS Data Backup" section in the left side. After that, it can detect your iPhone automatically. Enter the password to unlock your iOS device if necessary.

Step 3. Select standard or encrypted backup mode

Set whether you want to backup iPhone to laptop without iTunes or iCloud directly, or you have something private need to be encrypted. There are "Standard backup" and "Encrypted backup" options you can choose. For common iPhone data backup, you should tick "Standard backup" as your default iOS data backup mode.

Step 4. Choose file types to backup

Press "Start" button and choose the type of data you need to back up. The followings are photos, contacts, notes and other available file types. Therefore, iOS Data Backup will back up the selected iPhone file types only. It also has the capability to backup iPhone to external hard drive with ease.

Step 5. Backup data from your iPhone to laptop

Tap "Next" button to start backing up iPhone to a laptop safely and quickly. Later, you can preview the backup data without time limitations. You are able to restore iPhone data with your backup selectively.

Part 2. How to Backup iPhone to Laptop with iTunes

Note: You are not allowed to backup iPhone to laptop with iTunes selectively. You cannot preview the iPhone backup data, neither. Furthermore, restoring an iPhone using iTunes backup files will overwrite your previous iOS data.

Step 1. Connect iPhone to your laptop

Check for iTunes update and install the latest version on the laptop. Use a lightning USB cable to plug in your iPhone. Enter your iPhone passcode to unlock it and trust this computer.

Step 2. Set to backup data from iPhone to your computer

Select your iPhone icon and choose "Summary" to access the detail information of your Apple iPhone. Move to "Backups" section and mark "This computer".

As a result, when you clone iPhone to laptop with iTunes, those iTunes backup files will be moved to your Mac or PC directly. Tick "Encrypted iPhone Backup" if you need to make an encrypted backup. And you had better write it down and place it somewhere safe.

Step 3. Backup iPhone to laptop using iTunes

Hit "Back Up Now" to make a copy from your iPhone to Windows or Mac PC. When the process finisahed, turn to "Latest Backups" section in the lower right corner to check the date and time of the latest iTunes backup.

iTunes provides a solution to backup iPhone data to laptop. But after syncing iPhone, you still can't find and check these iOS files. This post recommends a great iOS Data Backup & Restore tool to help you get the job done. With its help, you can easily access all iOS files. Just free download and install it on your laptop.

Surely, you can rely on iCloud to backup all types of iPhone data. Click here to know more about how to backup iPhone to iCloud. Leave us a message if you still have any puzzle.