How to Sync iPhone over Wi-Fi without being Plugged in

Updated Sep 07,2018 | by Cody

Nowadays, it is very important for us to sync our iPhone and back up important information to avoid any accidental loss. Presently for most iPhone users, the standard way to sync iPhone is to plug it into computer with a USB cable.

But sometimes it just not very convenient for us to connect iPhone with USB cable because of various reasons, such as failure to find a USB cable, the USB cable is broken, or the computer cannot recognize your iPhone after being plugged in.

You may wonder that whether there is any convenient and easy way for you to sync iPhone over Wi-Fi without being plugged in. Yes, the tutorial below will introduce you two easy ways with detailed steps and pictures:

Step 1: Download IOTransfer and install it on your Windows computer.

Step 2: Install the corresponding app IOTransfer AirTrans on your iPhone from App Store. Make sure to allow the access right for IOTransfer AirTrans and keep it open on your iPhone.

Step 3:  Launch IOTransfer on your PC and go to the AirTrans tab. It will scan your iPhone under the same Wi-Fi automatically. After the scan, you can click on your iPhone name and allow the connection on your iPhone to connect it with your PC.

You can also scan the QR code with the app IOTransfer AirTrans on your iPhone to build connection instantly.

 Step 4: After connected, you can feel free to sync your important photos, music, videos and files. You can transfer files from your iPhone to PC and you can also transfer files from your PC your iPhone.

Besides syncing your iPhone, IOTransfer can also help you download videos from Youtube, Facebook etc., convert your videos into MP4 format, and clean junk files and caches on your iPhone to free up more precious space. As one of the best iOS transfer software and iPhone manager, it works in Windows 7/8/8.1/10, iPhone, iPad, iPod with iOS 8 and later. You can learn more at: How to Transfer iPhone to PC over WiFi

iTunes has a feature called File Sharing that enables you to sync files between your iPhone and PC wireless. But it turns out that not everyone knows about iTunes Wi-Fi Sync feature. File Sharing was added in iTunes 10.5.  It supports to sync music, photos, apps, contacts, videos & more.

However, to enable the File Sharing, you still need a USB cable to connect your iPhone with your PC. Here below are the detailed steps:

Step 1: Connect your iPhone to your PC using a USB cable and open iTunes.

Step 2: Within iTunes, click on the iPhone icon on the top left corner of the screen.

Step 3: Click File Sharing under Settings.

Step 4: Click on the corresponding app that you want to transfer files to on your iPhone. For example, if you want to transfer an Excel sheet, then you click the Excel app.

Step 5: Click Add File to select the file that you want to transfer and click Save to start transferring.

Comparing to the iTunes solution, you may find that sync iPhone using IOTransfer is more convenient, which does not need a USB cable in the first place and supports much more useful features for an iPhone user.

In the end, we hope your will find the best way for you in this article to sync iPhone over Wi-Fi without being Plugged in.

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