Know what gets copied.
If iCloud optimization is on, download the originals first. Apple says direct export saves the unmodified original rather than later edits, and a locked Hidden album is skipped.
Mobile fit 01 · iPhone photos
Move your iPhone photos. Know what is safe to delete.
Choose how you want to use the photos after the copy. If a drive fits that goal, we will size it, check the connection, and show what to verify before deleting anything.
YOUR IPHONE
EXTERNAL DRIVE
VERIFIED COPY
Apple-supported export No cloud purchase required No deletion before verification
USB-C iPhonesDirect drive fit
Lightning iPhonesAdapter may be needed
Capacity ruleLibrary + 20%
Whole-phone backupDifferent process
Your transfer plan
Fit the transfer to what happens next.
Reusing a drive is a valid result.
Evidence before commerce
The copy is only useful if you can trust it.
Connection before capacity.
USB-C can connect directly. Lightning and some hard drives need an adapter, external power, or both.
Two copies before deletion.
After deletion, the drive becomes the only copy unless the files also exist on another drive, computer, or cloud service.