Top 3 Ways | How to Backup iPhone 13/14/15/16 to PC

How do I backup my iPhone 13 manually or completely

For backing up my iPhone 13 to PC, is it possible to choose what data backs up and what data doesn’t the same way you can for iCloud backups? Or completely backup my iPhone 13 to Windows so that I can restore the backup to my new iPhone. There’s a lot of stuff I don’t even need to backup.

- Question from Apple Community

For most iPhone users, nothing can be more frustrating than finding out you’ve lost data on your iPhone because you forget to backup iPhone 13 to PC. Indeed, rather than a tool for communication, iPhone plays an important role in daily life more because it contains too much data that you don’t want to lose.

Whether you're saving your iPhone data every day or want to switch to new iPhone, follow these simple steps to back up your iPhone data to your computer. You have three handy tools to choose from for making your iPhone backup – pick the one that suits you best!

Which is the best way to back up iPhone?

Way 1.Backup iPhone 13 to PC with AOMEI FoneBackup (Free & Easy)

AOMEI FoneBackup is a popular and professional iOS backup tool, which ensures you to backup iPhone easily and quickly. If you want to back up iPhone to computer without iCloud/iTunes, AOMEI FoneBackup is your best choice.

Pros of AOMEI FoneBackup
✓ Preview and selective process. During the selectively backup iPhone process, you can preview the files, and select the wanted files to backup.
✓ Simple design and operations. Simple UI enables you to quickly handle it. And just within a few steps, you can finish backing up your iPhone.
✓ Fast backup speed. It won’t take you much time to complete the backup task.
✓ Wide compatibility. AOMEI FoneBackup supports kinds of iPhones from iPhone 4 to the latest iPhone 16 (Plus)/16 Pro (Max), as well as different models of iPad and iPod. It can also work well with iOS like iOS 18/17.
✓ Two types of backup. AOMEI FoneBackup provides two types of backup services - Selective Backup & Full Backup. You can choose to backup everything or selective files on iPhone using AOMEI FoneBackup as per you need. 

Cons of AOMEI FoneBackup
• The Mac is not supported for now.

On your computer, download and install AOMEI FoneBackup by clicking the icon below. Connect your iPhone to computer with USB.

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Best iOS Backup Software

• Transfer unlimited files between iPhone and PC.
• Restore to another Apple ID/device with ease.
• Quickly backup iPhone to another PC or iPhone with ease.
• Specify a backup location: NAS, USB drive and other external drives.

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Option 1. How to Selectively Backup iPhone 13 to PC

If you want to backup specific data from iPhone to PC, such as back up iPhone photos, videos, music, contacts, etc. to Windows PC, you can follow the below steps.
Step 1. In the Home screen of AOMEI FoneBackup, click Phone Backup > Get to Selective Backup and click Get Started to begin.

Step 2. Make sure you have clicked each icon to select the files you want to backup to computer, then click OK.

Step 3. Choose a storage path as you like > Click Start Backup to make it.

When the task finishes, you can go to My Backups screen to locate, browse, and .

Option 2. How to Backup Everything from iPhone 13/13 Pro/ 13 Pro Max to PC

AOMEI FoneBackup also provides a one click backup features. With a few simple clicks, you can back up all iPhone data to your Windows.
Step 1. Connect your iPhone to computer > Open AOMEI FoneBackup and click Phone Backup > Choose Full Backup.

Step 2. Enable Backup encryption as you like. If it is enabled, your data like Fitness records, Keychain, etc. will stay be private.

Step 3. Choose a storage to save the backup > Click Start Backup and wait until it finishes.

Above method also applies to backing up iPhone14/15/16 full editions to PC.

Way 2. Backup iPhone to PC Using iCloud

As a built-in application, Apple provides you iCloud, the cloud storage service to backup iPhone to computer. You can easily get it in Settings on your iPhone.

Pros of iCloud
✓ Backup iPhone to computer wirelessly. You don’t need to connect your iPhone to computer when using iCloud. However, only when your iPhone connects to a WiFi network, can the backup task starts automatically.
✓ Share the backup files with different devices with the same ID. Once your Apple devices sign in the same Apple ID, the data can be synced between them as long as they enable iCloud backup.

Cons of iCloud
• iCloud only provides you with 5 GB of free storage space to backup iPhone. To get more space, you need to pay monthly.
• To be honest, iCloud is more suitable to transfer certain types of content to PC when compared with backup iPhone to computer. In addition, you cannot be sure which files have been transferred exactly.

Steps about how to backup iPhone 13 on computer using iCloud
To backup iPhone to PC using iCloud, you need to backup iPhone with iCloud and download iCloud backup to PC.

Step 1. On your iPhone, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Switch on certain buttons you want to transfer to PC.

How long iCloud backup takes on iPhone depends on many aspects like the number of files, Wi-Fi condition, and the iPhone condition.

Step 2. When the backup task is over, go to icloud.com on your computer > Sign in with the same Apple ID you’re using on iPhone > Now, you can choose the wanted data to backup to PC.

Step 3. Click Download icon on the top of the site > You will be asked to download the original or compatible format when you download iCloud photos to computer.

Way 3. Backup iPhone to PC via iTunes

Besides iCloud, Apple also offers you to backup iPhone to PC via iTunes, which stores iPhone backup files on computer.

Pros of iTunes
✓ Encryption function. When you backup iPhone via iTunes, you can enable the encryption function to protect your privacy.

Cons of iTunes
• Just like iCloud backup, you are not allowed to preview and select data during the process. Although you can locate iTunes backup in C drive, you cannot view the data, either.
• If you want to restore iTunes backup, it will overwrites everything on your iPhone with no choice.

Steps to make an iPhone backup via iTunes

You can check the below steps to learn how to backup an iPhone with iTunes.
Step 1. On your computer, download and install the latest version of iTunes for Windows.

Step 2. Open iTunes and connect your iPhone to computer with USB.

Step 3. Click the icon of your iPhone in the upper left corner of iTunes > Click Summary > Back Up Now.

 When the task is over, you can go to iTunes > Preference > Devices to have a check.

FAQs on Backup iPhone 13 to PC

After reading the above contents, you may also want to learn more about backing up iPhone to computer:

1. What is included in an iPhone 13 backup to a PC?

AOMEI FoneBackup allows you to selectively back up the data you like. If you use AOMEI FoneBackup to fully back up iPhone 13, the backup includes your device settings, app data, messages, photos, videos, and other essential data. Ensure you have sufficient space on your PC for the backup.

2. Can I choose a specific location on my PC to store the iPhone 13 backup?

By default, AOMEI FoneBackup allows you to back up your iPhone to any specific location directly.  iCloud and iTunes stores backups in the user profile folder. While you cannot choose a specific location within them, you need to manually move the backup files to another location on your PC.

3. Why did my iPhone 13 backup to my PC fail with iTunes?

Backup failures can occur due to issues with the USB cable, insufficient storage on the PC, or iTunes errors. Ensure your cable is functional, free up space on your PC, and restart iTunes to resolve common issues.

Conclusion

That’s all about the three ways to backup iPhone13 to PC thoroughly, including all iPhone models like iPhone (Mini) /Pro (Max). Although Apple gives you two official apps to back up iPhone to PC, it is obvious that their demerits outweigh their merits.

Therefore, it is more recommended to backup iPhone without iTunes or iCloud but with AOMEI FoneBackup. AOMEI FoneBackup also offers professional iOS data transfer function, supports for all models from iPhone 4 to iPhone 15, and the latest iOS 17. You can easily and quickly transfer iPhone/iPad data to PC or other external drives. Download it and find more! For any queries or suggestions, feel free to contact us or leave your comments.