How to Get Pictures from a Phone to a Computer
Phones aren't just for making calls anymore -- they're also cameras. If you have pictures stuck on your phone, you can transfer them to the photo album on your computer.
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You Will Need
- Syncing software
- USB cable
- Bluetooth or infrared
- Memory card
- Card reader
- Adapter
- Backup plan
- Data plan
Steps
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Step 1
Use syncing software
Install syncing software on your computer. Syncing software comes with a cable that lets you connect your phone to your computer.
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Step 2
Use a USB cable
Use a USB cable with a phone that has a USB port. You will need a cable with connector ends that fit your phone and computer.
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Step 3
Transfer the pictures via wireless
Transfer the pictures wirelessly using Bluetooth or infrared transfer if your phone has Bluetooth or infrared capabilities and can connect to your computer.
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The Bluetooth transfer function may be blocked on some phones.
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Step 4
Get a card reader
Get a USB card reader if your phone stores pictures to a memory card. Insert the card into the card reader and then into your computer. You can use an adapter to fit smaller memory cards.
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Many computers are equipped with card readers.
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Step 5
Add a backup plan
Add an online backup plan to your phone plan. An online backup plan automatically backs up the pictures you take for an additional cost each month.
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Step 6
E-mail the pictures
E-mail the pictures to yourself from the phone if your phone has e-mail capability. Attach the pictures to an e-mail and send them to yourself. Then download the pictures to your computer.
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Step 7
Look at your pictures
Enjoy looking at your pictures on a larger screen, and print them from your computer.
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In 1997, Phillipe Kahn linked his cellular phone and digital camera to make the first camera phone.
