Connect an iPhone or iPad to your Mac or PC computer over Wi-Fi

💡iMazing 3
This guide is for the legacy iMazing version 2. For information on version 3, please visit this page.

With Wi-Fi Sync enabled, you can wirelessly connect your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch to your computer. Both iTunes and iMazing support connecting via Wi-Fi, with iMazing generally offers more control over data transfers.

• Who is this guide for?
• Before you begin
• Instructions
• What to keep in mind
• Going further
• Support

Who is this guide for?

Anyone who:

• likes to be wire free.
• doesn't have enough available USB ports on their computer.

Before you begin

Download and install iMazing on your Mac or PC computer.

Instructions

When you first pair a device, iMazing automatically enables the Wi-Fi connection.

To enable Wi-Fi connection in iMazing:

1. Connect your device to your computer via USB.
2. Disconnect your device from your computer. The connection indicator in iMazing is now a Wi-Fi icon.
   

To change Wi-Fi connection settings in iMazing:

1. In the sidebar, select your device.
   
2. In the Device Info view, click on the cogwheel to the right of your device's name. This will open the Device Options.
3. In the Device Options, tick or untick Enable Wi-Fi Connection.

What to keep in mind

• Your device needs to be connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your computer.
• Wi-Fi connections are slower than USB connections. If you have large amounts of data to transfer, consider connecting your device via USB.
• To disable Wi-Fi connections for a device, you will need to connect that device via USB.
• If you are having problems getting iMazing to connect to your devices via Wi-Fi, please check this troubleshooting article.