How to Backup iPhone or iPad to Computer Using iTunes
276This video walks you through how to backup your Apple iPhone or iPad to a computer using iTunes.
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Video Transcript:
Hi. I'm Max Dalton, and in this video I'm going to talk through how to back up your iPhone or iPad to a computer using iTunes.
While backing your Apple iPhone or iPad up using iCloud is the most convenient option, it will cost you a few bucks per month to have access to enough storage space to fully backup your device. If footing the bill for iCloud space isn't appealing, you can always create a backup of your device using iTunes that is stored on your local computer for free. Regardless of which direction you use to back up your device, you should always back up your device regularly so you have a recent copy you can roll back to in the event of an emergency.
And now, the steps to back up your iPhone or iPad to your computer using iTunes.
Step 1. Connect the iPhone or iPad you want to back up to your computer using iTunes, and then launch iTunes on that computer. iTunes will open to a screen displaying your library content.
Step 2. Click the icon that looks like a silhouette of an iPhone or iPad directly beneath the menu options in the upper left corner of the application. An information screen appears associated with your iPhone or iPad.
Step 3. Select "Summary" beneath Settings on the left side of the screen if it isn't selected already.
Step 4. Click to select "This Computer" beneath Automatically Back Up in the Backups section on the right side of the screen.
Step 5. Click "Back Up Now" beneath Manually Back Up and Restore. A message appears along the top of the iTunes window informing you that your device is being backed up. A progress bar will eventually be displayed beneath the message, indicating the progress of the backup. The amount of time it takes to back up your iPhone or iPad to your computer depends on how much information you're backing up, and also whether or not there are other processes running on your computer. You'll still be able to use your device while it is being backed up, but you'll notice two arrows moving in the shape of a circle in the upper left corner of the device's screen while the backup is in progress.
Step 6. The back up is complete when the progress bar at the top of the iTunes window disappears. Additionally, you'll see that the latest backup time displayed in the Backups section reflects the current time, or very close to it.
Step 7. Click the "Eject" icon to the right of the name of your device that appears in the upper left corner of the iTunes application window. You can now safely disconnect your device from your computer.
Congratulations! Now you can back up your iPhone or iPad to your computer using iTunes.