General Information

Broadly speaking, to expand the capabilities between your Mac or PC and iOS devices, especially your data on them and how the devices can be managed.

iMazing includes a range of features that fill important gaps in Apple’s own software:

• Scheduled local backups with snapshots (preserves backup states over time)
• Backup to custom locations, including external drives an NAS, perfect for families or businesses wanting to backup their devices to locally to a single computer
• Export messages with metadata in a printer-friendly format (SMS, MMS, iMessage, WhatsApp)
• Versatile media management: Copy music and videos to or from devices and your computer
• Easy file management: Use your Apple device like an external drive, transfer files anywhere
• Advanced iOS Management: Configuration Profiles, Supervision, Single App Mode
• 100% of all data is stored locally with all processing done by your computer. No data is transferred to iMazing servers nor any cloud. You are always in full control of your device and data.

Many people find or use iMazing for a specific task, with popular ones listed in the next answer, while many others, especially business customers, use iMazing regularly.

iMazing has been developed since the iPhone first debuted in 2007, and we remain fully invested in ensuring that it remains simply the best local iPhone manager on the market.

(It also works great with iPads and iPod touches, of course!)

iMazing is an app for macOS and Windows that enables you to manage your iOS devices and the data contained on them at a level of detail and control beyond what Apple supports out of the box. Key features include:

• iPhone manager: backup and restore, transfer data to, export data from, reinstall iOS, and more.
• Connect your device to your computer via USB or local Wi-Fi network. All data remains securely stored locally, no data is transferred to any servers.
• Export or print messages, including media from SMS, MMS, iMessage, and WhatsApp.
• Retrieve attachments from messages.
• Browse and transfer photos from your device to your computer.
• Transfer music between your devices and computer. Copy to and from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod and Mac or PC. Copy from iPod classic/mini/nano and iPod shuffle.
• Schedule and centralize your backups. Configure your iOS and iPadOS devices to automatically back up to a single computer, including to an external hard drive or NAS.
• Browse and export data from your iPhone or iPad backups. Including backups created by Finder (Mac), iTunes (Mac or Windows), or Apple Devices (Windows).
• Install and manage apps previously purchased from the Apple Store, even if they are no longer available in the store.
• Transfer files from your computer to your device, including with iMazing Quick Transfer, a cross-platform solution that’s faster and easier than AirDrop.
• Transfer data to your new iPhone or iPad with flexibility beyond Apple’s migration options.
• Install and manage configuration profiles, supervise devices, enable single app mode (kiosk), and more
• Export every type of data from your device to your computer.

And more…

iMazing is the best solution for consumer or enterprise users who want to locally manage their devices or access and export data from their iOS devices, without relying on iCloud or other Apple's apps: iTunes / Finder / Apple Devices.

iMazing offers a wide range of features not available by default in Apple's environment.

iMazing is also the oldest and most advanced iPhone manager for macOS and Windows. The DigiDNA team in charge of its development since the first version was released in 2008 is renowned for being the world's leading experts in iOS device management.

iMazing is developed 100% in Switzerland. Its quality, reliability and consistency go far beyond what other competitors are capable of offering.

What are 'iTunes Alternatives' and why are they needed?

No, iMazing is available for Mac and Windows and allows you to manage and access your Apple mobile device and access its data from your computer.

Download iMazing for macOS or Windows.

• iMazing 2 (Mac): macOS 10.10 or newer
• iMazing 3 (Mac): macOS 10.11 or newer
• iMazing 2 or 3 (Window): Windows 7 or newer

Have a look to iMazing Tech Specs for more details.

• iPhone: All models
• iPad: All models
• iPod touch: All models

Devices running very old iOS versions, especially before version 5, may not be able to access all features.

Have a look to iMazing Tech Specs for more details.

• iPod classic/nano/mini: Support for copying music from iPods to a computer.
• iPod shuffle: Support on Windows only.

iMazing currently doesn’t support transferring media files to non-iOS devices. Use Apple’s software (iTunes / Finder / Apple Devices) to copy music to your iPod.

No. iMazing will offer to download the Apple drivers needed to communicate with iOS devices if necessary.

Absolutely not, iMazing does not alter your device in any way.

iMazing is developed by DigiDNA, a registered Apple developer. The Mac version of iMazing is notarized by Apple and code-signed with an Apple developer-issued certificate.

Verify iMazing's authenticity.

No, iMazing has nothing to do with jailbreaking.

Yes, iMazing respects Apple security mechanisms from end to end so that your device and data remain secured.

Learn more about iMazing security & privacy.

No. iMazing simply provides you with access to your data on devices you own.

iMazing does not circumvent Digital Rights Management (DRM) file protections.

iMazing cannot be used to “sideload” apps, nor can it install any apps on your devices that are not already tied to your Apple account.

We take digital rights and privacy very seriously:

• Security & Privacy
• Privacy Policy

Not at this time. iMazing is only compatible with Apple devices, sorry.