Connect a computer

Photo PC is the companion app for a computer you control. It is needed for sending photos, backup and remote access. These capabilities require LogicPhoto Pro or active three-day access on iPhone. Windows and Docker downloads are currently available on the official Downloads page; the Mac version is in development and the iPhone app is available on the App Store.

Photo PC for Windows is also a complete desktop photo library. The Mac version is in development. See Explore Photo PC for its browsing, organizing and local AI features. The Linux Docker package runs a headless server and does not include the desktop interface.

The account and QR steps below describe the Windows and Mac computer apps. Docker is also available, but uses a separate self-hosted setup: follow the network and pairing instructions inside that package instead of the Windows/Mac steps.

Choose a connection path

Use your account

Best when both devices can sign in and the computer should stay in your online device list.

Open Photo PC, sign in, then select that online computer in iPhone Settings → Photo PC.

Pair by QR

Best when you are beside the computer and do not want to sign in.

Put both devices on the same Wi-Fi, show the QR code in Photo PC, then scan it from iPhone Settings → Photo PC.

Both paths end with the same check: wait until LogicPhoto confirms a direct route before sending or backing up photos. A computer marked online is not proof that a media connection is ready.

Connect with an account

Open LogicPhoto on the computer and sign in to the same account as the iPhone.
On iPhone, open Settings → Photo PC.
Choose an online computer from the account list.
Wait for the app to verify the direct connection before sending photos.

The account helps find and authorize devices; it is not a media-storage service. Photo and video bytes use a direct device connection rather than the LogicPhoto account API.

Pair by QR without an account

Connect the iPhone and computer to the same Wi-Fi.
Open Photo PC on the computer and display its pairing QR code.
On iPhone, open Settings → Photo PC → Scan computer QR code.
Allow camera access for the scan and point the camera at the computer.

QR pairing does not require a LogicPhoto account. The camera is used only for scanning the code. If the computer is not available yet, Get Photo PC in the same Settings connection area shows a selectable official download link that you can copy, share, or open.

Change to another computer

If you are signed in and already connected, open Settings → Photo PC → Change computer. Choose another online computer on the same account, or use Scan computer QR code when you are beside a different computer. The existing pairing is kept until the new computer is verified; choosing a listed computer is not itself proof that a direct route is ready.

If an expected computer is absent, leave Photo PC open on that computer and use Refresh computers. A computer shown as offline cannot receive a new transfer just because it appears in your account history.

Local and remote routes

Local Wi-Fi uses your nearby network. The app may show the computer’s local IP address.
Remote uses a direct route between devices when the networks allow it. Cellular and some restricted networks can take longer or fail to establish a route.

An account showing a computer as online does not guarantee a direct media path. Keep Photo PC open, verify both devices have network access, and try again if the route cannot be verified. Do not switch networks while the first connection is being verified.

After connecting, continue to Backup and resume. To view backed-up photos from away, the computer must remain online and the network must allow a direct route. Media does not pass through the account service.