How to Screen Mirror iPhone to PC/Computer with 4 Ways/8 Apps

Screen mirroring is a great way to enjoy your content on a bigger screen. Whether you're watching a movie, sharing special moments with your family, or conducting a presentation or business meeting, screen mirroring allows you to get the most out of your iPhone. However, iPhone users may be frustrated because there isn't an obvious, easy way to mirror an iPhone to a Windows computer. It is due to incompatibility between iOS and Microsoft Windows. However, the good news is that we have figured out 6 different ways to help you mirror the iPhone to a PC. Let's take a look at them.

Table of contents
Part 1. Pair Airplay with Airplay Receiver on Windows PC (Connect via WiFi)
Part 2. Mirror iPhone to PC with Professional Mirroring Apps (Connect with a USB Cable)
Part 3. Mirror iPhone to PC with Conference Call Software (Connect via Cloud)
Part 4. Mirror iPhone to Computer with Hardware Equipment
Conclusion
FAQs

Part 1. Pair Airplay with Airplay Receiver on Windows PC (Connect via WiFi)

It is known to all that AirPlay is a built-in and default mirroring app for iOS devices and Macs. Yes, you can use it on an iPhone to share files and screen with Apple TVs, iPhones, iPads, and Macs. However, it's not the case with a Microsoft Windows computer. If you want to screen mirror an iPhone to a PC, you need to turn the PC into an AirPlay receiver. How to do that? Using any of the following third-party apps for a Windows PC will help screen mirror an iPhone to a PC.

*Air Screen Mirroring Receiver

  1. You can directly download the app from the Microsoft Store. On your Windows laptop, click the Start button and type in "Microsoft Store" to enter the app store.
  2. Type "Air Screen Mirroring Receiver" and search for it.
  3. Click "Get" to install the app on your Windows PC.
  4. Launch the app, and you will see your computer name displayed in the main window. It's also the name of the receiver. You can modify it with a preferred name or just let it go.
  5. Connect your iPhone to the same WiFi that your Windows PC is connected to.
  6. Swipe up from the bottom of your iPhone and tap the AirPlay button.
  7. From the device list, tap your computer name to connect your iPhone to your PC.

When connected successfully, you can see your iPhone screen mirrored on your PC. Whatever your iPhone displays, it will show on your computer. Whenever to stop the mirroring, you can close the app window on PC or stop AirPlay on your iPhone.

*LonelyScreen

LonglyScreen is an app for Windows PC to receive AirPlay cast. It means once you've installed it on your PC, it will let iPhone screen on PC.

  1. Go to LonelyScreen's official site to download and install the app on your computer.
  2. Launch LonelyScreen, and you will see your computer name listed.
  3. Connect your iPhone to the WiFi to which your computer is connected.
  4. Swipe up from the bottom of your iPhone, and tap the mirroring icon.
  5. From the listed devices on your iPhone, choose your computer name.
  6. Enjoy the content on your iPhone cast on a Windows PC.

Check the video guide on how to use LonelyScreen to mirror an iPhone to a PC

For personal usage, it charges $14.95 per year, and $29.95 for business use. We've tested it in Windows 11 and it works. From its official site, Windows 10 is fully supported.

*Reflector

Reflector is a comprehensive mirroring receiver software to allow people to receive mirroring from iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows, Android, and Chromebook. It works very well for mirroring an iPhone to Windows 11 and Windows 10 computers.

  1. Connect your iPhone and Windows PC with the same WiFi network.
  2. Download and install the latest Reflector on your Windows PC. You need to download the right software version according to your computer's OS.
  3. Launch Reflector on your computer.
  4. Swipe to open Control Center on your iPhone. Tap the screen mirroring option, the one with two overlapping rectangles.
  5. Choose the name of your Windows PC on which you will mirror your iPhone and approve the permission if prompted. That's it.

Reflector 4 is $21.99 for Windows only now. The free trial version is free to use for 7 days with a watermark. After purchase, the watermark will disappear. Compared with LonelyScreen, Reflector is more professional and updated regularly, with various OS.

*AirServer

AirServer Desktop Edition turns a Windows PC into an AirPlay receiver. You can download it from the Microsoft Store. The trial version comes with a 30-day full usage. After that, you need to purchase a license to activate it. It clearly points out that all video playback over AirPlay is supported, except for DRM-protected content purchased from iTunes and Netflix.

The process of mirroring an iPhone to a PC with AirServer is pretty simple. Keep the Windows PC and iPhone in the same WiFi network connection. Install AirServer on the Windows PC and launch it. Tap the mirroring app on iPhone and select the Windows PC's name from the list.

Part 2. Mirror iPhone to PC with Professional Mirroring Apps (Connect with a USB Cable)

As mentioned above, there are some apps you can install on a Windows PC as a mirroring receiver. You must connect your iPhone and computer with the same WiFi to make them connected, and sometimes Bluetooth features should be enabled on both devices. There is still another way to share an iPhone screen on a Windows PC, that is installing the Mirroring app on the computer and connecting the iPhone to it via USB cable.

There are several suck kinds of mirroring apps for Windows PC, like AirDroid, MirrorTo, iTools, ApowerMirror, etc. Some of the offerings have both WiFi and USB connections. In this part, we only introduce the general steps for how to mirror an iPhone to PC with the apps.

  1. Download and install the mirroring receiver app on your Windows PC. After that, launch the app on a Windows PC. It may need you to sign in. Do it as required.
  2. Use a USB-C cable to connect the iPhone to your Windows PC.
  3. Launch the app on your PC, and it will display all USB-connected devices there. If there is a prompt asking to install a driver, do it.
  4. Select your iPhone name from the device list. There should be a Trust This Computer prompt on your iPhone; confirm the trust. After that, you can see your iPhone screen on your Windows PC.

Part 3. Mirror iPhone to PC with Conference Call Software (Connect via Cloud)

You might not have noticed that Meeting apps are not only online meeting software, but also can be used to project the iPhone screen to the computer. Most Meeting apps have such a function, like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Tencent Meeting, etc.

Though the Meeting apps are different, the steps to stream iPhone to a computer with them are similar as follows:

  1. Download and install the Meeting software on both your computer and your iPhone.
  2. After that, open the Meeting app, and click "Quick Meeting" to create a meeting on your computer.
  3. Tap the Meeting app on the iPhone, click "Join Meeting", and enter the computer meeting number (some meeting apps don't need the meeting number). After entering the meeting, click "Share Screen" at the bottom of the screen, select the content to be projected, and then the iPhone screen can be projected to the computer.

Part 4. Mirror iPhone to Computer with Hardware Equipment

If you need to mirror an iPhone to a computer regularly, especially mirror different mobile phones to the same computer, then using hardware equipment is a better way. It allows any iPhone, iPad, or Android phone to mirror on the PC. It is suitable for schools and companies.

* Use a docking station to mirror the iPhone to the PC

A docking station is widely installed in a meeting room, used to connect and share files for a team while they have a meeting. It can also be used to project the iPhone screen to the computer. The specific steps are as follows:

  1. Purchase a docking station that supports iPhone connection.
  2. Connect the docking station to the computer.
  3. Use a data cable to connect the iPhone to the docking station.
  4. The computer will automatically recognize the iPhone. Click on the iPhone to agree to WiFi Cast. At this time, you can see the iPhone screen content on the computer.

*Use a wireless display projector to stream iPhone content

It is a tool specifically designed to share your phone screen with a bigger display. It allows you to easily project their screen without installing any software. The specific steps are as follows:

  1. Plug the wireless screen projector into the USB port of your computer.
  2. Connect it to the iPhone according to the screen projector's instructions. (Most connection methods are to connect via the signal of the wireless screen projector; that is, open the WiFi connection on your iPhone, find the name of the wireless screen projector, and click on the signal.)
  3. After the connection is successful, the screen content of your iPhone will be projected to your computer.

Conclusion

That's all the ways to screen mirror an iPhone to a PC; I hope they are helpful to you. Finally, if you accidentally lost some files during the process, then try our recovery data software for PC or iPhone.

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