iBackup Extractor allows you to access and view iPhone backup files. You can view files within backups on your Windows PC or Mac computer.
By default, making a backup of your iPhone, using Apple Devices, iTunes or Finder, to your computer, will create a folder full of unreadable content. Check out our support article if you would like to find iPhone backups on your PC or Mac. To view files from your backups in a readable (and copy-able) format, you need a helping hand from a piece of software like iBackup Extractor.
Follow the steps below to access and view the files in a backup of your iPhone...
If you've previously backed up your iPhone to your computer using Apple Devices or iTunes on Windows, or Finder on Mac, the backup may contain photos, messages, contacts, notes and other iPhone data. iBackup Extractor allows you to browse the contents of these backups and extract individual files and data to your computer in a readable format.
When you launch iBackup Extractor on your computer, you can choose which backup you would like to explore from the list shown.
Select the backup you'd like to browse. Once it has loaded, use the category links on the left-hand side of iBackup Extractor to view items such as contacts, photos and messages.
You can also extract data from the backup to your computer. For more information, see our iBackup Extractor user guide.
If you're using a Mac and iBackup Extractor cannot find your backup, macOS privacy settings may be preventing access. See how to give iBackup Extractor access to iPhone backups on Mac.
If you can't find the data you need within the media categories, open the Backup Explorer tab on PC or the Explorer tab on Mac. This lets you browse the contents of the backup in a folder and file view.
