It is now not difficult to mirror iPhone/iPad to PC wirelessly via its screen mirroring feature, but sometimes we do not have internet or the screen mirroring effect is not as good as what we expect. So we turn to mirror iPhone/iPad to PC via USB or a lightning cable. Here are some tools that can help us do that.
ApowerMirror
ApowerMirror is a great screen mirroring tool that allows us to mirror iPhone/iPad to PC via USB, and it also allows wireless screen mirroring. It also provides additional tools for recording phone screen, taking screenshots, taking notes, etc. To learn how to display iPhone or iPad screen on PC via USB/lightning cable, just check the steps below.
Before we get start, we need to install ApowerMirror on both our iPhone/iPad and PC.
- Connect your iPhone or iPad to your PC via Lightning cable. Then there will be a prompt on your iPhone/iPad, tap “Trust” to add your PC to your trusted devices.
- Install a driver if you are asked to. Please make sure that your device is connected to your PC.
3. Once done, your iPhone/iPad will be mirrored to your PC immediately. You can start displaying the iPhone/iPad contents, record the screen, or take screenshots, and even add note to it.
ApowerManager
ApowerManager is also a good tool to mirror iPhone/iPad to PC via USB without WiFi. This is a file manager tool but its reflector feature allows you to stream your iPhone screen to your PC by using a lightning cable. Below are the steps for you to follow in order to mirror iPhone/iPad to PC via USB or lightning cable. Also, install ApowerMirror on your PC before we get to start.
- Connect your iPhone/iPad to PC via a lightning cable. Tap “Trust” on your iPhone/iPad to process.
- Once connected, your iPhone/iPad screen will appear on the laft part of the program interface. Just click the Reflect button to start mirroring your device to PC.
3. Then you can view the screen in full-screen mode, and rotate the screen or take screenshots if you want.
These two are the most practical screen mirroring tools online for streaming iPhone/iPad to PC via a lightning cable. If you prefer using the additional tools like screen recorder and whiteboard feature, you can choose ApowerMirror.
