Every one who is using iPhone has iPhone backup file. However, not everyone knows how to extract data from their iPhone backup files. I am not talking about restore iPhone with backup file. In this article, I will show you how to selectively extract data from your iPhone backup file. This enables you to get back data from your iPhone backup file selectively without using iPhone. The data in your iPhone now is safe. You won't lose anything on your iPhone.

I will use iPhone Backup Extractor software in this article. It can scan your iPhone backup file and list all the data in the file for you. You can preview and select the data to extract to your computer. It can extract photos, videos, messages, contacts, notes, reminders, voice memos, calendars, whatsapp messages, call history and other data from your iPhone backup files.

As you can backup your iPhone with iTunes and iCloud, in this article, I will take iCloud as an example. I will show you how to extract data from iCloud backup file for your iPhone. If you want to extract data from iTunes backup file. Just use this software, the operation is almost the same. It is really easy to do that.

Step 1. Download and Scan iCloud Backup File

Run this extractor software on your computer. Select the last option on the main interface "Recover Data from iCloud Backup File". You are allowed to log in your iCloud account here. After entering your Apple ID and passcode, you will see all the backup files in your iCloud account. Select the iCloud backup file you want to extract data from and click "Download" button next to it. The software will download the iCloud backup file for you as soon as possible. Once it finishes downloading, it will scan your iCloud backup file automatically. It will list all the data in your iCloud backup file on the interface. You can find the data easily.

Step 2. Preview and Extract Data from iCloud Backup File

With this recovery software, you can preview the data before recovering. On the left side of the interface, you will see all the data types you can extract from your iCloud backup file. Find the data type you want to extract, click and enter the section, you will see all the data. Preview the data you want to extract and select them. Once you select all the data you want to extract, click "Recover" button. All the selected data will be recovered and saved to your computer.

With this iPhone Backup Extractor, you can retrieve photos from iCloud backup and also contacts, messages, videos, notes, call history and other important data you want to get back.