The invention discloses a method for transferring desktop information of a PC to a video communication terminal. The method includes steps as follow: capturing desktop information of a PC after having received a triggering command, and converting a format of the PC desktop information into a format of the a video communication terminal; encoding the converted desktop format in a mode ensured by the local video communication terminal; sending the coded bit stream to the local video communication terminal; receiving the said coded bit stream by the local video communication terminal, and transferring to a remote video communication terminal after being processed. The invention also discloses an apparatus for transferring desktop information of a PC to a video communication terminal that includes a background processing-device and a terminal processing-device. The background processing-device includes a capture driver, a capturing device, an image converter, a background encoder and a background bit stream sender; the terminal processing-device includes a terminal bit stream transmitter. With the method and device, any desktop information of a PC can be transferred to a remote video communication terminal integrally and clearly.