How to transfer videos from iphone to computer without usb

With the Photos app and a USB cable, you can transfer photos and videos to your computer. You can also make your photos available on all your devices with iCloud Photos.

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Use iCloud Photos
Import to your Mac
Import to your Windows PC
iPhone User Guide
What is the easiest way to transfer videos from iPhone to computer?
How do I transfer photos and videos from iPhone to laptop without USB?
How do I transfer large files from my iPhone to my computer without USB?

Use iCloud Photos

iCloud Photos keeps your photos and videos safe, up to date, and available automatically on all of your Apple devices, on iCloud.com, and even your PC. When you use iCloud Photos, you don't need to import photos from one iCloud device to another. iCloud Photos always uploads and stores your original, full-resolution photos. You can keep full-resolution originals on each of your devices, or save space with device-optimized versions instead. Either way, you can download your originals whenever you need them. Any organizational changes or edits you make are always kept up to date across all your Apple devices. Learn how to set up and use iCloud Photos.

The photos and videos that you keep in iCloud Photos use your iCloud storage. Before you turn on iCloud Photos, make sure that you have enough space in iCloud to store your entire collection. You can see how much space you need and then upgrade your storage plan if necessary.

Import to your Mac

Connect your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to your Mac with a USB cable.
Open the Photos app on your computer.
The Photos app shows an Import screen with all the photos and videos that are on your connected device. If the Import screen doesn't automatically appear, click the device's name in the Photos sidebar.
If asked, unlock your iOS or iPadOS device using your passcode. If you see a prompt on your iOS or iPadOS device asking you to Trust This Computer, tap Trust to continue.
Choose where you want to import your photos. Next to "Import to," you can choose an existing album or create a new one.
Select the photos you want to import and click Import Selected, or click Import All New Photos.
Wait for the process to finish, then disconnect your device from your Mac.

Import to your Windows PC

You can import photos to your PC by connecting your device to your computer and using the Windows Photos app:

Update to the latest version of iTunes on your PC. Importing photos to your PC requires iTunes 12.5.1 or later.
Connect your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to your PC with a USB cable.
If asked, unlock your iOS or iPadOS device using your passcode.
If you see a prompt on your iOS or iPadOS device asking you to Trust This Computer, tap Trust or Allow to continue.

Then, visit Microsoft's website to learn how to import photos to the Windows Photos app in Windows 10.

If you have iCloud Photos turned on, you need to download the original, full resolution versions of your photos to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch before you import to your PC.

When you import videos from your iOS or iPadOS device to your PC, some might be rotated incorrectly in the Windows Photos app. You can add these videos to iTunes to play them in the correct orientation.

If you want to ensure photos from your iOS or iPadOS device have the best compatibility with Windows 10, try these steps:

On your iOS or iPadOS device, open the Settings app.
Tap Camera, then tap Formats.
Tap Most Compatible. From now on, your camera will create photos and videos in JPEG and H.264 formats.

Visit Microsoft's website to learn how to import photos using Windows 7 or Windows 8.

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There are multiple ways to make files on your iPhone appear on your Mac or Windows PC, and vice versa.

Wirelessly, with email, messages, or AirDrop: You can use email, messages, and AirDrop to send files to yourself from one device and download them on another. See Transfer files wirelessly between your iPhone and computer with email, messages, or AirDrop.
Automatically, with iCloud: You can store your files, photos, videos, and more in the cloud where they automatically stay up to date on your iPhone and Mac or Windows PC. See Automatically keep your files up to date on your iPhone and computer with iCloud.
With a cloud storage provider: You can store your files on a service like Box or Dropbox to make them available on both your iPhone and computer. See Share files between your iPhone and computer with a cloud storage service.
With an external storage device: You can copy files to an external device, such as a USB drive or SD card, connected to your iPhone or computer. After disconnecting the storage device, you can connect it to your other device and copy the files to that device. See Transfer files between your iPhone and computer with an external storage device.
With a file server: By connecting to a file server from your iPhone and your Mac or Windows PC, you can share files between them. See Use a file server to share files between your iPhone and computer.
With the Finder or iTunes: After you connect your iPhone to your Mac or Windows PC with a cable, you can sync many types of data and transfer many types of files. See Sync content or transfer files between your iPhone and computer with the Finder or iTunes.

Each approach requires you to set up your computer to receive and send files, and each may have limitations on the items you want to transfer.

Important: There may be restrictions for transferring, sharing, or syncing some types of files, such as those saved in apps’ proprietary formats, those saved in older software versions, and those under copyright protection. In some cases, apps may allow you to export files in other formats or to purchase or subscribe to copyrighted material on other devices.

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What is the easiest way to transfer videos from iPhone to computer?

First, connect your iPhone to a PC with a USB cable that can transfer files..

Turn your phone on and unlock it. Your PC can't find the device if the device is locked..

On your PC, select the Start button and then select Photos to open the Photos app..

Select Import > From a USB device, then follow the instructions..

How do I transfer photos and videos from iPhone to laptop without USB?

Transfer Photos from iPhone to Computer without USB - iCloud. iCloud can help us upload files to cloud and also allow us to access the files on any device. We can take advantage of this feature to transfer photos from iPhone to PC: first upload photos to iCloud on iPhone > then download photos from iCloud on computer.

How do I transfer large files from my iPhone to my computer without USB?

Wirelessly, with email, messages, or AirDrop: You can use email, messages, and AirDrop to send files to yourself from one device and download them on another. See Transfer files wirelessly between your iPhone and computer with email, messages, or AirDrop.