How to Transfer Videos from iPhone to Computer [2 Methods]

Updated May 10,2017 | by Niko

Most of you save videos on iPhone because you are able to carry and enjoy your favorite videos anywhere, anytime. However, as more videos are added, they will run out of storage capacity. Especially for 16GB iPhone users, it’s urgent to take the adequate measures to free up more storage for iPhone.

Transfer videos from iPhone to computer is a perfect way that you can free more iPhone storage space, and also keep and save videos to PC for backup. In this way, it’s also convenient for you to rebuild iTunes Library and enrich your new iPhone. Now let’s see how to transfer videos from iPhone to computer in two methods.

Actually, there are multiple tools can help you make it. In this article, we only introduce the easiest and the most effective iPhone manager - IOTransfer for you.

A Brief Introduction on IOTransfer - Easy iPhone Transfer, Video Downloader & Converter, GIF Maker

IOTransfer is one of the best iTunes alternatives and iPhone management tool that enables you to transfer videos, contacts, photos, music, and much more between iOS devices and computer. Besides, you can use it to download videos from YouTube, Facebook, etc. and convert it to the compatible formats. And now you are able to use it to create CIFs without watermark. 

To easily transfer videos from iPhone to computer, free download and install IOTransfer to your Windows 7/8/8.1/10. It works in iOS 8 or later. If you’ve updated to iOS 12, you can also use it to transfer videos. Now follow the steps.

Step 1. Connect your iPhone to computer with a USB cable. What would you do if you don’t have a USB in hand or your lightning cable does not work well? Try to wirelessly transfer iPhone videos to computer.

Step 2. Launch IOTransfer and you will see Photos, Videos, Music and Contacts are checked by default in its home page. If you want to transfer all of them to computer, simply click “Transfer to PC”. If you only want to transfer some videos, go to “MANAGE” > “Videos” > select the videos you want to transfer > “Export”. 

As iPhone can be recognized as a storage device by computer, you can also transfer videos from iPhone to computer via Windows Explorer (called File Explorer in Windows 10). Follow the guide.

Step 1. Connect your iPhone to PC with a USB cable. If asked, type in your iPhone password to unlock it and tap on “Trust” on your iPhone.

Step 2. Open “This PC”, find your iPhone and right-click your device name. Then choose “Import pictures and videos”.

Step 3. Choose “Review, organize, and group items to import” or “Import all new items now”. Tap on “Next” to continue. Then select the videos you want to transfer and click “Import” to begin.

Or you can go to “This PC” > “your iPhone name” > “Internal Storage” > “DCIM” > “100APPLE” and copy videos from iPhone to computer.

Bottom Line:

The article lists two methods to transfer videos from iPhone to computer. Choose one you like. Personally, I prefer to use IOTransfer beacuse I can use it to transfer contacts to PC for backup. Also, in the second way, I can’t wirelessly transfer files.

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