How to Transfer Videos from iPhone to Computer

If your iOS device is running out of space, or you want to edit the video before you share it to the Social Medium platform. You can copy the videos to your computer or an external hard drive to reclaim more storage space. Usually, you can use iTunes to share files between your computer and your device on a Windows PC. And for Mac, you can use iTunes for macOS Mojave or earlier, use Finder for macOS Catalina and later.

In this article, we are going to cover almost all possible ways to transfer videos from iPhone to computer without iTunes. You can go through all these methods first, and then choose the one you prefer to sync your videos to computer. And the methods are also available for new iPhone 14 users.

Further Reading:

How to Move Videos from PC to iPhone without iTunes >

How to Fix iPhone Not Showing Up in Windows Explorer >

1. Transfer Videos from iPhone with AnyTrans [Easy & Fast]

If you want to sync iPhone videos to Windows PC/Mac or other locations like a hard disk or another iOS device,  AnyTrans – iPhone Data Manager is a wonderful iOS/iPadOS data manager, which allows you to do that easily. If you need to free up iPhone storage, back up, or edit iPhone videos on a computer, even when you can’t transfer videos from iPhone to PC, AnyTrans can do you a favor.

With AnyTrans, you can easily get your videos stored on iPhone back up to computer, including Photo Videos, Movies, Music, Home Videos, and TV Shows. No matter if you have a lot of videos to upload, or you only need to transfer one large video from iPhone to computer, AnyTrans can help you achieve.

Also, it enables you to manage Movies, TV Shows, etc, stored in the iTunes library. The new iPhone 14 series and iOS 16 are supported. You can check its features below to transfer videos from iPhone:

Now, you can get the latest version of AnyTrans and follow the step below:

To Transfer Videos from iPhone to Computer with an Easy Way:

Step 1. Visit AnyTrans and download it on your PC. Connect your iOS device to the computer. > Click on Device Manager mode > Choose Photos, you can preview and transfer all your videos in the Photos app here.

Step 2. All data including photos, videos, books, etc. will be displayed as below. Go to My Photos > Photo Videos > Select the videos you want to transfer > Click To PC button.

Step 3. Then you can change export format settings as below. Select the one you’d like and head to Next button.

Step 4. AnyTrans will start transferring. Wait for the transferring process to finish, then you can view those videos from the folder on your computer.

To Get Videos Off iPhone as you Like:

Besides sending content to a computer directly, AnyTrans also allows you to view your single data category and select to sync to computer. Free get AnyTrans on your PC and follow the steps below:

Step 1. Go to Device Manager and click Videos. (Also, you can click Photos > Choose Photo Videos > Click to Mac button)

Step 2. Select videos you want to transfer and click the To Mac button.

Video Tutorial on How to Transfer Videos from iPhone to Computer

Watch this video and follow the detailed steps below to have a try:

2. Get Videos from iPhone to Windows PC (3 Ways)

How do I transfer videos from iPhone to Windows computer? Similar to transferring photos from iPhone to a laptop, you can do the same with video recordings. Here we will share with you 3 ways to copy iPhone videos to your Windows PC (Windows 10/8/7): with the built-in Photos app, with Windows File Explorer, and AutoPlay.

Way 1. Import iPhone Videos to PC Using AutoPlay

The AutoPlay feature in Windows 7 allows users to import pictures and videos from smartphones to PC. Here are steps to use AutoPlay to get videos from iPhone to computer:

1. Connect your iPhone to your PC and AutoPlay will show up automatically.
2. In the AutoPlay window, click on the Import pictures and videos.
3. In the Import Settings, choose or create a folder to save the videos you’d like to transfer.
4. Select the videos you want to import. Then click Import to get videos from your iPhone to PC.

Way 2. How to Import Videos from iPhone to PC with Photos App

Windows 8/10 Photos app makes it quite easy to import photos from new iPhone to PC and videos from your phone to your computer. Here are the detailed steps on how you can get videos from iPhone to PC with the Photos app:

1. Connect your iPhone to the Windows PC via a USB cable.
2. Unlock your iPhone and tap on Trust on your iPhone.
3. Run Photos app from the Start menu if it doesn’t pop up.
4. Under Import option select From a USB device.
5. It will start searching for videos and photos on your iPhone.
6. Select the photos and videos you want to transfer, and set the import destination, then click Import Selected.

Way 3. How to Transfer Video from iPhone to Computer with File Explorer

Windows Explorer in Windows 7 is now called File Explorer in Windows 8/10. With Windows Explorer, you can view and extract photos, videos, music, and documents from your device. Follow the steps to get videos from iPhone to Windows computer:

1. Connect your iPhone to PC with a USB cable.
2. Open This PC and find your iPhone.
3. Right-click your device name and then choose Import pictures and videos.
4. For Windows 10 users: Click Start > File Explorer > This PC.
5. You should see your iPhone name > Right-click it > click Import pictures and videos.
6. Choose Review, organize, and group items to import > tap on Next to continue.
7. Check the videos you want to copy to your PC and click Import to start transferring the selected videos.

You can also do this: Go to This PC > [your iPhone name] > Internal Storage > DCIM > 100APPLE  > Copy the videos from your iPhone, and then paste to your PC.

3. Transfer Videos from iPhone to Mac Computer

In the following part, we have collected the two common ways to import iPhone videos to your Mac computer: with the Mac built-in Photos app or AirDrop. To learn more ways please read: Get Photos and Videos from iPhone to Mac >

Way 1. How to Get Videos from iPhone to Computer with Mac Photos App

On a Mac computer, you can use the built-in iPhoto or Photos (Mac OS X 10.10.3 or later) app to import iPhone recordings (Videos taken by camera). Here we will show you how to transfer videos from iPhone to Mac computer with Photos app.

1. Open Photos app on your Mac. Connect your iPhone to your Mac with a USB cable.
2. Click Import > Find and select photo videos you want to import.
3. Click the Import Selected option to begin the process.

Way 2. Import iPhone Videos to Mac Using AirDrop

AirDrop is a nice function that Apple Designed for iOS users to share files like photos, videos, etc. between Apple devices. Follow the steps below to do it.

1.  Turn on AirDrop on your Mac: Go to Finder > Go > AirDrop > Turn on Bluetooth and WiFi to enable the AirDrop feature on your Mac > Set the option Allow to be discovered by as Everyone.
2. Turn on AirDrop on your iPhone iPad iPod touch: Swipe up from the bottom of your iPhone screen to launch the Control Center > Tap on AirDrop and set your iPhone to be discovered by Everyone.
3. Open Photos on your iPhone and select the videos > Tap on share button > Tap on your Mac’s name after it shows > Receive the videos on your Mac.

4. Get Videos from iPhone to Computer Using iCloud

With Apple’s iCloud Photos feature, you can access your videos and photos from your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, Apple TV, on iCloud.com, and your PC. If you have enabled this feature on your iOS device, the photos and videos will be automatically added to iCloud Photos. Now, let’s check the steps to import videos from your iPhone to your PC or Mac computer.

Step 1. Set up iCloud on both your iOS device and computer and signed in with the same iCloud account.

Step 2. Connect your device to a stable Wi-Fi network.

Step 3. Turn on iCloud Photos on your devices:

• On your Mac, go to System Preferences > iCloud. Click the Options button next to Photos, then select iCloud Photos.
• On your PC, download iCloud for Windows and follow the steps to set up iCloud Photos on your PC > Tap Done, and then click Apply. You can go to This PC> iCloud Photos > Downloads to access all the new photos from videos from your iPhone.
• On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Photos, then turn on iCloud Photos.

Now, all the photos and videos on your iPhone can be viewed on your Mac or PC computer. In many cases, you may also want to combine multiple photos, or edit videos as you like. There are much useful media editing software available.

Why Can’t Transfer Videos from iPhone to PC

Why won’t my videos transfer from my iPhone to my computer? The reason why you can’t transfer iPhone videos to a PC is probably that your computer doesn’t recognize your iPhone. There are some ways that you can try to fix:

• Check if your Windows PC or iPhone is running the latest iOS.
• Make sure you updated iTunes to the latest version.
• Try to connect iPhone using a different Apple USB cable.
• Then try to restart your iPhone and PC.
• At last, transfer videos again or try this easy-to-use tool – AnyTrans.

Bonus Tip: Transfer Videos & Photos to iPhone from Computer

If you’ve synced photos to your iOS device from iTunes before you turn on the iCloud Photos feature, then you’ll get a message “Photos and Videos Synced from iTunes will be Removed.” In this case, the photos and videos that you synced from your computer will be deleted from your device. How can I transfer videos from my computer to my iPhone Without iTunes? This is one of the most frequently asked questions in our users’ feedback. To download videos from computer to iPhone, you can take advantage of iTunes and cloud services like Dropbox.

Actually, we also specifically wrote an article about this topic, you can refer to this article to get more details: How to Transfer Photos and Videos from Laptop to iPhone iPad >

The Bottom Line

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Actually, AnyTrans also allows you to transfer videos from iPhone to iPhone/iPad, and other types of files like music, apps, contacts, messages, notes, books, ringtones, etc. Besides videos, it also supports transferring photos from iPhone to the computer, to iTunes, and the contrary way. Taking a tour with AnyTrans now >