ipjoe

Q: transfer photos from iphone to external hard drive

What is the best way to transfer pictures and videos from your iphone/ipad to an external hardrive?

iPhone 4, iOS 5.1.1

Posted on Aug 4, 2012 1:49 PM

Close

Q: transfer photos from iphone to external hard drive

  • All replies
  • Helpful answers

first Previous Page 4 of 4
  • by surf5rgurl,

    surf5rgurl surf5rgurl Apr 22, 2016 3:59 PM in response to TownieBrownie
    Level 1 (4 points)
    Apr 22, 2016 3:59 PM in response to TownieBrownie

    If you have newer mac, your apple icon will not show "Application."  So instead you can just click on the magnifying glass (Search icon) on the top right corner and type in "IMAGE  CAPTURE" Click on that and your device will show up on the left of the window.  You can import all or select and import and choose your import location on the bottom. Thank you all! 

  • by Min101,

    Min101 Min101 Apr 22, 2016 8:26 PM in response to TownieBrownie
    Level 1 (4 points)
    Apr 22, 2016 8:26 PM in response to TownieBrownie

    brilliant, thank you for posting. saved me lots of time

  • by krans97,

    krans97 krans97 May 6, 2016 7:56 AM in response to TownieBrownie
    Level 1 (4 points)
    May 6, 2016 7:56 AM in response to TownieBrownie

    Perfect...Thanks

  • by drgouth,

    drgouth drgouth May 15, 2016 2:29 AM in response to TownieBrownie
    Level 1 (4 points)
    May 15, 2016 2:29 AM in response to TownieBrownie

    Thanks a ton. Your advise saved a lot of time for me.

  • by trinmmi,

    trinmmi trinmmi May 17, 2016 12:00 PM in response to TownieBrownie
    Level 1 (4 points)
    May 17, 2016 12:00 PM in response to TownieBrownie

    When did you have to buy another program to transfer pictures? They should show up in the computer section of the computer and import from the internal drive from phone to computer? But not all my pictures are showing up.

  • by capettey,

    capettey capettey Jun 18, 2016 1:19 PM in response to TownieBrownie
    Level 1 (8 points)
    iPhone
    Jun 18, 2016 1:19 PM in response to TownieBrownie

    Very helpful using Image Capture. For automatically deleting from my phone after import, I don't see a box below this. Can you please describe?

  • by vanessa from são paulo,

    vanessa from são paulo vanessa from são paulo Jul 3, 2016 9:18 AM in response to TownieBrownie
    Level 1 (8 points)
    Photos for Mac
    Jul 3, 2016 9:18 AM in response to TownieBrownie

    THANK YOU SO MUCH Townie! THIS IS REALLY HELPFULL! Finally a solution. Please, Do you have any idea, how do we save specific files from, for example, iMovie on the iphone to the same external HD??

  • by stevenfromboca,

    stevenfromboca stevenfromboca Jul 30, 2016 12:39 PM in response to TownieBrownie
    Level 1 (4 points)
    iPhone
    Jul 30, 2016 12:39 PM in response to TownieBrownie

    Hi, I saw lots of people had luck following your instructions to transfer pics from iphone to external hard drive, but I can't figure out what this first phrase means???

     

    "Go to Finder in the dock at the bottom of the page (usually all the way left with a face)

    Select Applications

    Select Image Capture"

     

    "Finder in the dock at the bottom of the page " = what does this mean? Where are you talking about on your computer or iphone?

     

    Basically, I have my iphone plugged into my computer so far. Where do I go from there step by step?

     

    Do I have to use itunes? i have almost 5,000 pics and videos and have no available space on this phone so i need to dump these pics asap!

     

    Thank you for your help!!

     

    Daria

  • by stevenfromboca,

    stevenfromboca stevenfromboca Jul 30, 2016 12:41 PM in response to trinmmi
    Level 1 (4 points)
    iPhone
    Jul 30, 2016 12:41 PM in response to trinmmi

    This is my problem too!! did you figure it out yet?

  • by Allan Sampson,

    Allan Sampson Allan Sampson Jul 31, 2016 5:43 AM in response to stevenfromboca
    Level 10 (123,464 points)
    Jul 31, 2016 5:43 AM in response to stevenfromboca

    Do you have a Mac or PC?

     

    Have you ever imported photos or videos from any digital camera with your computer? If so, the process is the same with an iPhone and this is not done with iTunes. When there are photos/videos in the iPhone's Camera Roll, the iPhone is also detected as a digital camera when connected to your computer.

     

    WIth a Mac this can be done with the Photos app if you use that for photo storage and organization or with the Image Capture application.

  • by TOAO,

    TOAO TOAO Aug 10, 2016 7:18 PM in response to ipjoe
    Level 1 (8 points)
    Aug 10, 2016 7:18 PM in response to ipjoe

    For those of you who actually want to export photos and movies from your iPhone to an external drive...

    (thumbdrive, SD Card, SSD, HD)... there is no way to do this.

     

    EVERY answer here describes connecting the iPhone to a computer or some type of network.

    No answer here explains that iOS is Import Only.

    You cannot export images and movies "directly" to an external device.

    Exports require a second computer system or network with computer systems.

    NO DIRECT EXPORT to standalone storage devices.

     

    The reason for this is Profit.

    You must PAY to export your images and movies. (pay one way or another)

    Even then... no guarantee your media will not be compressed from original.

     

    In my case I own OSX computing devices as described in the answer on this thread.

    Yes, Image Capture is very useful...However... you cannot export directly to an external storage device.

    iOS is designed to prevent this for the purpose of profit. (using iOS 9.3.4)

     

    iCloud is not free, an OSX machine is not free, internet service is not free,... you get the picture.

    IF.... you could use your iPhone to take photos and movies and transfer them directly.... your only cost would be external devices. (not profitable)

  • by Allan Sampson,

    Allan Sampson Allan Sampson Aug 10, 2016 7:33 PM in response to TOAO
    Level 10 (123,464 points)
    Aug 10, 2016 7:33 PM in response to TOAO

    And if transferring photos and videos direct to an external drive or thumb drive were possible, that would be connected to what afterwards for viewing or editing the photos/videos?

  • by TOAO,

    TOAO TOAO Aug 10, 2016 8:59 PM in response to Allan Sampson
    Level 1 (8 points)
    Aug 10, 2016 8:59 PM in response to Allan Sampson

    I provided that answer in my response. (in fact specified it)

    Regardless if a PC or Mac it would seem obvious that DIGITAL media requires a COMPUTER.

    If that is not obvious to the most casual observer, then I don't know what to say.

     

    The point is.... even a $35 digital camera allows Direct Transfer to external storage.

    Your response / question is sadistic, malicious and insulting.

    Congratulations!... I am offended.

  • by kerrycr,

    kerrycr kerrycr Sep 14, 2016 1:56 PM in response to TownieBrownie
    Level 1 (4 points)
    Sep 14, 2016 1:56 PM in response to TownieBrownie

    Thank you!  This was super helpful!

  • by Imtithal,

    Imtithal Imtithal Sep 30, 2016 2:38 PM in response to TownieBrownie
    Level 1 (4 points)
    Sep 30, 2016 2:38 PM in response to TownieBrownie

    Thaaaaaanks

first Previous Page 4 of 4