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How to airdrop 4k video files without converting?

Any time I try to airdrop 4k video files from my iPhone to another phone or my mac, it first converts the video, which takes a long time. Is there a setting I can change, so that the iPhone will not convert the files, but just transfer them as they are?

iPhone 7 Plus

Posted on Feb 17, 2020 10:03 PM

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Posted on Feb 17, 2020 10:06 PM

Ok, found the answer! On your iPhone, go to Settings -> Photos -> Transfer to Mac or PC -> Keep Originals

This forces the phone to always transfer the original file without checking for compatibility.

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How to airdrop 4k video files without converting?

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