How to move (or save) video file into camera roll

I want to upload a video file to Instagram

I have converted the file from .MOV to .MP4, added it to iTunes, and successfully transferred it to iPnone (sync movies)

I can successfully play the video on iPhone

How do I move this to Camera Roll, so that I can upload to Instagram?

iPhone 5, iOS 7.1.2

Posted on Jan 14, 2016 6:00 AM

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Jan 15, 2016 8:49 AM in response to daveiw100

Sorry, forgot the Instagram website only lets you view pictures but not actually upload anything.


In any case, no iOS devices do not have traditional file systems so there's no direct way to move things between synced folders and the camera roll.


The easiest thing I have found is to use an App like File Manager, to upload the video to through iTunes File Sharing Feature to it on the iPhone. and then use that App to copy the video to Camera the Roll so the Instagram App can see it.


https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/file-manager-free/id479295290?mt=8


About File Sharing on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support


Its a 3 step process, but its doable

Jan 14, 2016 6:11 AM in response to daveiw100

daveiw100 wrote:

I want to upload a video file to Instagram

I have converted the file from .MOV to .MP4, added it to iTunes, and successfully transferred it to iPnone (sync movies)


Why didn't you simply upload it to Instagram?
Why did you load it to your phone?

How do I move this to Camera Roll,

You don't.

Items get added to the Camera Roll when they are created on the iPhone.

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