How to download a very large video file from iPhone 6s to pc

It’s a 30 min video too big for iCloud

Posted on Jan 5, 2018 8:29 AM

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Posted on Jan 6, 2018 6:51 AM

Hi Lovbob,

I understand that you are wanting to transfer a 30 minute video from your iPhone to your PC, but you are unable to use iCloud as the video to too large. The following article goes over how to move the video to your computer:

Transfer photos and videos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Import to your PC

You can import photos to your PC by connecting your device to your computer and using Windows Photo Gallery:

  1. Make sure that you have the latest version of iTunes on your PC. Importing photos to your PC requires iTunes 12.5.1 or later.
  2. Connect your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to your PC with a USB cable.
  3. You might need to unlock your iOS device using your passcode.
  4. You might also see a prompt on the iOS device asking you to Trust This Computer. Tap Trust or Allow to continue.

Then, follow the steps in these Microsoft knowledge base articles to learn how to import photos to Windows Photo Gallery:

When you import videos from your iOS device to your PC, some might be rotated incorrectly in Windows Photo Gallery. You can add these videos to iTunes to play them in the correct orientation.
Photos and videos that you sync from your computer to your iOS device using iTunes can't be imported back to your computer.
Learn what to do if you can‘t import photos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to your computer.


Let me know how it goes.

Warm Regards.
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Jan 6, 2018 6:51 AM in response to Lovbob

Hi Lovbob,

I understand that you are wanting to transfer a 30 minute video from your iPhone to your PC, but you are unable to use iCloud as the video to too large. The following article goes over how to move the video to your computer:

Transfer photos and videos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Import to your PC

You can import photos to your PC by connecting your device to your computer and using Windows Photo Gallery:

  1. Make sure that you have the latest version of iTunes on your PC. Importing photos to your PC requires iTunes 12.5.1 or later.
  2. Connect your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to your PC with a USB cable.
  3. You might need to unlock your iOS device using your passcode.
  4. You might also see a prompt on the iOS device asking you to Trust This Computer. Tap Trust or Allow to continue.

Then, follow the steps in these Microsoft knowledge base articles to learn how to import photos to Windows Photo Gallery:

When you import videos from your iOS device to your PC, some might be rotated incorrectly in Windows Photo Gallery. You can add these videos to iTunes to play them in the correct orientation.
Photos and videos that you sync from your computer to your iOS device using iTunes can't be imported back to your computer.
Learn what to do if you can‘t import photos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to your computer.


Let me know how it goes.

Warm Regards.

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