How to Transfer Recorded 10-bit HDR Video from iPhone 12 Pro / Max to iOS and Mac Properly (AirDrop)

In this video, I am going to show you how to successfully transfer recorded video from the iPhone 12 Pro (including the Pro Max) to your iOS device (includes Macintosh) using AirDrop so the HDR metadata is preserved.
Prerequisites:
Apple iPhones & iPads That Support 4k & HDR...
----Must be on iOS 14.1 or later
----iPhone 8 and later can play HDR and Dolby Vision content
----iPhone X and later can record and produce Dolby Vision HDR natively
----iPad Pro 11 and 12.9-inch (3rd gen) can play HDR and Dolby Vision content. In addition, HDR or Dolby Vision content can be played to a compatible connected display/TV.
You will want to use max brightness, turn off True Tone display, and auto brightness for the best viewing experience - though HDR metadata should signal to the display to automatically adjust these parameters if your HDR is encoded properly.
Mac models that support HDR...
----Must be on macOS Catalina or later
----MacBook Pro introduced in 2018 or later
----MacBook Air introduced in 2018 or later
----iMac introduced in 2020 and iMac Pro
----Mac mini introduced in 2018 or later
----Mac Pro introduced in 2019
All models above, except the MacBook Air support HDR on an external compatible displays via DisplayPort or HDMI. The models with built-in displays support HDR.
Any questions or comments, please post them below and thanks for watching!
Filming by @sweetpetitejewelry

[@in_the_nic_of_time]

This was the most helpful video. I have been dealing with this issue for so long & even been exporting my 4k footage through apps to preserve the HDR. I appreciate you for making this hahaha

[@tamzandshane]

This worked for me. Thank you! Was able to transfer my videos for our vlog 😊

[@MatrixWriter]

Glad you found it helpful and thank you for the feedback!

[@TomWagstaff]

Thanks for this video! Just got an iPhone 13 and was disappointed when it converted my 10-bit video to 8-bit when shared to my iPad Pro 2018, so glad there's an easy fix!

[@grumpygumplikesmovies]

OMG!!! SO HELPFUL!!

[@jonlenzmeier5332]

Thank you! It was really bugging me that my videos went from 10-bit to 8-bit and portrait photos were losing their depth-maps when transferring from iphone 13 to iPad 2019

[@96ethanh]

Thanks for the video! Super helpful and to the point 👍

[@ForexFargo]

How do I import from my iPhone 12 Pro Max hdr videos to my iMac desktop? Doesn’t allow me.

[@MatrixWriter]

Are you not able to use AirDrop? Otherwise using a Lightning to USB and connecting it your Mac will always work (it’s a minor inconvenience though).

[@ForexFargo]

@@MatrixWriter I believe my question is once I try to drop my HDR video into IMovie on my MAC the format isn’t recognized... why is that?