How to transfer videos from iPhone to external SSD, PC or Mac | Inc ProRes | 4 methods compared

[@hede56hodobnm]

I’ve searched various solutions and your video is the most helpful one out there. It is to the point, clear information with quality production. Thank you. 10/10

[@TheTechnologyMan]

That's great - very happy you liked the video and it helped you out!

[@TheTechnologyMan]

If you’ve found a better solution for getting files off your iPhone I’d love to hear about it. Let me know down below! Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:44 Background. 6GB per minute ProRes files. Apple's options for transferring video files off an iPhone 3:21 How to transfer files from iPhone to external SSD, external HDD or thumb drive using Files app and powered hub. Portable solution. 6:24 How to transfer files from iPhone wirelessly with the Files app 8:29 File transfer speed tests comparing AirDrop, file transfer to external SSD, Lightning cable to PC and Mac and wireless transfers with Files app. Also show speed of transfer from iPad Pro with Lightning cable for comparison 9:48 Conclusions

[@lv8591]

video is but your too fast ive connected my WD Elements and see it but i just want to save my photos to the WD elements drive How do i do it ? Reply

[@E-FRAMEVLOGS]

Hi sir i done same procedure with my iphone 11 pro but it is showing .. Extreme 55AE : too much power required

[@lv8591]

Hi is there a way too download and save my Amazon music 🎶 on my iPhone and to my laptop

[@kitchenc5859]

At 3:01 when using file transfer in iTunes, I found it best to press "save" button then selecting your folder (which you can find by scrolling down inside of iTunes) instead of dragging and dropping, which often leads to crashing when transferring huge batches of files (30+gb). I love how high quality and informative your videos are. Thank you and hope to see more!

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Good tip thanks!

[@The_Product_Guru]

Great tips! 👍 I was struggling to get large video files off my iPhone 13 Pro. Your step-by-step instructions for using an external SSD were so helpful. 😃 Now I can edit all my 4K videos much faster. Keep the useful tutorials coming! 🙌

[@TheTechnologyMan]

That's great - really glad the video helped!

[@ZebralterMedical]

Wow. This is the best explanation I have gotten. Detailed, excellent.

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Great to hear thank you!

[@PeppyTrails]

Great video. Well researched. Practical problems addressed. God bless you Gidon.

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Thank you!

[@gildabazzano4905]

Absolutely gold this video it’s solved my issue , I wasn’t able to connect my ssd to my iPhone and trying this way it worked !!!!

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Great glad I could help!

[@easybullet3]

I like the amount of experiments you did with power.

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Great glad it was helpful. Will do an update soon when the new iPhones appear!

[@khalidalmurir7070]

Hello Please confirm for me the best and most suitable format for the Kingston SSD hard disk 1TB, OM3PGP41024P-A0, M.2 2230, 1Cut, Internal, Without OEM Box What is the best format, NITFS or exFAT that is accepted for Windows and Mac devices and maintains the best quality and most security

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Your best bet is usually exFAT.

[@EzraAbib]

Exactly what I needed, perfect explanation.

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Great very glad it helped!

[@ScottKilmartin]

Great and timely explainer for me Gidon. ~ much appreciated.

[@TheTechnologyMan]

No problem glad I could help :).

[@hedgecomber]

Brilliant, thank you x

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Glad it was helpful!

[@edwardsuhalim2923]

Hi there, need some clarification and help. At mark 4:30, you plugged the adapter to a power source (i.e. wall charger, powerbank) didn’t work and need to plug it into RSHTECH USB Hub to make it to work? Thank you and great content

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Yes for the SSDs I've tried you'll need additional power from a powered USB hub. Thanks for your comment.

[@edwardsuhalim2923]

@@TheTechnologyMan much appreciated for the response. I do have a quick clarification. So, connecting to a power source such as wall charger or powerbank doesnt work?

[@DiscoverSRQ]

Wow so much hassle. I'm super annoyed with my phone storage being full and having bad luck using the Apple lightning cable connected to my MacBook Pro and trying to export everything to an external SSD. It will work for a while then fail before all the content is transferred!!!

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Hope you manage to get it sorted.

[@jamessalilican489]

hi, im having a problem transferring my clips from my iphone 15promax to my laptop. it never shows to the file manager of laptop all the clips i have captured in blackmagic cam app. (all the clips are using proresLT codec)

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Have you checked the Blackmagic app folder - they should be in there?

[@fahadalzakwani1369]

I have tried to use the Apple Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter and USB hub with external power I can see the HDD copy from HDD to IPhone but not able to copy from Iphone to HDD the option is move or save is greyed out is the anything I need to enable in my Iphone?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

That means the HDD is probably formatted NTFS. Apple can read from NTFS but not write to it. You need to format it FAT32 or exFAT. Or at least create a partition with that file structure.

[@docfaustus6303]

I goto photos app on windows eleven choose a video and hit import Some times it works sometimes it doesn't why would that be?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Probably power to the drive - either try another drive or another powered hub.

[@vishnugade117]

Excellent video ! thank you 10/10

[@TheTechnologyMan]

I hope it helped! Thanks for leaving a comment!

[@stinafilm9492]

Hi Technology Man, I also have to say that your video is high quality in the information - thank you so much! You really helped me out. I have another question: I am filming in 4K video-mode in the camera app of Iphone 14 pro max and want to transfer the files on an external hard drive. (SSD Sandisk 2 TB I have) So I will check the Apple Lightning to USB 3.0 and the powered USB hub you mentioned in your video. Do you know if the Apple Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter supports to transfer 4K videos? In an Apple article I wrote that only HD and SD and h264 is possible. I am very happy if you can write me and maybe have more feedback for me on that. Thank you so much in advance.

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Yes you can transfer 4K videos - it's just a little slow!

[@stinafilm9492]

@@TheTechnologyMan Hi Gideon, wow thx for your fast reply. :) Otherwise I try to load it directly via Mac/Windows pc. Or maybe there is no difference? ... as you mentioned that the Iphone 14 still and also uses USB 2.0?

[@proartwork7189]

By using the USB Hub, I can transfer files from one USB drive to SSD with the iphone, or does it have to be from iphone to drive and drive to iphone only?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

You can transfer between drives using the Files app or another file manager.

[@proartwork7189]

@@TheTechnologyMan It worked! Thank you.

[@TheOnePhillip]

I have an android phone with a microsd card filled with videos. Is there a way much like you showed in this video that I can use to transfer them to a external drive?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Does it have a USB-C connection? If so you should be able to directly connect a backup drive to transfer the files - it's much easy. Even better, just pull out the microSD card and use a card reader to get the videos off on to a computer.

[@pryme2013]

Hi there. I bought the same ssd in 2T and the same powered usb hub and authenticate Apple dongle and I would like to send all 3900 pics/vids to the ssd it’s about 100+ gb and I was able to do like 1. It seems I can’t do it from photo app right to ssd they have to go to files first. But even then there seems to be no way to select them all and just let it transfer. It’s iPhone 13 mini. Please help if possible thank you

[@TheTechnologyMan]

If you've got that many files to do I'd try a free Windows app called 3uTools - that's what I'm using currently when I have lots of files to transfer.

[@pryme2013]

@@TheTechnologyMan Thanks! I’ll dl it. We used the cut and copy method in windows to get a lot of them. That seems pretty fast too. I also air dropped a lot to my wife’s phone. I did also figure out how to do it with the powered hub and ssd only. I upgraded to a 14 pro and didn’t want to have all the 13 mini pics on it

[@wanderingsofalanandcaz]

Hi. Is there a way using the powered hub process to get photos from the camera roll of iPad to an ssd drive? Thanks.

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Yes you can use the share icon to save them to files - and then choose the SSD drive.

[@DieTabbi]

Great video. I get a iphone 13 for my motorcycle videos and search a solution to safe the videos external on the road. With filmic pro All solution are not really good ones. I will stuck with my Android phone for filming

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Thanks - let's hope the next gen iPhones improve matters!

[@mariothepookster]

Excellent. Thanks! 🙏

[@TheTechnologyMan]

You're most welcome!

[@bkkdavidg]

is there a way to change the airdrop receiving location on a MacBook Pro if sending files using AirDrop with an iPhone? For example, I have an external SSD hard drive connected to my 2018 MacBook Pro, and I'm trying to transfer large files from my iPhone 14 Pro directly to the external SSD connected to my MacBook via Airdrop.

[@TheTechnologyMan]

As far as I know there's no way to change the AirDrop location.

[@user-pv9cf4fr6d]

Can a typical usb c thumbdrive work/recognized by iphone without any extra power?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Yes it often can - but not guaranteed!

[@travelwithlis8586]

Is this still possible with the newest firmware update? Do I need a original Apple adapter?!

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Yes still works. I'd recommend a genuine Apple adapter.

[@acaymosegurarosario4283]

Hello, I have an iPhone 11 and I bought the 1 Tb sandisk ssd extreme, along with the Lightning to usb 3 adapter, the iPhone does not detect it and tells me the following message "the connected accessory requires too much charge", I use the original adapter from apple and a 20w power adapter, could you help me to know what is happening? Thanks in advance. All the best!

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Yes as I describe in the video you also need a powered hub.

[@mannysykes]

Won’t let me drag into external hard drive please help

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Is it connected to a powered hub?

[@FitnessWithDennis]

The method from 6:24 doesn't work for me. On the PC side of the things I have everything set up correctly and the folder is available to be shared. However, when I go to Connect Server on the Files app, the username and password combo don't work even though it's the exact same as my PC. Is this an error with the iOS version or am I missing something here?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

I'd try connecting from another laptop to see if that works ok. Or create a local account on your computer and try using that.

[@madamemichelin5555]

Hi, I bought Sandisk ssd 2TB. However when I connect it to my iphone Xr, it says that the device needs too much power. What can I do to be able connect/access it? Thank you

[@TheTechnologyMan]

You need to use a powered USB hub like I mention in video.

[@mohshafi3032]

Thank you for the presentation, I bought the Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter and tried to connect idiotPhone (iPhone) 13 and the adapter doesn't power up the idiotPhone 13 with the latest16.5 software version, it is very frustrating, I cannot transfer my files from idiotPhone 13 to any flash drive, SSD or to Windows 10. The only solution I can think of is to get off the idiotPhone and buy any smartphone. I contacted Apple technical support and went to the Apple store, it seems like the Apple customer service staff I contacted does not have enough knowledge about their Apple product.

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Have you tried with the powered hub - that's the trick.

[@9988RedefinedD]

Hello sir, can i transfer large video files from my iphone to wd my passport with the help of usb ac powered hub ?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Yes I describe that in the video - just substitute your drive for the drive I show.

[@JacanaProductions]

So here in May 2023 with iPhone 14 pro and an original M1 MacBook Pro, WIFI 6 is the fastest way to send ProRes files from phone to Laptop. I tried Wifi 5 on my 2019 17 inch iMac and it took ages and eventually croaked with 15Gig files from my iPhone. So yes it sucks and if you don't have an M1 Mac or other with wifi 6 you are SOL really. Sure lightening has it's advantage but crippled to USB 2 speed means it's a no got for large multi gig files shot in ProRes.

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Keeping everything crossed for the iPhone 15 Pro!

[@JacanaProductions]

@@TheTechnologyMan Yes I learn't my lesson will not use ProRes again although being in video productions it would be nice and I can record 45min of it on my 512Gb iPhone 14!

[@TheTechnologyMan]

I was hoping to use ProRes too - one of the reasons I looked into all this!

[@JacanaProductions]

@@TheTechnologyMan Yes dynamic range and color are great reasons for a ProRes workflow so may be worth the hassle!

[@LifeAsYears]

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[@TheTechnologyMan]

Hi I've answered you on the HP video ...

[@oroslyonezu]

Hello Sir, is it possible to move an entire folder with many files from ssd to the iphone, or is just possible to copy the files one by one? I m interested if i want to switch from android.... THANKS!

[@TheTechnologyMan]

You should be able to move a folder from the SSD to the phone using the Files app.

[@oroslyonezu]

@@TheTechnologyMan THANKS man!

[@BradomAT]

thank you a lot :)

[@TheTechnologyMan]

No problem - thanks for leaving a comment!

[@AngMagulongVlog]

Tried using the usb powered hub on my 1tb sandisk extreme pro/iphone mini 11. It didnt work…

[@TheTechnologyMan]

I found it can be fussy even on the exact USB hub you use. It only works with 2 of the 3 powered hubs I have. Also make sure the drive is formatted FAT32 or exFAT.

[@lovejesus12012]

How can I transfer a 8GB video (4k resolution) from my iPhone 13 to my 2018 MacBook Pro. I’ve tried airdrop and it’s not working. I have tried using a cable and it’s not working. Please please help

[@TheTechnologyMan]

It should work over AirDrop - is the phone close to the laptop? If it's not working with a cable either - I wonder if the file is corrupt - does it play back ok?

[@emanuellolarue4476]

from ipad as well ???

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Yes!

[@jeffersonyawfrempong-manso1358]

I’ve got all the materials, the SSD T7, a LaCie, My Passport, all saying that the accessories aren’t available on this iPhone?!?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

The USB hub must be powered - and even then not all hubs I tried worked!

[@golfnff]

I purchased the exact same pieces and getting the same error message I was getting prior to buying the powered hub. The error message says cannot use accessory extreme 55AE This accessory requires too much power?? I don’t understand why the powered hub plugged into the wall outlet wouldn’t be more than sufficient to power this small SSD Drive? Any help is greatly appreciated as I purchased several of these drives before I found out they weren’t compatible with the IOS devices other than my IPad Pro which is the only device it works with. So frustrated!

[@TheTechnologyMan]

I tested a few hubs and they don't all work the same. But the one Iinked in the description works ok if you can get hold of that exact one.

[@golfnff]

@@TheTechnologyMan Thanks for the reply. It’s interesting because I used the link and purchased that exact same one. It’s pretty frustrating because they seem to be very temperamental and don’t want to work very well overall. I regret ever purchasing all of these drives because I just can’t get them to work unless used with my MacBook Pro and that’s the only way so far :/

[@missnancysdayoff]

Hello, really good video thank you, do you know if this will work with the LaCie portable SSD?!

[@hardiannicko]

I used the Lightning to USB3 adapter, but didn't work with 2TB Samsung T7 SSD. Now after using USB Hub/dongle, it works. I can transfer videos from Photos app to external SSD now. Thanks!

[@TheTechnologyMan]

That's great glad the video helped!

[@lc286]

I have a lightning USB3 camera adapter cable/Dongle with 2TB Samsung T7 SSD, I also have a USB Hub/Dongle using it with my IPhone 14 Pro and any way I try this it isn’t bringing it up in Files? How did you get it to work? Any Advice?

[@frankwoods9997]

The Apple USB C and lightning cable adaptor marketed for cameras worked with my T7 1TB ssd connected to a iPhone 13 mini, and powered either to Pepe bank or Mains electricity. But if you try to do large batches and Apple doesn’t define it- I recommend iFuse via Terminal app. It can be programmed to automatically transfer each sub Folder of your iPhonr DCIM folder with breaks in between. And will die this while you get your life back. My assistant was chatGPT. I made some checks where chatGPT seem to get stuck. And now it all transfers. I just connect via a two usb c port MacBook and open terminal and execute the Command to transfer between devices. Which is often still there on Terminal app with the up arrow key to show prior commands. Once installed, after some debugging with chatGPT, it really is the simplest method and reliable.

[@jacobjohn6714]

Great video I skipped a lil but by the thumbnail I easily started transferring videos to my extreme ssd from iPhone 👍🏽

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Great glad it helped!

[@LucitaBrown]

Help! My Untitled (your NO NAME) has disappeared. It was there the other day so I know it existed. Edit: after an hour of searching I decided to go through all Settings. I turned On blue tooth and Voila! the Untitled file appeared. The odd thing is that BT was Off when I used the drive the other day. 🤷‍♀️

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Glad you are sorted. If the drive doesn't show up consistently for me it's usually a power issue. I've tried a few hubs and they're not all reliable.

[@LucitaBrown]

@@TheTechnologyMan Hubs? Do you mean like locations in the house?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

@@LucitaBrown No powered USB hubs that I describe in the video.

[@CharlieB.Outside]

My favorite beach there is Playa Alicia

[@TheTechnologyMan]

👍

[@thisiserich]

Well my goal was to offload footage from my camera to an ssd in the field using my iPhone but I guess that’s impossible. Because Apple has to use their stupid lightning cable.

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Hopefully they'll switch very soon to USB-C!

[@zeuqramjj2002]

You talk to fast without showing what you’re doing.

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Try reducing the playback speed to 0.75x - KZbin does a good job on this. And you can enable captions - I have full transcripts for every video. Hope that helps.

[@pratikghodke7534]

Explain in Hindi after listening your English I lost my English some where 😂😂😂

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Try reducing the playback speed to 0.75x - KZbin does a good job on this. And you can enable captions - I have full transcripts for every video. Hope that helps.

[@kaciklt]

Hi, I'm having a bit of trouble and I'm hoping you could be of some assistance. I am trying to move pictures from my iPhone 14 Pro Max to my Extreme SSD 1TB. I purchased the RSHTech USB hub and the Apple adapter and have it set up as shown in your video. It let me upload around 900 images. I disconnected and plugged the SSD into my computer to make sure everything transferred correctly, and it did. I plugged it back into my phone to continue uploading and received an error message when I tapped to save to files like before. The error message reads "Operation couldn't be completed. Bad file descriptor." I contacted the Sandisk manufacturer and they said they have not tested with an iPhone, to try using it either on a smartphone with usb-c connection or on my computer. It works on my computer; I can view and move files around. Now when I plug it back into my iPhone, it's not showing up in the files app, and still will not let me save photos to the SSD. After emailing back and forth with Sandisk, they will not let me exchange the product. Any advice is GREATLY appreciated! Thanks!

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Try force quitting all open apps and restarting phone. If that doesn't work, try a thumb drive or something other than your Sandisk SSD. Good luck.

[@kristinamathieu8121]

Nothing I do works, nothing! I have tried every way, I have an Iphone 13 pro max and my computer is a pc windows 11. I have so many videos and photos that I am out of storage on my phone, they will not transfer from the phone to the pc even though it’s paired with my phone, even if it did there wouldn’t be enough room on my computer for all the files, I bought the Toshiba Canvio advance 4t I also bought a USB port and the camera adapter for the phone, I only want to put the videos and photos on the external hard drive, all connects well but when I go to move my files my phone says I have to save to files, the external hard drive is there but I can’t choose it, only stupid iMovie so what do I do?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Are you sure the drive is formatted as FAT32 or exFAT - it won't work otherwise. And the USB hub must be powered.

[@vradamusic]

Is there a way to record directly to the external storage? I have an iPhone 14 Pro Max 128gb and i want to record ProRes 4k 60fps in an external storage

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Only with the new iPhone 15 Pro as far as I know. Take a look at the free Blackmagic Camera app - that has some excellent pro features.

[@John3one7]

With my Google Pixel, I just connect my type C flash drive directly to the phone. No wires or apps. Then, on my phone, I tap a notification which opens the native file manager (like on a PC) where I can view and transfer/drag & drop any files. Either from phone to drive or from drive to phone. You saying I can't do it this easily if I have an iphone?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Yep they've made it much harder on iOS - will be easier when USB-C comes along although it's rumoured this will still be USB 2.0 speeds on the cheaper iPhones which is not good.

[@John3one7]

​@@TheTechnologyMan I'm just learning iphone doesn't have a true file explorer/manager, so even with type C, l can't do what I need to do. On my phone, I connect the flash drive, then open my file explorer app (Android's explorer gives full access, it's just not as customizable & less features) and work like I'm on my computer with dual windows.

[@siddhantmaurya]

Best video so far on how to transfer data from iphone. Really helpful Thanks

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Great so glad it helped!

[@libraproducciones]

Thanks for the video but 4:12 that was so fast 😱🤣

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Try reducing the playback speed to 0.75x - KZbin does a good job on this. And you can enable captions - I have full transcripts for every video. Or check out the written article at thetechnologyman.com. Hope that helps.

[@chamara662233]

Man your video is good for someone who know the method ! The way you speak is too fast and video running like fast forward. Not useful at all as you are in a big rush !! 😂😂😂😂

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Try reducing the playback speed to 0.75x - KZbin does a good job on this. And you can enable captions - I have full transcripts for every video. Hope that helps.

[@jubelahmed1997]

Hi, I used your method at 3:21 but whether I format to exfat or ntfs it doesn’t let me copy files. On ntfs the hard drive it’s shown but can’t copy while on exfat it’s still shown but it’s in bold grey which doesn’t even allow you to press on it to see if it works or not. Any help please ? This is getting frustrating.

[@TheTechnologyMan]

NTFS won't work but exFAT or FAT32 should work fine. There may be another issue very hard to say without seeing your setup. Perhaps try a thumb drive formatted FAT32 and see if that works. Then format it exFAT and see if that works. Then perhaps try another drive. Good luck.

[@garymoffitt214]

Great video! The instructions were a bit difficult to understand the first time, you speak really fast. Excellent job on tour video, very informative

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Thanks. Try reducing the playback speed to 0.75x - KZbin does a good job on this. And you can enable captions - I have full transcripts for every video. Hope that helps.

[@nononorikoriko]

Giving a like and a comment for the simple, no-nonsense tutorial! Just annoyed it isn't like Android or the new iPhones with type C, but this is a perfect compromise since I still want to prolong the life of the iPhone 13 Pro Max I have while having a way to backup without a Macbook.

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Thank you! Very glad the video helped.

[@SOLDIERMBAwala]

How to connect memory card reader

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Same way you connect any USB storage device.

[@lawrencerogers576]

Right. Now re-record this speaking at HALF THE SPEED! I switched off as it was unintelligible. What a waste.

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Try reducing the playback speed to 0.75x - KZbin does a good job on this. And you can enable captions - I have full transcripts for every video. Hope that helps.

[@AZIRIS456]

What a rubbish phone need manual to copy files to ssd

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Hopefully that will change with the next generation of iPhones with USB-C connectivity.

[@jacobheinz8236]

Thanks a million, Gidon! Excellent coverage and creative. A new sub here.

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Thank you for the support and glad the video helped!

[@MaestroGarcia1]

How the heck could you transfer to a shared drive on win 10? I can reach my shared drive on my iphone and ipad and i can read from it But as soon as i try to save from iphone to the shared drive it fails. It seems to think the drive is write protected. But in win 10 i try to remove write protection but it just get back? Yes i have the correct user towards my pc. And from the iphone i can create folders on the remote shared drive is just cant upload any files to my shared drive... WTF?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Try and access from another computer - Windows sharing can be very tricky sometimes.

[@sherryssweetsensationz2623]

When I do this it’s not working 😢

[@TheTechnologyMan]

If you can, try another powered hub.

[@jamesjacobson2301]

I just want to transfer photos off my frigging phone. Don’t need all of the other rambling background. Plug in this plug in that open this then go! All I got from this is blah blah blah and an assorted list of your adapters etc.

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Did you notice the video had chapters? Skip to the bit you’re interested in or figure it out yourself!

[@strangerpenguinn]

Bruh you seriously need to get a apple usb A with a lighting adapter but you cant use lighting to usb c bruhh

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Sorry not quite sure what you mean?

[@kroyal4296]

Do you have to transfer photos to files first? Why does Apple make it so complicated and need so many devices, on Android, one cable one ssd, done!

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Will hopefully be much simpler with the next gen iPhone which should have USB-C.

[@stephenpeterrowe4026]

Would it transfer the files as the original file format, i.e. .mov, .jpeg, .heic?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Yes you can with the Files app.

[@fffsjkfbrutireer]

My SSD Samsung T7 shield is sometimes detected and sometimes not detected and I don’t know what causes it :(

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Sounds a like a power issue - can you try another USB hub?

[@uciecaledokad]

Hello. Can you do the same with an iPad? files from sd card to external ssd...bypassing ipad

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Yes everything described in this video should work with an iPad.

[@AbdulAziz-cj4hg]

Instead of powerbank can i just plug it directly with charger?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

As long as it's powered it should be fine.

[@RamirezHD]

Boss Pro Max content. A++

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Thanks!

[@sergioramirez1693]

So i will still need a usb hub to transfer from a ssd enclosure?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Yes you will - with the SSD's I've tested at least. Your phone doesn't have enough power.

[@h2oaventuras]

Hi! I watched your video a few months ago and it worked fine with my iPhone 11. Now I have the 14 Pro, the Sandisk extreme and the original adapter but no signs of working... even the insufficient power message doesn't show up anymore when power supply isn't connected... really strange although it works perfectly with my MacBook Pro M1... Have you ever had this issue?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Hi - I've got the 15 Pro Max on order so plan an updated video - I'll still include a pre-USB-C phone too.

[@grassmanBoca]

You talk to fast and don’t explain how to move stuff

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Try reducing the playback speed to 0.75x - KZbin does a good job on this. And you can enable captions - I have full transcripts for every video. Hope that helps.

[@ARTyHaG]

I’m sooooo confused I’ve got an iPad that won’t read my videos on my SanDisk and an iPhone that doesn’t recognise SanDisk as usable because it uses too much power - it seems I can only use my SanDisk with my Mac mini - wasted £1400 on an iPad I can’t use to edit my videos- exhausted, trying to understand the stuff that should be surely so simple - thank you so much for trying to explain it, but it was far too complicated for my brain -

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Basically you need a powered hub like the one linked in the description of the video.

[@justkiki4446]

any advice on what to do if this doesn’t work?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Can you try another powered hub? That makes a difference.

[@antoiunco]

does this method work with iphone se 2020 too?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Should do!

[@9LimaAlpha7]

4:00 does it work with a SSD thats over 1TB in storage?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

It should - but will always depend a little on power requirements of the SSD.

[@sofiaPenxa]

hi i want ask i have 13pro iphone,Samasung T7 SSD i try copy from my iphone to SSD and i see like Unable to share An error occurred while preparing to share .Pls try again later so no idea why pls can u tell me whats happening there thank

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Have you tried other media - is it just one type of file?

[@sofiaPenxa]

@@TheTechnologyMan most is it jpeg file and some copy someone doesn’t want and I don’t know what can I do

[@RibeyeconAdventures]

thank you for making this video. WOW, Apple sure loves to make things difficult with their lightning plug. Unfortunately for me, I sure love my iphone. 🤣

[@TheTechnologyMan]

No problem - yes they don't make it easier. 🤞the iPhone 15 makes things easier!

[@drnimish333]

Good video

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Thank you!

[@imaginationingrained]

Thank you so much for this video. I have been pulling my hair out trying to figure out if a powered usb hub will let me transfer video straight from my iPhone to and external hard drive and this helped alleviate my stress. Phew, thanks again

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Great glad I could help!

[@12345671411]

Молодец! 🎉

[@TheTechnologyMan]

спасибо - надеюсь, помогло!

[@Dominatoruke]

Normally I can just connect my iPhone to my PC and navigate to the folder with the video file and just copy and paste it to my desktop. But I have a 7.5 gig video file that doesn't show up in any of the folders when view them on the PC. I'm guessing this is because the file is so large. Is there any setting on the phone that will allow large files like this to be visible in the folder? I have an iPhone 14 Pro.

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Try the free 3UTools - I use this when I have a lot to copy.

[@Dominatoruke]

@@TheTechnologyMan, thanks for your response. I have iMovie on my phone but had never used it before. I was able to use it to split the video into multiple clips and export those to my camera roll without affecting the original video. Next time I will just stop and start the camera while recording to created multiple smaller size files that will transfer easily.

[@aynamack]

Black is black orquesta broadway

[@aynamack]

Black is black orquesta broadway

[@TheTechnologyMan]

??!

[@marlonbrando5342]

Fuck I need something easier

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Easiest option is have only Apple devices and use AirDrop! But that's not an option for me.

[@LifeistooshortCK]

Thanks I have ordered the bits using your links 👍

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Thank you - really appreciated!

[@grassmanBoca]

You go way to fast

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Try reducing the playback speed to 0.75x - KZbin does a good job on this. And you can enable captions - I have full transcripts for every video. Hope that helps.

[@cmolfino]

Great Video. I was wondering if it's possible to record Prores video directly to the flashdrive?. And would that bypass the restriction to record prores 4k video in 128gb iPhones (iPhone 14 Pro-128)

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Thanks! I wish that was possible but unfortuately not - not yet at least!

[@sagarpgupta]

Stupid iPhone

[@TheTechnologyMan]

🤣

[@X2Fat]

with all do respect... you confuse me... simplify what you are trying to say.... i think i figured it out after watching several times..... simplify is useful.. thx for what you do

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Try reducing the playback speed to 0.75x - KZbin does a good job on this. And you can enable captions - I have full transcripts for every video. Hope that helps.

[@frisseprins]

I bought an adapter for my iPhone 14 Pro to transfer my files to my Samsung SSD. This works perfectly. But to my surprise I lost all my EXIF (meta) ​​data once the files are on the SSD, even if I include ''All Photos Data'' in the Options tab before I tranfer it. The files that I transfer via Airdrop to my iMac do keep all EXIF ​​data. Does anyone have a solution for this, or is it not possible at all?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

I've not noticed that - are you using the Files app?

[@DorinIonescu]

Thank you! Super solutions!

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Great glad it helped!

[@marekpietrak8279]

I can't believe apple messed up so much with the transfer speeds. Who in their right mind would develop a feature providing amazing quality video capabilities only to be suppressed by a 60mb/s transfer speed. That's crazy. Literally is the reason I can't invest in their product.

[@TheTechnologyMan]

I'm confident the iPhone 15 Pro will finally get faster transfer speed - or perhaps that's wishful thinking!

[@bobbullard1439]

Well done tut…iPhone 14 pro still with Lightning usb 2.0 speed…would you or anyone know if one can reliably Airdrop video files from an iPhone 13 Pro to the M1/M2 iPads?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Thanks - yes was really shocked at that. AirPlay between 13 Pro and new Macs should be the best option but sorry don't have a newer Mac to test speeds. As I mentioned to another commentor, I find a USB lightning cable and the free 3uTools app my current most reliable option when I have a lot to copy.

[@VenkatachalamCt]

Thanks for video. I tried all the methods but not getting the transfer speed you mentioned. Am I missing something? Any better way in 2023

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Still nothing better for the time being. But expect that to change with the newer iPhones coming out soon!

[@_tammiee__]

Do I need to buy Universal USB to DC cable if I already have my Apple Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter and 12W charger?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

You need the powered USB hub as things stand. At least in my experience.