Move Photos & Videos Directly From iPhone to External Hard Drive - Step by Step Instructions

[@spillthegoods]

Here is another video I made that will help anyone who has an iPhone 14 or earlier! Let me know if you have any questions! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJ27e5SHbJVprK8si=He6DvgB0RoBbC6ar

[@rachnaram]

Thanks I got the answer

[@grassmanBoca]

My I phone doesn’t have usb c it a lighting

[@asiyadua9590]

I want to move years of photos and then delete from iPhone. Can I follow the same process?

[@joescience1]

This video is the one I’ve been searching for all this time! I used a LaCie drive and it worked perfectly. You found the magic formula for getting videos off an iPhone!

[@Reddog1255]

Tip when using this drive are you must turn your phone or iPad off before disconnecting drive, if ssd drive doesn’t appear in files, you must hook it to a computer open file then shut file, then try with iPhone again should appear in files, these work with iPad iPhones but you have to follow these rules and it probably won’t hunt to wait a minute or two before starting to disconnect

[@eddy802]

and you can move "Save to Files' up your export options list (Edit Actions), to reduce the scroll time

[@ZakMcallister]

I’m an IPhone user and a Windows PC user. Getting files from my IPhone to PC has been a 7 year journey of pain and if this method actually works I will be so hyped

[@spillthegoods]

As long as you have an iPhone 15 or later, you are going to pretty excited. It has made my life so much easier.

[@MiaHessMusic]

I understand. I'm in the same boat. I have found lately that I can use my cable and my PC sees the Gallery but that's it. From there I can transfer.

[@ZakMcallister]

@MarkHardstaff-pj1fo 4k footage is what I frequently need to send over. This is particularly difficult because I work as a performer on Cruise Ships and internet is nonexistent. Apart from that it’s so infuriating that they took this long to give a solution to Apple and PC users. Apple went out of their way to make things as difficult as possible for file transfer and I’m just glad that’s over.

[@ZakMcallister]

@MarkHardstaff-pj1fo it’s exponentially longer to use Google Drive as a middle man than to just do a direct transfer fyi I’m assuming you don’t send a lot of large files

[@mnob1122]

I assume this won’t work with an iPhone 8 Plus.

[@McTexicanInColorado]

This is a helpful video with a warning. Do not use these Sandisk drives. You might be ok if you have an older version 1 drive, but the new version 2 drives have a high failure rate. There are plenty of KZbin videos to back me up on this. I have experienced the pain of this personally. Luckily, I never back up to just one place.

[@spillthegoods]

You are absolutely correct on this! Redundancy when it comes to your Photos/footage is super important. I try to save my Videos and Photos in at least two places (iCloud & a storage device) that way if one fails I have a backup. I have experience the pain of losing important footage and it is a massive bummer.

[@McTexicanInColorado]

@@spillthegoods Agreed. As a network engineer, redundancy is king!

[@SamuelGarcia-rf4th]

Can you explain why it fails and an alternative external drive? I have this and would consider purchasing a more suitable product.

[@McTexicanInColorado]

@@SamuelGarcia-rf4th I’m not sure why it fails but like I said, there are plenty of KZbin videos about it. That’s how I found out. I have two Samsung T7’s 4GB drives and they have been solid so far

[@ShibaSoftware]

I have the 2tb version of this drive. It completely fails. I can’t even transfer a 30 mb video without the iphone 15 pro max crashing.

[@rick_b2534]

WOW!!! I tried this several times, without the transfer. This so helpful to see your steps, many thanks

[@spillthegoods]

So glad that it helped!

[@duncankelman]

Fantastic - I really didn't know how to do this, transferred 60+ videos in a few minutes! Great job, thank you!

[@spillthegoods]

You're welcome! So happy it worked!

[@iMPACTMediaSOLUTIONS624]

You just saved me a tone of headache. I sue my iPhone for video shooting as a B-Roll and was struggling with the transfer of videos as it takes too much time and eats up lots of space on the phone. Super thanks. And have also subscribed. My channel is still a new kid on the block, but work is progress. 😂😂👍👍🙏🏽

[@spillthegoods]

AMAZING! I will go check out your channel. I love to see people out there putting in hard work on channels. Out channel is still small and we are hoping to grow overtime. It takes a TON of work!

[@yourekittenme.]

@@spillthegoodsindeed it does!

[@laurabenza3192]

This was perfect!!! I was just needing to know a method to transfer pix off my daughters iPhone to an external hard drive (SAMSUNG SSD T7) and your tutorial worked perfectly.

[@spillthegoods]

That makes me happy, so glad it worked out!

[@hakanakdag9491]

Nice explanation. I have that external ssd and it’s awesome. Very fast and stable. I just love it.

[@jben999]

This works great with the original SanDisk SSD, the one with the 4 sided carabineer hole. However, it doesn't work with the new , higher speed model (with the triangular carabineer hole). I suspect that the newer model requires more USB power than the original, and that the iPhone can't provide the the needed power. Regardless, great tip for the video crowd. Jim

[@spillthegoods]

This will resolve the issues for power: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJ27e5SHbJVprK8si=XNGzbOZGJradL7ra

[@carlupthegrove262]

For some reason I cannot get my Extreme SSD to show up in the files app on my iPhone... but if I can figure that out I'm sure this will be and excellent way to move the photos and videos.

[@gettinggamer5297]

same. hmm maybe our ssd’s aren’t plugged into our phones properly?

[@ChooseCompassion]

Crazy helpful! Straight forward, concise and easy to follow. All in a short period of time. Making it that much easier! You grab yourself a new subscriber. ✌🏼

[@PHiLGuttah33]

Thanks for the Info you’ve provided dude. I have an iPhone 15 Pro Max, & I take pics & record a lot of videos. This’ll definitely help with storage, & save me money, by not having to buy more iCloud storage. 😂😂😂

[@spillthegoods]

So happy this helped! I love saving a little extra 💰

[@MrYou76tube]

That’s great advice. I was wondering if you are cutting and pasting or copying and pasting?

[@ricattard2020]

Hey mate, Ric from Australia here. Sorry to bother you but I'm not overly savvy with cable compatibility etc. Can I do what you're demonstrating with an iPhone 12 mini?

[@GFa71]

Hi. Not sure if you’ve already answered this one …. If the full resolution image or video is only in iCloud does the process download from iCloud first before copying to hard drive. Thanks

[@ss22076]

Brilliant! This is a clear and straightforward instruction, thanks 🙏

[@mariogarcia1415]

You can also save directly to the external HD without the need to transfer. See how to “save files and photos directly to external HD” This will require having the external HD plugged into the iPhone at the time you're filming or taking pictures.

[@michaelhanes8214]

Do you have to do one photo at a time or can you just transfer everything in one swoop?

[@dbloyd2]

I have a few of those SanDrives and for some reason they won't mount randomly. Have to keep reformatting them. I don't even trust them for backups anymore. Doesn't matter if I use the Pro brand or the regular ones.

[@mojirollar]

This was very helpful, thank you! I've been struggling with running out of space on my iCloud and also photos not immediately uploading to iCloud. And I needed to figure out the fastest way to get photos from my iphone and upload to KZbin

[@spillthegoods]

I am so glad this was helpful!. It has also helped us keep photos and videos on our phone more organized and it has become far less overwhelming to create youtube videos. Good luck to you on KZbin, go and change the world!

[@lionelvillanueva7145]

Hi By any chance do you recommended better a WD hard drive instead also mine comes only with usb external connector do you think if I purchased the usb to usbc adapter works Also after transfer doesn’t loose quality videos and photos ? Thanks for the help

[@AndyGlavac]

A great video I have to use a USB-C to I phone cord when I plug in the drive it does not show up in location ?????

[@panayiotispanayides2141]

Regarding sandisk drives, I was lead to believe it is the 'Pro' versions. The 4Tb extreme PRO. I use the 1 and 2 TB, so far without issue!!!

[@estalindabelle]

God bless you little dumpling i needed this , im slow lol

[@yinhaowu]

Thanks for bringing up such an interesting way of outputting pictures. But can you designate a specific location on the hard drive to store the pictures?

[@leoyoung7547]

Those San Disk Extreme drives are Great in the 1T and 2T sizes. The 4T version has huge unreliability issues.

[@spillthegoods]

I have heard this. I have only used the 1T and 2T sizes. Have done so for a good while and have had no issues yet. Thanks for sharing this!

[@The_Art_of_Foraging]

@spillthegoods when did you last purchase the Sandisk?

[@jade-br1xx]

Thanks this seems really easy. Except that I have over 7000 photos... is there a way to select them all without clicking individually? thanks

[@spillthegoods]

I will have a video on this specific topic coming out soon, stay tuned! I will tag the video here.

[@PeterMossUkulele]

Great video - Thanks. I have a couple of questions please. Firstly, did you have to format the SSD drive before you could transfer ? - Secondly, I understand the 15 pro and pro Max can record directly to an external SSD but only (as I understand it) when using pro res and Apple Log format. Do you happen to know if I want to record say in 4k 60fps if that resolution will transfer in real time also?

[@gabrielr7932]

Thank you for such a clear and concise description and video. Can you offer a good suggestion for one using an iPhone with lightning connector? My sister in law has way too many videos and pictures clogging up our family iCloud. Thanks!

[@spillthegoods]

Yes! For any phone older than an iPhone 15 you have to use this process I teach in this video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJ27e5SHbJVprK8si=VNujtdzHLlVPfs7e I few more cables and things but it will do the job just as well. Let me know if you have any questions!

[@bobpayton6990]

I'm new here. Great video. I'll use this with all my pics/vids to make room on phone & laptop! This isn't really related but maybe you have a link for how to: on a MacBook, revert to regular speed a video that I somehow switched to slow motion and I want it back to normal speed? I see videos here on how to do it on a iPhone but not laptop.The slo mo was done on my iPhone. TYIA!

[@superultradan]

Can you store photos on the hard drive then delete them from the phone to save storage?

[@fly-pedro]

Good advice, but it does not work with my iPhone 14pro. 🤔🤔

[@spillthegoods]

It will if you do this! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJ27e5SHbJVprK8si=XNGzbOZGJradL7ra

[@melraine919]

Brilliant 🤩 thank you for the demo and info 👍🏼👊🏼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@spillthegoods]

So glad it was helpful!

[@LeeSiangLee]

Hi, excellent video! Thanks One q : to avoid i am running out of battery on my iphone 15 Pro while (or after) transferring the photo to the hard drive or to my window pc, is there a way that i can charge my phone battery at the same time? (If there is a way, it would save my time of charging my iPhone after the battery has been drained out for the transfer of photos, esp during traveling when we could only be back to hotel late at night)

[@wuchao10]

Does it support iPhone 14 pro if I have a type c to lightning cable ？

[@spillthegoods]

Great question, here is the work around for iphone 14 and older: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJ27e5SHbJVprK8si=sg9ONXmLbgrf7YTe If you use the method in that video it will work with your iPhone 14 pro

[@lesternielson9280]

Do you know of a way to take photos stored on an external hard drive and then move them into photos on iphone 15? So far I've only been able to move them into "files". then open each photo one by one and have it save to photos. PITA Ultimately, I'd like the photos to end up in icloud and not icloud drive.. thanks... good vid!

[@kerusso3568]

Thank you for the video, very helpful. Quick question, if you’ve only used Apple iCloud and your phone is set to optimize photos , how do you move your entire photo collection to download the high resolution photos vs those stored on the phone?

[@darwincernasabulao.617]

Very clear explanation. I bought the same Sandisk Extreme Portable SSD 1T but have some issues because I am using iphone12 pro max and the free cable is both type C only. Do you think it will work for my phone? Hope to get your reply.

[@spillthegoods]

For any phone older than an iPhone 15 you have to use this process I teach in this video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJ27e5SHbJVprK8si=VNujtdzHLlVPfs7e I few more cables and things but it will do the job just as well. Let me know if you have any questions!

[@rheymann7895]

Does it just save a copy of the photo on the external drive?

[@josuerivera6559]

Not sure why the external storage isn’t visible on the location area. I’ve formatted but still nothing.

[@lawrencerogers576]

You explained it so well. Thank you.

[@spillthegoods]

You're very welcome!

[@rollinpotato2366]

Amazing video! But do you know the best way to transfer pic from SSD to Iphone instead? Im currently using the same method but in reverse - which isnt the best as i have thousands of videos and pictures from the ssd and it takes quite a while to transfer and more often than not the transfer failed halfway, corrupting all the transferred files so eventually ill have to start again but in way way smaller batches (100pic each) which takes up too much time. Would appreciate if there is any better way at all! Thank you!

[@FadzliRealtor]

Can we back up WhatsApp through this method or the whole iPhone to iTunes back up to external hard drive?

[@LiilReyy]

Thank you bro I have the same ssd I didn’t know I can do that, I just tried it and worked so smooth

[@MrgoofyWashington]

Can it be used on iphone 12 pro max

[@spillthegoods]

I have created a similar video for iPhones that are older than iPhone 15’s, here is the link! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJ27e5SHbJVprK8si=_GMp1e1Vzv9OZiM9

[@mikeleblanc6414]

I use the PhotoSync app on my iPhone and the PhotoSync companion app on my mac. Transfer photos wirelessly, in either direction, without the disk.

[@nextsegment78]

Why don’t you use AirDrop ?

[@paulh6517]

@@nextsegment78Can Airdrop select groups of pictures or videos or is the Airdrop using just one file at the time to transfer?

[@chriswatts1909]

A very helpful video. You have just answered my questions . Thank you

[@spillthegoods]

So glad it was helpful!

[@SkyhighJnr]

Can you record footage or images straight onto the ssd with this method?

[@jage1981]

Would this work with my iPhone 13 Pro Max?

[@HonoringLegacy]

I don’t ever leave comments like this but this is slightly misleading. Your thumbnail pic is an iPhone 13 and the phone you’re using for demo is a 15. The 15 has usb type C, the 13 has lightning, making the transfer process to an external hard drive different in terms of convenience. Unless you’re making this for views instead of being genuinely helpful, overall, this was and is a well-made video.

[@HonoringLegacy]

I suppose stating the difference out of the gate that this is only privy to 15 users could spare confusion and/or save folks some time

[@Zero2AMilli-es5pr]

oh my god man thanks for this, I just subscribed off of this one video, you just helped me out tremendously. Thanks again

[@spillthegoods]

You are a legend, more to come.

[@rhodesia1578]

A question here .. did you have to reformat the SSD before you connected it to the iPhone ? I saw another channel that recommended to format to ex-FAT ?

[@avfernandez3839]

Sounds like a good workaround. Perhaps I’ll give this a try. Someone told me that there may be resolution issues. Does moving pictures & videos in this manner impact the quality of the files once it is transferred?

[@spillthegoods]

Great question. I work with mostly video and it has not impacted my resolution. i.e. if I shoot in 4k the files will move as a 4k file. Resolution on my videos have not been impacted.

[@Wadahelman]

if you use and have "live" photos, onced transferred to the external drive, it only saves as an ordinary "still" photo

[@gregoryhageage6362]

So, can you confirm or X what Reddog 1255 said in his tip? Thanx.

[@rachnaram]

Thanks for this. Does this method work with older iPhones which has thunderbolt connection - say iPhone 11

[@TheCherrybuster]

Got me the same SSD, but in green color. Looks awesome!

[@worksucksonator]

Well, damn! Years of struggle just solved for me with this! Thank you to the moon and back, Dumpling! lol!

[@spillthegoods]

Love it!

[@judichristopher4604]

EXCELLENT VIDEO Thank YOU for sharing this video.

[@spillthegoods]

I am glad it was helpful! Thank you.

[@ffmedic1638]

Are you still left with the original videos/photos on the iPhone? I would like to be able to MOVE the designated files and get them OFF of the iPhone for good.

[@spillthegoods]

Unfortunately it just "copies" the files over. Frustrating I know. What you would need to do is complete the copy of the files to the hard drive/ssd and then go and remove them from your phone. I would also suggest having 2 different locations where files can be save simply because ssd's & hard drives can fail and it is a huge bummer to lose all of your files!

[@yourekittenme.]

I’m trying to figure out if I can do a complete backup of the iPhone so I can stop paying for cloud storage!

[@spillthegoods]

You can, however, I would suggest having some redundancy. Saving your photos and videos in 2 different places is usually smart in case one things stops working or you lose one.

[@iphonevideosdz]

Whats the name of the cable please ?

[@spillthegoods]

The cable is a USB-C to USB-C cable it comes with the sandisc SSD

[@daramiana]

The best description.

[@mikimiki195]

I can see pain in this man’s eyes. Thank god you found solution 🤣 just kidding Thanks this is great video I have iPhone 14 and I don’t have usb c What adapter do you recommend?

[@teecee9660]

usbc to lightning? will it work the same way? also, can I do a photo dump so I can get them off my phone pemenently?

[@spillthegoods]

Great question, here is the work around for iPhone 14 and older: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJ27e5SHbJVprK8si=sg9ONXmLbgrf7YTe

[@Arminis]

Hi, thank you! I have an iPad Pro with USB-C. Will it be possible to transfer all Photos to this external Drive?

[@spillthegoods]

The answer is YES. Same exact process on the iPad as it is on the phone. Happy Creating to you!

[@fauzhawa3538]

How do you do the opposite? (From the hard drive to IPhone)

[@lisadiver5253]

Hello, I am needing your advice..... I have an Iphone 15 pro... I have a Scan disk drive like you in this video. I worked for my the first 2 times I used it now when I tried it the 3rd time I am getting a message that I need to let Microsoft Photos have access. I haven't changed anything on my computer since the other 2 times and I don't know what to do. Any thoughts or advice???

[@lMyst1kal]

In what format should the SSD be formatted so that it is also compatible with Windows? And is it also possible for the iPhone to play large videos from the SSD without any problem?

[@nageshkr]

Nice video! But how do we download all the photos from the iPhone into an external HDD ? Using the select option won't work for 25000 photos, I am afraid!

[@spillthegoods]

Seriously, the fact that Apple doesn't have a "select all" option seems like a massive oversight.

[@nageshkr]

​@@spillthegoods Thanks for replying! I spoke to Apple Support last week. The method they have told me to follow is: 1. Select the first image in your Photos Gallery that you want to transfer. And scroll down to last one (I am doing this year-wise). Hold the shift button as you select the last image. This will select all the images in between. 2. Connect an external HDD and make a suitably-named new folder, say 2021. Open the folder in Finder. 3, Go back to Photos on Macbook and click "File -Export-..."and select the folder you have created. Now all the images and videos will be deposited in the folder "2021" in the external Hard Disk Drive. 4. Theoretically, one can do this activity one shot, for all photos and videos in "Photos". This will download full resolution items, based on the selection you do. 5. Now you can delete the originals from the Photos Gallery on your Macbook.

[@nageshkr]

@spillthegoods now, even though I have deleted the photos and videos from Photos on my MacBook, I still see them on my iPhone :). Wonder what I should do next!

[@MeronOppa]

Do you know you can drag and drop between apps? After selecting your photos/videos from the photos app, touch and hold, slightly move them and then, while still holding the photos/videos switch apps and drop them on your files app.

[@Hank_E]

One note on this, Iphone 15 pro and pro max with the A17 chip has usb 3 speed while iphone 15 and 15 plus with A16 chip only have usb 2 speed.

[@kpd3308]

Can I do this via my lightning port?

[@jonweigand3712]

Does the original stay on your phone or does it wholly move to the hard drive? Or can you also copy over?

[@spillthegoods]

The original stays on your phone!

[@MiaHessMusic]

I would iamgine the process is the same with an older iPhone or an Android. Just need the right cable, correct? Thank you for your help.

[@spillthegoods]

Here is the answer to your question! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJ27e5SHbJVprK8si=ir3yW-p2_D3SkEWf

[@michellewalpole4355]

I have a Iphone 14 Pro Max. Wanting to free up space for an upcoming trip to Kenya. Do the photos get transferred across and then go off the phone? As in - not just copied across?

[@spillthegoods]

Great question, with this process they are just copied across. You would then need to go into your device and delete from there. I will mention, as with any storage device it is important to have some redundancy. Meaning you don't want to have all your files saved in ONE location in case there is some kind of failure with your storage device. This can happen and that is a big bummer when you lose footage/photos that you wanted to keep.

[@TheJazzyG21]

You’d need a different lead for an iPhone 14 wouldn’t you?

[@vexgoldtunes]

What if I have iPhone 14 with lightning to USB-C cable?. I tried to connect directly and doesn't work

[@spillthegoods]

Here is the answer to your question! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJ27e5SHbJVprK8si=XNGzbOZGJradL7ra

[@rickwong]

How come I use the exact ssd, but still can’t see the drive from my iPhone???

[@NyltonAndrade]

would I be able to use the same drive and same steps to do a photo back up on my iPhone 12 Pro?

[@mrbautista773]

Can I store all my picture on the external ssd?

[@rays.86]

Nice video! Thanks! Can I do the same thing with iTunes music? I have a new iPhone 15 plus and all the music from my iPhone 7 plus which I purchased from iTunes transferred to the new iPhone except the ones I downloaded from my CD’s collection didn’t transfer. Can you help me with this? Thanks!

[@Tionaintown876]

Doesn't work on m y iPhone 13 Pro Max even thought I have the latest software update

[@rootsid]

are the files accessible from a windows pc?

[@Fco.JavierLemus_deElSalvador]

Does it keep track (information ) of date of production? Does it keep it in order of recording date, as in the Apple gallery?

[@girishdesai4842]

Have a i phone promax and tried to transfer the photos and videos the way you have explained but it does not get transferred what could be the problem , have even formatted the sandisk to xfat kindly advice

[@christopher_campbell]

Does it transfer copies of the videos and photos or the actual originals?

[@spillthegoods]

It transfers copies.

[@1ZZFE]

Can this be done over Andriod phone and over to the older type disc style (non SSD) disk?

[@spillthegoods]

I have not tried this, but I would think the process is similar.

[@BlueMehr]

Short and sweet 😊

[@thissideoffolk]

Yes, but why is there not a “select all” option. Takes forever to select every file when you are trying to empty your phone.

[@spillthegoods]

I could not agree more, this seems like a significant oversight in the iPhone software.

[@mitchk2981]

Does this step delete the file from the phone or does it duplicate the file. I would like to leave the original file on the phone but use the hard drive version for other purposes.

[@spillthegoods]

This only duplicates the file, it will not delete it.

[@johnmiller6108]

So what steps did you side step? Phone to computer for phone to ssd to computer?

[@georgiejr69]

Is there an option to select all at the photos app, instead of selecting one by one?

[@dhanangelobalaba4040]

i have ready only on my hard drive cant copy or move any file from iphone to hard drive how to fix this..

[@karacooper8710]

My problem is the hard drive doesn't appear on my phone as it it not connected, I even formated it already

[@ChgoTX]

Can this work with an iphone 8? The usb doesn’t fit.. im trying to back up b4 i upgrade my phone

[@spillthegoods]

Great question, here is the work around for iPhone 14 and older: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJ27e5SHbJVprK8si=sg9ONXmLbgrf7YTe

[@TrevB_Wakefield]

I have this same SSD, though it's 500GB. I have the iPhone 13 Pro, but on connecting SSD and iPhone it doesn't list the Extreme SSD under Locations, so this is no good at all.

[@spillthegoods]

You are correct, with anything older than an iPhone 15 you will need to use the process in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJ27e5SHbJVprK8si=dkRAMHeL3TVat_FJ

[@kamnajain7979]

I am not able to locate my Sandisk extreme Hardisk on my iPhone 15plus … please help