All Samsung Galaxy Phones: How To Transfer Photos & Videos to Windows PC

In this video, I will show you how to transfer photos and videos from your Samsung smartphone to your windows pc computer or laptop. With this powerful and fast method you can transfer files from samsung to computer easily.
This works on all Samsung galaxy smartphones such as S23 Ultra, Fold 4, Flip 4, S22 Ultra, S21 Ultra, Note 20 Ultra, S20 Ultra, A71, A51, A72 and many more. Works on One UI 3.1, 3.0 and 2.5.
Let's dive in.
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[@garydean777]

Thank you very much. My PC was loading all the pics as soon as I plugged in the phone & then cutting out with a message that said 'This device is unreachable' then instructing me to unplug & plug back in but then the same thing would happen. Going by your suggested route gave me the access I needed. Much appreciated.

[@patsyfoister684]

THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART! I had 42 vacation pictures on an older phone that I had also used on a trip to the UK last year and could not get them transferred. You saved them! THANK YOU!!!

[@AJ-vj6iv]

Thanks for explaining everything at a nomal conversation pace. this is very important especially when it comes to using terms that many of us hear them for the 1st time, awesome video. ty

[@rangstafied]

hi. sorry if this has already been mentioned but when i plug my phone in (exactly as you did) it just charges my phone. please help

[@jasminesuri3690]

Same

[@omarjimenez4603]

Same, I hope someone can help

[@davadvoula1608]

Guys, go to system and click on serial number i think 7 times, the you will unlock developer setting. You can find them in settings, when you click on „more", but depends on what phone you have. Then go to developer setrings, and find option „usb debuging", and turn it on. When youre done, scroll down and select „Default USB configuration", and select „file transfer". And i think it should be working. Hope it helped :D

[@stinkysoap2393]

tysm it worked

[@rangstafied]

@@martinrochejocquelein1772 huh??

[@scubabecky]

I really, really appreciate how clear and concise you are! You are so easy to follow and understand. So many 'how-to videos' move so fast, and use really technical language in a way that makes it impossible to follow and understand. Thank you, thank you!

[@magnyton6327]

Thank you for the video helpful tips. I do advise, though, that you UNMOUNT the phone first before removing the physical cable connection. It's the safest way. I've damaged my memory card in the past, and it has become unreadable and useless memory. UNMOUNT can be found in MY FILES on the phone or, if connected to the computer, can be found at the bottom of the screen task bar. Happy Easter.

[@RussellLewis5042]

I have found that unmounting is only necessary for SD cards or Thumb Drives. I do make sure the DCIM folder is closed on the phone to ensure there is nothing to be corrupted in the event of electron gods playing havoc on the device.

[@Richardoz99]

Yes i agree with comment, excellent video. Clear speaking voice, at normal conversation speed. Not rushed.

[@fpevdm9758]

This is a good method that I used for a long time before discovering Samsung Flow, which performs the same task wirelessly, which is more convenient. If someone does not know the latter method you might want to make video on it.

[@janamua]

Finally, I found the ANSWER that I've been looking for since ages.... Thank you!!!

[@JonesysJourney]

I have a Samsung Galaxy S20, a Microsoft Surface Pro 7, & I'm running Windows 11. I am using a C to C cable & my phone does not appear when I plug it in. I followed your steps precisely. Any advise?

[@keithharrison1453]

Also handy to copy the DCIM over to Windows, where it is often much easier to organise and sort things, such as backing up where needed on the PC. Then copy the updated Folders inside of the Windows DCIM back over to the DCIM on the Mobile (delete any already there if everything is safe over on the PC such as in more than one Hard Drive), and then Mobile is sorted out much faster than doing it all on the small screen. Also good to create a new Folder for the Mobile with specific images, such as, say, X-Rays or Medical Images, if you want to show those quickly without hunting for them in amongst many others.

[@harleyrider4949]

I fked around with onedrive for over an hour , even installed on my samsung 9 plus - photos will not load onto my windows 10 super Lenovo laptop - but your solution worked super easy and I thankyou for your time brother

[@katrina2137]

The proper cord makes ALL the difference. If one does not work, try another and try again. I used USB(regular bigger size) in laptop to the USB-c or my Samsung Note 20 Ultra. All instructions are spot on! Thank you sakitech! 🎉🎉

[@virginiaford9917]

Thank GOD, that I found someone, who slowed down, and took the time to explains, what to do. Because, I'm not Tech Savvy, in this Computer World. So, I Pray, I do you justice, from your Knowledgeable Information...❤😊

[@draganmilutinovic1881]

Great video but for cable transfer. My request is please give us a video for the simplest switching without cable, via wifi (and bluetooth if that makes sense). Greeting.

[@mariannesuesli5680]

Possible with Windows Nearby Share, download to PC

[@draganmilutinovic1881]

@@mariannesuesli5680 just a little specific clarification

[@suedyer1608]

A big thank you - I hadn't been able to access my emails on my phone as they wouldn't sinc due to a lack of storage. I've now downloaded them, deleted loads from my phone and solved my storage issues.

[@paulaj2829]

Another brilliant explanation video for the older generation to understand & use.🙃🙂

[@jilforever1]

I LOVE you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I’ve been struggle for 3 days trying to do one picture at a time. Thank you! So easy. Wow. Thanks.

[@terryputnam5124]

I like your way of teaching. Now I have to find the compatible cable to do the transfer of files

[@Web3WondersUS]

You gave me everything step by step - thank you! As a new content creator, needed this!

[@JimMcIntyre13]

Thanks for this interesting video which I found very useful. By the way the Atlas map wallpaper on your PC is incredible! Can you please let me know how I can download it? Many thanks again! Jim

[@HARDCORESKELETORN]

Oh my god thank you so much for this. Trying the "photos" app kept causing a "device is unreachable" error, where as this process was much more painless and actually easier! Excellent video, you're great at explaining things.

[@chrisp.3478]

Thank you for the very informative video. However I find it much easier and faster to transfer pics, videos, music etc between devices thru bluetooth. No cable needed for that and it's pretty darn quick. I've been doing it this way for years.

[@lindacrooks4143]

Thank you so much. I have watched other videos and tried several times, but your explanation is th only one that worked. You have saved my sanity. 😅 😎👍

[@marygee3981]

😂❤thanks!!!!! 😊 you have no idea how many tutorials I tried. Wonderful, simple, clear.

[@GregTheCarpenter-pw5yj]

Thank you so much for making the video, helped me to transfer my photos.

[@MeeLoNengStudio]

Why my S23 is showing as empty when I connected the phone to the pc when in fact there are videos and photos on my phone?

[@nunesandrew4198]

Same here! Mine just charges, the my other friend says it connects but it's empty folders! Samsung you have pissed me off, p60 pro here I come

[@shalabhd]

Thanks . But can u show how to do this wireless. From galaxy to windows

[@shalabhd]

Must needed

[@deloreseickholtz9822]

Thank you so much!! You made it really easy to follow.

[@granjmy]

Excellent tutorial. Thanks!

[@John70965]

Easy to follow instructions. Easy to understand what you are saying. Problem is that I don't want to take up too much of the memory on my computer. Does the computer have enough memory for this? Can I transfer the whole folder to my flash drive? Or do I have to drag them one at a time?

[@Joyce-xe6zk]

Thanks so much 🙏❤❤❤ I was really struggling to transfer photos from the phone to the laptop ❤❤❤

[@SeptienPatterson]

Saki with that evergreen Samsung content

[@rickyoung8489]

I have never had much success when copying pictures this way. When there are a lot of them this always crashes mid transfer and becomes a nightmare to find out what has been copied. Folder (album) by folder is the safer way to transfer using this method in my experience.

[@siberiusstuph]

Can you do the Opposite with a Similar Method?

[@TheJhonz1]

Saki what is the name of the wallpaper your using? Thanks J

[@TheJhonz1]

Thanks for the Wallpaper app...

[@kashishyadav5817]

LOVE FROM INDIA BRO THANK YOU SO MUCH. WHENEVER I CAME TO YOUR COUNTRY,I DEFINITELY WANT TO MEET YOU.

[@MrMattwithgod]

Thank you! It only took me a couple of minutes to do what I needed to with instruction through your video, thanks for posting!

[@bbbblauterer]

Omg thank you! I wonder, can you tell me how you would get rid of duplicate pics/ videos from having used a handful of different clouds and in turn I uploaded these clouds to my laptop. Now I have 3 x the amount of photos.? Any ideas? I wish I just did this

[@optimisticIntrovert]

Hey man, do you use buttons daily or do you prefer navigation gestures?

[@RocknRollkat]

Excellent presentation, thank you ! Bill P.

[@JIM-fj2dy]

Saki you are the very best. I have a Samsung S22 Ultra and I never knew this. Thank you so much.

[@yazminvanegas4819]

Great job! The instrunctions are very clear. Thanks a lot.

[@cowgirlfroggy]

Thanks! I needed this tutorial!

[@gustavomrosas4758]

Thank you for the video really helped me a lot.

[@TheJessierb]

Thanks. Very clear and helpful!

[@shantiii24]

Thankyou so very much fir this video and explaining awesomely how to do this... I am so Grateful 🙏

[@maggimix2]

Thanks my man 🤗🤗🤗

[@kwiksand30]

Really Saki? Your big reveal was how to use File Explorer? "Ring, ring. Yes, Saki? It's 1997 calling. Good to hear from you. We've been waiting..."

[@philclay9051]

I found it very helpful

[@reidiosi1306]

very helpful thank you man

[@rooccatl1442]

Thank you for the help the video was very easy step by step explained and very helpful 👍

[@markvolpe2305]

Using Link to Window will also allow you to copy and paste your photos, but I would copy them in a separate folder instead of the homescreen and you'll have to copy them 1 by 1.

[@mariannesuesli5680]

This only works ifyou keep your pics/vids in the DCMI folder

[@DrDarp]

Can only copy from phone not put in phone

[@RussellLewis5042]

​@@DrDarp not true, i copy stuff to my phone all the time.

[@None-w5p]

Good video, thanks! You (and several other similar videos) mention that right after the USB connection is made THE FIRST TIME, a pop-up appears providing transfer options (transferring pics or videos, etc.). This did occur on my Samsung Z Flip 5, but I have changed some setting (or settings), and the pop-up no longer shows up. I can do it as your video shows, but it WAS simpler before I changed settings incorrectly. Can you direct me to a solution?

[@princedawudrabah6202]

A very enlightening videos thank you👍🏾💯

[@codycarson5066]

So, im still having an issue. I have a photo album that doesn't pop up. I have a bit over 2k of photos and videos that won't show when on the computer. Any help?

[@mikemangaser7437]

Hi Kevin, thanks for this video Best Way to transfer Files between all my devices.. So easy and great... Anyway it also a great help for me how to tranfer Apple Book files that can be read to my Android or PC... Hope you can help me in this.. Thanks Kevin!

[@davidyelland819]

Thank you for the nice video on the data transfer… Thank you :)

[@maysheng7]

Thx for the info! Very helpful! How do I do the same except move all of the albums onto the Google photo site? So albums from my Samsung phone (SD card) onto the same album names inside the Google Photo site?

[@vengeance2825]

Changed "my computer" to "this pc". See what they're doing there? I kind of feel a certain way about it after learning companies are stealing purchased digital content from people. The whole "you will own nothing..." deal. Anyway, very nice video. Thank you for the information.

[@joannelabasz505]

Thanks. Question - if you do this procedure every month say, will you end up with duplicate photos or will the folders be backed up with just the new photos you took the past month?

[@hindchannelofficiel1366]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THIS EXCELLENT INTERESTING VIDEO

[@millersaur]

You are a LIFESAVER!!! Thank you so much

[@TegegneworkTilahun-t5f]

Thank you u just saved the day bro 😅

[@Aivlyss]

Great video!!! You're a great presenter!! I've done this many times, but suddenly my phone won't give me the screen that says "allow access to phone data". I can't see my phone in the device folder either. It still worked a couple of months ago. I figure my s21 ultra has partially given up its ghost :(

[@davidpoo66]

Thank you for this video, the problem i ran into is I want to use a pic from my phone. The utube page for downloading a banner stated the resolution of the pic wasn't high enough. Suggestions? Thx

[@gemmablundell2752]

Thank you so much, such a clear step by step, i managed it, despite my terrible computer skills 😂

[@nilakshiyadav1992]

it start charging what should i do please help

[@steveparkinson25]

Thank you very much, great explanation.

[@JtotheRizzo]

Thanks for this video! I've been trying to copy my photos and videos from my phone to a USB-C flash drive plugged in directly into my phone abut when I try to play the video from Windows, it says the codec is missing then only the audio plays and shows a black screen on the video. Frustrating

[@BeadingBee62]

Wow, such a great tutorial. I think I might even be able to do it (I'm so old school-🤣🤪). I'm going to try right now. Thanks so much!!! ❤

[@testforall555]

Thank you very much but still whatsapp make the bulky size in storage and very annoying browsing its pictures and videos to your pc to free soem storage and the situation worsen when you already was transferring all your previous backup data from another mobile and when using dual messenger.

[@josywhatafriendwehaveinjes3634]

Hi I can't get transfer or anything to pop up on my when connected the USB cable

[@neilspiring1498]

Love your background pic , any chance you point link to that background

[@xerxes8632]

Yeah a total lie. That's not how it worked with me. Your phone does not just show up, and all you have to do is click on it. It is long process involving setting up an account with Microsoft, downloading apps, and giving multiple programs access to your phone, and PC. You have something else going on (most likely apps on the phone, and PC) that you are NOT showing in the the video. Why don't do a video showing the real way to connect to a PC.

[@kraken_754]

Can u do a video or if there is one send the link

[@joelthompson8351]

Very good video. Thank you. This really helped!!!

[@yerickmartinezvelazquez4136]

Does it just transfer photos or all of the memorie card in the computer like search historys and stuff

[@minimeee04]

At last i can load Pictures many thanks.

[@leodyoungking]

very helpful thanks

[@mrcleanisin]

Is there a special type USB wire? Some only have 4 contacts.

[@kathleenmirabella8618]

I have a Samsung S8 and am trying to back it up to my PC. In the Gallery there are Pictures Albums and Stories - how do I backup Stories. Was able to back up pictures. Thank you for any help.

[@mazibyk]

Is it also possible to move the "Favorites" folder created by the phone in this way? Which is actually a folder on my phone that collects the photos I've tagged with a heart?

[@EmmanuelJohn-l3v]

Thank you,very simple

[@mbegay-r6p]

Will it work with Mac laptop to transfer pictures from a Samsung phone.

[@adriankarpenkopf716]

When I do this my computer keeps reconnecting to the phone in the middle of the copying process (it closes de open folder and show the device) and interrupts the copying. Is there a way to avoid this from happening?

[@ilawa6756]

even third grader can understand what he mean, a very well explained.

[@arrianranger5800]

Does the DMC folder stay on your phone? Also I keep looking for someone who can tellme how to get my last pictures taken to be the first downloaded. I currently download them from pictures and it takes forever for them to load and the ones I want are always at the bottom and I would like for them to be at the top. This process takes forever. Any way to do this?

[@NegreteVideoFilm]

Been using this method for years, sudednly my Samsung S9 is not recognized by any of my PC laptops. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[@VIP854]

I keep getting all kinds of errors and this is the 5th or so phone I've done this on but my S20 is being a pain. Computer says things like "The requested value cannot be determined." or "The device is unreachable." when it's not.

[@71richiem]

Saki on this method will it also copy/move what's on the "Secure File"? thanks.

[@sempei58]

i have a samsung s10 and i use whatsapp to take pictures and videos. I also made a folder in the gallery and transferred all whatsapp videos to that folder. But when i connect my phone to pc that particular folder does not show up on my pc. Actually, anything to do with whatsaapp does not show on pc

[@harrysynnott2379]

Excellent. Thank you. Cheers, Harry.

[@smartchannelabhilash5991]

Well explained

[@susiemcdevitt1095]

I keep getting a pop up that says "The system cannot find the specified file" I get about 1/4 of the photos to download before this happens. Any suggestions please.

[@dennissam1979]

Any idea why my s23 doesnt show all the photos when connected to laptop? It has more than 4k photos in camera folder but only showing 700 when connected to the laptop

[@gusbenson1083]

Another nice video. But what about using Samsung flow so much easier and faster for transfer files videos and images

[@drivewaynats3696]

Problem remains for me. When i go to albums page and plug in my phone i dont get the pop up 'allow access to phone data' at all.

[@batticha462]

My pc and laptop doesn't recognize my s23, and I get no message to allow access to phone data !? May I have to set some thing in my phone ?. Thanks in advance.

[@mylovesongs2429]

My phone is an old one. SO is my pc. 2 years ago, i used Samsung Smart Switch and successfully transferred stuff from my phone to my PC. Today, i cannot. I don't know why. Please let me know how to do it. It no longer connects.

[@denisearnette6540]

Thank you! You explained Simply and beautifly!

[@faridoonts]

Saki? Hey...Saki? What's up, my man?