The Secret Of How To Transfer Videos From Pc To iPhone
Who doesn’t enjoy watching videos on the large screen of computers? But sometimes, for the sake of portability, you want some videos to be available on your smartphone as well. You may want to watch movies or shows on your iPhone whenever you want. The flexibility and easier access to your videos are other plus points. Here, we will look at the various methods of how to transfer videos from PC to iPhone.
There are a number of easy ways to transfer videos from PC to iPhone. You can use iCloud or iTunes for a simple transfer process. Or you can use other iOS tools to do this. Read about them all and decide which one best suits your needs.
iCloud
The simplest way to transfer videos from PC to iPhone is to use a cloud-based service. And what is better than Apple’s own iCloud? Sign up for iCloud when you start using an iOS device so all your data can be easily transferred and saved on the cloud.
Download the iCloud application on your computer and log in with your Apple ID. You can also directly use the web interface of iCloud.
Follow these steps:
- On your iPhone, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Photos > iCloud Photos (turn it on).
Photos > iCloud Photos (turn it on)
2. Launch iCloud on your PC or visit iCloud.com via any browser.
3. On your PC, choose the iPhone icon on the taskbar, and select “Open iCloud Settings.”
4. From the iCloud application, select “Photos.” Then select the “iCloud Photo Library” option. If you are using iCloud.com, simply select “Photos.”
5. Select “Upload new photos and videos from my PC” and select the videos that you want to transfer. On the web interface, click on the upload icon and select the videos you want to transfer.
Once the transfer is complete, check the Photos app on your iPhone and see if all the videos have been transferred.
iTunes
You can use iTunes to transfer files between your iPhone and your PC easily. iTunes is also used for backup and syncing.
To use iTunes for transferring videos from PC to iPhone, follow these steps:
- Plug your iPhone to your PC. Launch iTunes on the PC.
- Click on “Trust this computer” or enter your passcode.
- Click on the iPhone icon in iTunes.
- Go to Settings > Movies/TV Shows. Check “Sync Movies” or “Sync TV Shows” according to your choice and select the videos you want to transfer.
- Click on “Apply” to start the transfer process.
When you use iTunes syncing to transfer videos, it will override the content already on your iPhone. If you had content on your iPhone, they will be erased and only the transferred files will now appear.
Alternatively, you can use iTunes file sharing by following these steps:
- Follow the same steps as above to connect your iPhone to your PC.
- After clicking the iPhone icon within iTunes, choose the “File Sharing” option.
- Select the app where you want to transfer the videos.
- Select the videos and copy them into your iPhone.
- Open the relevant app on your iPhone (e.g. iMovies) and click on the download icon.
- Go to iTunes > Import [number of] files, and the videos will be transferred into your iPhone.
Dropbox
Another way how to transfer videos from PC to iPhone is to use Dropbox. Like iCloud, it too is a cloud-based system and enables the transfer of files between devices.
Here are the steps to follow:
- Install the Dropbox application on your PC or use the web interface by visiting dropbox.com.
- In the application, go to Files > My Files > Upload Files. Select the videos from your PC and upload them. In the web interface, simply click on “Upload” and upload your videos.
- Download and install the Dropbox app on your iPhone.
- Open the app on your iPhone and log in with the same credentials as on your PC.
- The two accounts will automatically sync and you will be able to access the same videos you uploaded on your iPhone too.
Other methods
To transfer videos from PC to iPhone, you can also use a third-party app or a video player (like VLC).
VLC allows you to simply drag and drop your selected videos after wirelessly connecting your iPhone and your PC. Select “Sharing via Wi-Fi” option in the VLC app and note the IP address displayed. Enter it into a browser window on your PC and start the transfer process. Your videos will be saved in the VLC app.
You can also use third-party apps like MobiMover to transfer files between your PC and iPhone. Go to the App Store and check out the various other apps available for this purpose.
