How to Transfer Photos or Videos from Android Phone To Laptop or PC (Quick Tutorial), by YourSixStudios on YouTube. 2 min 24 s.
- Video length
- 2 min 24 s
- Time to do it
- 10 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 7
What you need
Steps
Plug the USB-C or micro-USB end of the cable into your phone and the USB-A or USB-C end into your laptop or PC. Use a cable that supports data transfer, not a charge-only cable.
Your phone and look for the USB notification. If none appears, swipe down from the top of the screen to open the notification shade.
Tap the USB notification and choose File Transfer or MTP (Media Transfer Protocol). This lets the computer read your phone storage.
On Windows, open File Explorer and click your phone under This PC. On a Mac, open the Android File Transfer app you installed from android.com.
Open the DCIM folder to find your camera photos and videos. Check Pictures, Videos or Downloads if your media was saved elsewhere.
Select the photos and videos you want, then drag them to a folder on your computer or copy and paste them.
Wait for the copy to finish, then check the files open on your computer before you unplug the cable.
Tips and common mistakes
If your phone only charges, the cable is likely charge-only, so try the cable that came with the phone.
Keep the phone unlocked while you copy, since some phones drop the connection when the screen locks.
Copy files rather than moving them so you keep a backup on the phone until you check the transfer.
Questions
Why does my computer not show my phone?
The phone is probably still in charging-only mode. Swipe down the notification shade, tap the USB notification and pick File Transfer or MTP.
Do I need extra software on a Mac?
Yes. Macs do not read Android storage by default, so install the free Android File Transfer app from android.com and open it while the phone is connected.
Where are my camera photos stored?
Camera photos and videos usually sit in the DCIM folder. Screenshots and saved images may be in Pictures or Downloads.
This guide was drafted from the video's details and general task knowledge. It has not been checked against the full video. Check the video and relevant product instructions before following a procedure. Report a correction.
