How to Transfer GoPro Videos to iPhone: 3 Easy Ways [Hot]
To transfer videos from GoPro to iPhone, get answers in this guide! You can connect your GoPro to your iPhone directly or rely on a USB cable to upload a video from GoPro.
How do I connect my GoPro to my iPhone?
I recently downloaded some videos from my GoPro camera to my iPad via my pc and iTunes. Instead of the videos being transferred into the camera roll they were transferred into the Apple TV app. Then I cannot access the videos via the splice app for editing. How can I transfer the videos into the camera roll to do some editing?
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As a leading action camera brand, GoPro helps you capture countless thrilling video moments. After storing a large number of videos on your GoPro camera, you might want to import them to your iPhone—either to free up storage space on your GoPro or to edit and share them directly on your iPhone.
This article walks you through three methods (both wired and wireless) to get GoPro footage on iPhone seamlessly.
Method 1. How to transfer GoPro videos to iPhone wirelessly
To transfer GoPro videos directly to your iPhone without WiFi or a computer, you can rely on an offical app called GoPro Quik.
Step 1. How to connect GoPro to iPhone
For your GoPro with a touch screen: Swipe down from the top of the display to go to the utility drawer > Tap Preferences > Wireless Connections > Connect Device > Hit GoPro App or GoPro Quik App to put it in pairing mode.
For your GoPro without a touch screen: Hit MODE until you go to Settings > Then go to Wireless > GoPro App or Quik and the camera's LED will flash blue to show that it's in pairing mode.
To get the GoPro app for iPhone, just go to the App Store to download GoPro Quik > Launch it > Tap the GoPro camera icon in the bottom right corner > Hit Connect a GoPro and your iPhone will search for your GoPro camera > Tap your camera from the list and follow the on-screen instructions to establish a connection between your iPhone and GoPro.
Step 2. Transfer content from GoPro to iPhone
Tap the 3x3 grid icon next to the red circle from the GoPro Quick app to go to the camera's gallery > Hit a video you need > Tap the download icon from the new page. Wait for a while, when the download progress bar says Complete, you can go to the Photos app on iPhone to check your data.
Method 2. How to transfer GoPro videos to iPhone with USB [Free & fast]
As a popular iPhone data transfer tool, FoneTool must be the first gopro-best practices for transferring footage, especially when you need to transfer lots of large video, long video or 4K/5K/5.3K video and more via your SD card reader.
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- Transfer unlimited video files from GoPro to iPhone (No quality loss).
- 46 GBs of 5K video can be moved within 39 mins in 3 steps (Tested).
- All your iPhone data will never be overwritten.
- Common video/audio formats are compatible (mp4, mov, m4v, mp3, aac, wav, etc.).
- Various iPhone models/iOS versions are supported, even the latest ones.
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Now just download and install FoneTool to export a video from GoPro to iPhone.
Step 1. Connect your iPhone to the computer with a USB cable > If asked, tap Trust on iPhone to continue > Insert your SD card into the card reader and plug it into the Windows PC.
Step 2. Open FoneTool and choose Phone Transfer > PC to iPhone and click Get Started.
Step 3. Click the Videos/Photos icon > Click the box to choose the video files you need or drag and drop them into the box to select.
Step 3. Confirm all the data you need and click the Start Transfer button to send GoPro videos to iPhone.
Method 3. How to transfer videos from GoPro to iPhone with iTunes
As an official data sync program, iTunes is also a useful way to finish the transfer. However, for first-time users, however, iTunes’ interface can feel counterintuitive and unnecessarily complex to navigate. Additionally, you might encounter unexpected glitches like the iTunes error 5000.
Step 1. Download the latest iTunes from the official website > Connect your device to the computer via a USB cable > Insert your SD card into the card reader and plug it into the PC.
Step 2. Launch iTunes > Click Files at the upper right corner > Choose Add File to Library > Choose the videos you need from the SD card > Tap Open to add them to the iTunes Library.
Step 3. Click the device icon under the File option and select Movies under the Settings section > Click Sync Movies > Select the footage you want to sync and click Apply to make it.
FAQs about how to share GoPro footage
1. Why is GoPro not showing up on PC and how to fix it?
If your GoPro isn't showing up on your PC, the most likely reasons are: a faulty USB cable, incorrect settings on your GoPro, a problem with the USB port on your computer, a corrupted SD card, or outdated software; try using a different USB cable, checking your GoPro settings, restarting your computer, and ensuring your GoPro software is updated.
2. How to transfer GoPro videos to Android phone?
To transfer GoPro videos to an Android phone, you can use the GoPro Quik app mentioned in Method 1 to connect your GoPro to your phone wirelessly, then choose the videos you need to add them directly to your Android phone.
Conclusion
Here you can know how to transfer GoPro videos to iPhone wirelessly or with a USB cable.
- To transfer a few videos from GoPro to iPhone wirelessly, using the GoPro Quik app.
- To add long videos, large videos or 5K/5.3K videos to iPhone at a super-fast speed, choosing FoneTool mentioned in Method 2.
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