How To Download Videos From Camera To Mac
Image Capture is a pre-installed application on your Mac which enables you to import images from your camera without the need to copy and paste files. It can be configured to launch as soon as you connect your camera, and you can also delete imported images within the app once they have been transferred. Here is how to import your videos, music and photos from your phone, camcorder or computer to Filmora. Connect your phone, camcorder or camera with your computer. Once it is connected, click on the Media button in Filmora. At the top, click on the arrow icon next to 'Import' and choose 'Import from camera or phone' in the drop down menu.
It is known to all that the iPhone can take high quality pictures with sharp details, great colors, amazing brightness and close-to-reality skin tones. And we often use our iPhones to take photos to record the details of life, which in turn make our phone memory get filled up pretty fast. If you want to release some iPhone memory, the best bet is to transfer your photos from your mobile to computer. There are many ways on how to transfer photos from camera roll to computer. Let’s take a quick look at the easiest ways below.
Methods to Transfer iPhone Camera Roll to PC
Connect a PoE (Wired) Camera to Computer without PoE Injector/Switch. Connect a PoE (Wired) IP Camera to Computer with PoE Injector/Switch. Connect a CCTV Camera System to PC/Mac (with or without Network) And I've covered third party software to connect your IP Camera to a computer in the last part. Import photos from a camera or phone using Photos on Mac. You can connect a camera, iPhone, iPad, or other mobile device to your Mac and import your photos into the Photos app. You can also import photos from a camera’s memory card. See Import photos from storage devices and DVDs using Photos. Open Photos for me. There are a few different ways to get your photos and videos from the camera to your computer. #1 - Use Quik for Desktop. #2 - Use an SD Adapter. #3 - Automatically with Image Capture. #4 - Manually with Image Capture. We do not recommend using a USB Hub or Media Reader.
- Method 1: Through the use of USB cable
- Method 2: Use a more professional application
- Method 3: The default way
Mount iPhone as Removable Drive
As long as you connect your iPhone to PC via the USB cable, Windows PC can recognize iPhone as “Portable Device”. This method doesn’t require additional software on your computer or special cables to transfer all photos from iPhone’s camera roll. Simply follow the steps as below.
- Without running iTunes, connect your iPhone to PC using the supplied USB cable. When a pop-up window appears, click “View contents” or “Import pictures and videos”.
- Simply select the photos you want to move and copy them from your device to PC. If you select the “Import pictures” option, just drag and drop the pictures you want to transfer.
- Once done, safely disconnect your iPhone to PC.
Tips: If there is no automatic pop-up option from Windows, open “My computer” and find your iPhone under the digital camera or file system section. Right click it and select “open” or “Import pictures and videos”.
It’s super easy to transfer photos from camera roll to computer, but it has several disadvantages you need to pay attention to.
- Your iPhone should be unlocked before the transfer, or photos won’t be visible on your PC.
- You need to use a compatible, running and high quality USB cable to avoid data transferring errors.
- It may take some time to complete the transferring of photos especially for large files.
Use ApowerManager
If you want a more flexible method on how to transfer iPhone camera roll to computer, you can use the software ApowerManager. This easy mobile device manager supports all versions of iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
Follow the below steps to transfer photos to PC:
- Download the program and install it on your computer.
- Connect your iPhone to PC via USB cable. When a dialog box appears on your iPhone, tap the “Trust” button.
- On the main interface of the program, click the “Manage” icon on the top, then click “Photos” tab from the left. Select the pictures you want to transfer and click the “Export” button to save them to your PC.
With the program, you can transfer iPhone camera roll to computer with such great ease. Either with the use of USB cable or go wireless with WiFi, both transferring techniques are proven to be fast as well as efficient. You can also easily transfer videos, music, wallpapers, bookmarks, documents, applications and many more. Moreover, this tool allows you to do mobile backup, restoration and all other efficient features you would truly enjoy.
The iTunes Way
You can also transfer iPhone camera roll to PC with the help of iTunes. Remember that you need to have the latest version of iTunes up and running on your PC. An existing iTunes account is also needed.
To move photos from your phone to PC, simply:
- Make sure that your iPhone photos are neatly organized in folders. Connect your iPhone to PC using USB cable and open iTunes.
- Click the “Photos” tab on top and check the “Sync photos from” option. Select the “Selected folders” option and choose the photo folders you want to transfer by marking each checkbox.
- Click “Sync” and wait until transferring process completes.
There are many ways on how to transfer camera roll to PC. You can go traditional with the plug and play method or go modern with wireless photo transfer. By comparison, ApowerManager will be your preferable choice due to its easy operation and versatile functions.
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Just like Instagram, TikTok is a mobile-first platform. You can only use the TikTok app on an iPhone or Android. However, you can access TikTok from your browser on Mac and do virtually all the same things you do on your phone — browse through the feed, comment, and even upload your own content. You can read more about the best ways to use TikTok on Mac in the article.
There’s been a lot of controversy as to the future of TikTok in the US, so it’s understandable why many people want to download TikTok videos and keep them on their devices. Yet other users download videos to easily edit them and share to other platforms.
In this article, we explain how to download TikTok videos on your Mac, as well as how to save videos right from the app and then transfer them to Mac.
Easy way to download TikTok video from the app
TikTok has a native download feature that allows you to save videos from the app on your iPhone or Android phone. Here’s how to save TikTok videos from the app:
- Launch the TikTok app
- Play the video you want to download
- Click on the Share icon at the right-side menu
- Once a sharing menu appears on the screen, select Save video
- Wait a few seconds until your TikTok video will be saved to camera roll.
Alternatively, you can use a long-press gesture to bring up the sharing menu — simply hold your finger on the screen for a few seconds and then click Save video.
How to transfer TikTok videos from phone to Mac
How To Download Videos To My Computer
After you download a TikTok video from the app, use AnyTrans for iOS or AnyDroid for Android to move the video to Mac. While it might sound as extra work, these apps can do the job super quickly — transferring all of your TikTok videos (and any other files) in bulk. It’s also super useful if you want to copy all content from your mobile device to a computer or vice versa.
Both Anytrans for iOS and AnyDroid are Mac apps — and part of Setapp, a collection of 200+ apps — so you can use them for 7 days free. After you install one of these apps on a computer, connect your phone with a USB cable, and do the following:
- In AnyTrans or AnyDroid, open Device Manager
- Go to Media > Video
- Select the videos you want to export
- Click on the “To Mac”button and confirm your action
- Customize the export format if needed, then click Save.
How to download videos from TikTok on Mac
Even though TikTok makes it easy to download content to your device, there are some limitations. When saving from the app, you get a video with a TikTok watermark on it. Also, TikTok users can disable the download option for their content. Finally, many people just don’t want to install the TikTok app because they don’t use the platform very often.
If for whatever reason you don’t want to save TikTok video from the app, there are a few media downloaders for Mac that will come in handy
Save TikTok videos in a click with Pulltube
Pulltube is a universal video downloader that works with 1000+ websites. It allows you to save content from YouTube, Vimeo, Instagram, TikTok, and tons of other popular platforms.
Here’s how to download TikTok videos with Pulltube:
- Open TikTok in your browser, find the video you want to download, and copy the link
- Paste or drag and drop the link in Pulltube app
- Continue adding links if you want to save multiple videos, and hit Download once you’re ready.
You can choose to save audio-only in m4a or mp3, or instantly upgrade the quality of your TikTok video. Click on the HQ button in the bottom right corner to adjust the quality and format.
Tip: Watch the TikTok videos you download on any large screen with JustStream. This is a Mac app for streaming and mirroring content from Mac to Smart TV, Chromecast, and Apple TV in 4K and HD quality. Sounds like an awesome idea for a TikTok party, don’t you think?
Download from TikTok and convert video to any format
Another great TikTok video downloader is called Downie. The app basically has all the same features as Pulltube, plus a built-in search engine. However, Downie is definitely a better choice if you want to post-process your TikTok videos — tweak the quality or file format.
The postprocessing feature will work if you use Downie in combination with its counterpart app Permute. Both apps are on Setapp, so you don’t have to pay anything on top of your membership fee to use them limitlessly.
Here’s how to download and convert TikTok videos:
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- Open Downie from Setapp
- Paste or drag the TikTok video link onto the app window
- Click the Settings icon in the bottom right corner of the video > Send to Permute > select the format you want to convert to
- Find your converted video in the Downloads folder.
Now when you know the best tools that help download from TikTok, why don’t you try all of them for free and decide what works best for you? Here comes the best part: All video downloaders mentioned in this article — Pulltube, Downie, along with AnyTrans and AnyDroid for file transferring and JustStream for video streaming — are part of a Setapp membership. Setapp is a one-stop service for Mac and iOS apps (right now, it has 200+ apps, with more coming every week). You can explore all of them for 7 days free, and stay for $9.99/month if you like it.