How to Transfer Videos from Android to Computer

This article will show you how to transfer videos from your Android phone or tablet to your personal computer (PC). If it's a short video, you can send it to yourself via email (electronic mail). However, for longer videos (with larger capacity), you need to connect your Android to your computer using a USB cable or upload the video to Google Drive.

Transfer videos from Android to computer via email

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Touch the icon on your phone.

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Tap Gallery . This step opens your photo and video library.

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Tap the video you want to transfer to your personal computer.

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Touch the icon.

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Tap on the Email option.

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Tap the To text field. Enter an email address that you can access using your computer.

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Tap Send .

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Open the browser on your personal computer. Open the email you just sent yourself. How to view emails will vary depending on the email service you are using.

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Right click on the attached video.

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Click Save Link As. in the pop-up menu.

Depending on your browser or email service, this option may be Save or Download .

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Click OK (Save). This is the step to open the video on your computer.

Depending on your browser, you may see the option Open or Open File .

Transfer large videos via Google Drive

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Tap the Google Drive icon to open the app. This icon looks like an angled triangle in green, yellow, and blue.

If you need to download an app, tap the Apps icon at the bottom of the screen, tap the Play Store icon, then type "Google Drive" into the search bar at the top of the screen. Select Google Drive in the results and tap Install .

If this is your first time using the app, you will be asked to sign in with your Google account.

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Tap the multicolored plus icon. This icon is located near the bottom right corner of the screen.

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Tap the Upload icon . This icon looks like an up arrow and a horizontal line.

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Tap Photos and Videos. This is the step to open your media file library.

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Tap the video you want to transfer to your computer, then tap Upload . The Upload option is located in the upper right corner of the screen.

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Switch to your computer and visit drive.google.com .

If you're not signed in to Google on your computer, you'll be asked to sign in when you visit the page.

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Tap Recent . This option is on the left side of the Google Drive screen. You may need to scroll down a bit to see it.

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Right-click on the name of the newly uploaded video. This step opens the context menu.

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Click Download in the context menu. The video will be downloaded to your computer.

Transfer videos via USB cable

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Unlock your Android phone or tablet. Enter your password to unlock the device.

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Plug the USB cable from your phone to the computer. The small end plugs into the device and the large end plugs into your computer.

The exact USB slot will vary depending on your hardware, but the small USB port on your device is usually located at the bottom. On laptops, ports are usually located on the side, while on desktops, ports are usually located on the front or back.

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Tap the Charging this device via USB notification on your device.

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Tap File Transfer . This step opens the file transfer window on your computer.

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Double-click the folder containing your videos.

The exact name of the folder containing videos will vary from device to device, but you can usually find them in the DCIM, Camera, Photos or Videos folder.

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