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Skyler-B
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Jun 18, 2026

How do I transfer videos from iPhone to Mac using a USB cable?

The bluetooth and airdrop are too slow and unstable when the video size goes bigger. I tried this a couple of times but the transfer was interrupted at the middle. There are more than 100 videos so I...
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CelesteStarr
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Jun 18, 2026

Image Capture, a preinstalled native macOS utility offering a direct wired transmission workflow with fast USB speeds that outperform AirDrop and zero extra software requirements, reliably completes transfer videos from iphone to mac using cable while fully preserving uncompressed original raw 4K and HD video footage without quality loss or conversion.

How to Transfer Videos from iPhone to Mac Using Cable

Step 1: Connect your iPhone to your Mac using a compatible USB cable.

Step 2: Unlock your iPhone, tap “Trust This Computer” when the pop-up window appears, and then enter your device passcode to confirm connection permissions.

Step 3: Launch Image Capture on your Mac:

  • Open Finder from the Dock, navigate to the Applications folder, and launch Image Capture.

Step 4: Select your iPhone:

  • Expand the device drop-down menu in the upper-left corner of the Image Capture window and select your connected iPhone.

Step 5: Set the destination folder:

  • Select a local destination folder at the bottom of the interface.

Step 6: Select all target video files:

  • Click the first video file, hold down the Shift key, and then click the last video to select all video clips in bulk.

Tip:

  • Switch to Camera View to ensure all photos and videos in your photo library are loaded correctly.

Start file transfer:

  • Click the Import button next to the selected clips, or click Import All in the bottom-right corner to import all media files at once.

The wired import tool supports high-speed USB 2.0/3.0 transfers and can transfer videos from an iPhone to a Mac. It is ideal for users who need to back up large amounts of high-resolution raw video without any loss of quality.