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

Google Drive, a cross-platform cloud sync storage tool that delivers cable-free remote access without USB connections, lets users complete transfer iphone videos to mac via internet but suffers from slow speeds, heavy bandwidth usage and extremely long waiting times when handling batches of over 100 video files.

How to Transfer iPhone Videos to Mac

1. Download the Google Drive app on your iPhone and sign in with your Google account.
2. Upload all the iPhone videos you want to transfer to the dedicated folder within the app, and wait until the upload progress bar is completely filled.
3. On your Mac, open the app’s desktop version or visit its official website, and sign in with the same Google account.
4. Navigate to the folder where your uploaded iPhone videos are stored.
5. Select all the target video files and download them to a local folder on your Mac’s hard drive.

When you don’t have a USB cable on hand, this wireless cloud-based workflow offers a convenient wireless solution for transferring videos to your Mac. It’s only suitable for situations involving a small number of short video clips; users who need to process large amounts of video should opt for the wired USB method to save time and reduce network traffic.

Pros

• No physical USB cable required; remote file transfers can be performed anytime, anywhere as long as an internet connection is available
• Videos are automatically backed up to cloud storage as additional copies
• Supports iPhone, Mac, and other devices signed in to the same Google account

Cons

• Upload and download speeds are extremely slow when transferring more than 100 videos
• Consumes a significant amount of mobile data or Wi-Fi bandwidth
• Free cloud storage space is limited; additional fees apply for large video libraries
• If the network connection is interrupted during transfer, the transfer process will stop completely