Getting videos from your Android phone to your PC can be a daunting task if you don’t know where to start. There are many reasons you may want to transfer videos to your PC.
Create a backup of your videos on your PC.
Edit you videos in an advanced editor.
Share your videos on social media.
This guide will walk you though importing your videos from your Android device to your Windows PC.
2. Version Check
For the next steps, we'll need to determine which version of Windows you're running.
On your keyboard, hold the Windows key then tap Pause/Break.
A System Properties window will appear with your version of Windows.
System Properties will also show which edition of Windows you have. Pictured below is Windows 10 Home Edition.
3. Import Pictures and Videos Wizard
The device used in this guide is using Android 8 (Oreo). Steps may vary if you are running different versions of Android.
From The Android Device
Plug in your Android device to your computer via the supplied USB cable.
Swipe down from the top of the screen.
Tap on the USB Notification at the bottom of your notifications.
Tap the expanded USB Notification.
Tap on Transfer Photos (PTP).
From The Computer
Click on the Start Menu.
Type File Explorer in the Search bar.
Click On File Explorer.
On the left column in File Explorer navigation pane, click on This PC.
In the list of devices, find your Android device highlight it by left clicking on it.
Right click on the device and click Import Pictures and videos.
Ensure Review, organize, and group items to import is selected and hit Next.
Import all new items now will automatically import all new photos without the need to review them.
More options will let you change where pictures are saved, how you want to name them, rotate options, and weather or not to delete files from your device after importing them to you PC.
Review the items you want to import and then click Import.
The import process will now start.
4. Import Pictures and Videos Wizard
The device used in this guide is using Android 8 (Oreo). If your device is running a different version of Android, steps may vary slightly.
From The Android Device
Plug in your Android device to your computer via the supplied USB cable.
Swipe down from the top of the screen.
Tap on the USB Notification at the bottom of your notifications.
Tap the expanded USB Notification.
Tap on Transfer Photos (PTP).
From The Computer
Click on the Start Menu.
Click the Search icon in the upper right hand corner of the screen.
Type File Explorer in the Search bar.
Click On File Explorer.
On the left column in File Explorer navigation pane, click on This PC.
In the list of devices, find your Android device highlight it by left clicking on it.
Right click on the device and click Import Pictures and Videos.
Ensure Review, organize, and group items to import is selected and hit Next.
Import all new items now will automatically import all new photos without the need to review them.
More options will let you change where pictures are saved, how you want to name them, rotate options, and weather or not to delete files from your device after importing them to you PC.
Review the items you want to import and then click Import.
The import process will now start.
5. Import Pictures and Videos Wizard
The device used in this guide is using Android 8 (Oreo). Steps may vary if you are running different versions of Android.
From The Android Device
Plug in your Android device to your computer via the supplied USB cable.
Swipe down from the top of the screen.
Tap on the USB Notification at the bottom of your notifications.
Tap the expanded USB Notification.
Tap on Transfer Photos (PTP).
From The Computer
Click on the Start Menu.
Type Windows Explorer in the Search bar.
Click On Windows Explorer.
On the left column in File Explorer navigation pane, click on Computer.
In the list of devices, find your Android device highlight it by left clicking on it.
Right click on the device and click Import Pictures and videos.
Ensure Review, organize, and group items to import is selected and hit Next.
Import all new items now will automatically import all new photos without the need to review them.
More options will let you change where pictures are saved, how you want to name them, rotate options, and weather or not to delete files from your device after importing them to you PC.