How do I transfer videos from my PC to my phone?

Answered by James Kissner

To transfer videos from your PC to your phone, you can follow these steps:

1. Connect your phone to your computer using a USB cable. Make sure the cable is properly plugged in on both ends.

2. On your phone, you may see a notification that says “Charging this device via USB.” Tap on this notification to open the USB options menu.

3. In the USB options menu, you should see a few different options like “Charging only,” “File transfer,” or “MIDI.” Select the option that says “File transfer” or “Transfer files” to enable file transfer mode.

4. Once you have selected file transfer mode, an Android File Transfer window should automatically open on your computer. If the window does not open automatically, you can manually open it by navigating to your computer’s file explorer and finding the connected device.

5. In the Android File Transfer window on your computer, you should see a list of folders and files on your phone. Navigate to the folder where you want to transfer the videos. If you don’t have a specific folder in mind, you can create a new one by right-clicking and selecting “New Folder.”

6. On your computer, locate the videos that you want to transfer to your phone. You can use your computer’s file explorer to find the videos in the desired location.

7. Once you have located the videos, simply drag and drop them from your computer’s file explorer into the Android File Transfer window. Alternatively, you can copy and paste the videos into the desired folder on your phone.

8. The transfer process may take some time depending on the size of the videos and the speed of your USB connection. You can monitor the progress of the transfer in the Android File Transfer window.

9. Once the transfer is complete, you can safely disconnect your phone from your computer by unplugging the USB cable.

10. On your phone, you can now navigate to the folder where you transferred the videos and play them using your preferred video player app.

It’s worth mentioning that the steps provided above assume you are using an Android phone. If you are using an iPhone, the process may be slightly different, as iPhones use iTunes or iCloud for file transfers.