Four Ways to Transfer Videos from Android to Computer

If you usually like to use your smart phone to record videos, or like to enjoy videos on your phone, your device may save a lot of videos and take up a lot of memory space. Whether you need to transfer data to a computer to avoid accumulating a large number of files on your phone so that to free up memory, or you want to back up meaningful videos to your computer to prevent data loss, or to facilitate watching videos on your computer, it is necessary to find a suitable and effective video transmission method.

There are plenty of ways to transfer data from Android phone to computer, and this article will show you 3 ways to transfer your videos from Android to computer.

1. Transfer Android Video via USB

You are able to copy Android video to computer via the manufacturer supplied USB cable.

Note: In this way, In order for your computer to recognize the phone, you sometimes need to install additional drivers from the manufacturer.

The detailed steps as below:

- Connect Android phone to the computer by by using USB cable.

- After open the phone's notification panel, choose “connected as a media device”.

- Select “mount” on Android and to allow the computer automatically recognize the storage of your Android device.

- Find out the folder which stores the video files, and choose the videos which you want to transfer. It may takes much time on locating the files you want.

- Drag and drop the contents from the phone’s storage to your computer.

2. Transfer Videos from Android to Computer via Email

The method of transferring Android videos to computer via email does not require a USB cable.

Most emails have the limit in the size of attachment, so it is helpful for you to send a small video. But if you need to transmit a very long video, this method is not applicable.

-Make sure your android phone is connects to Wi-Fi network.

- Go to the email application on Android and attached the video that you want to transfer.

- Set your account as the recipient and start sending emails.

- Open the email on the computer, them download the video.

3. Copy Android Videos to Computer via Memory Card Reader

If the videos you want to transfer are saved in android handset memory card, you can copy Android videos to computer via memory card reader. Follow the steps:

- Take the SD card out of the Android phone.

- Plug-in your SD card to card reader and link it to the computer with USB.

- Tap on "My computer" and double click the memory card drive.

- Locate the storage location of the video and export the videos you need.

4. Transfer Android Videos to Computer with Third-party Transfer tool

You can finish the videos transfer with some third-party data transfer tools. The following strongly recommend 3 excellent data transmission software for your reference.

Mobile Transfer: One-click to Transfer All Your Videos

If you want to move all videos from Android to computer, Mobile Transfer software is a great choice. It not only allows you transfer different types of data files from phone to computer, but also transfer from one phone to another phone. The transfer steps are simple and easy. Simple connect the device to the computer, then choose the type of data you need to transfer.

Step 1. Install and run the Mobile Transfer program on computer and tap on "Back Up Your Phone" option.

Step 2. Enable usb debugging on Android phone and connect the phone to the software, the phone will show in "Source" place, tick data type "Videos" in the middle of the software and press "Start" button to export all videos to computer.

Android Data Transfer: Preview and Transfer Android Videos to Computer Selectively

Android Data Transfer is an excellent Android data management tool for you transfer videos, photos, contacts, call logs and more to computer with ease. It also supports you move data from computer to Android phone. The videos you transfer will be converted to the suitable media format to the computer, so that you can watch or edit it by yourself.

Step 1. Download, install the Android data recovery software on computer and launch it, link your Android phone to the software, the software will detect it and show the phone information on the windows.

Step 2. Tap "Videos" on the top of the software and you can see all videos on the interface, tick all videos you need and click "Export" < "Export to PC" to export videos to PC at ease.

Android Data Recovery: With the function of restoring and transferring Android data

Android Data Recovery is specially designed to recover various types of data files from Android phones and tablets. In addition, it also supports transferring data from phones/tablets to computers. The programs supports you to restore and transfer the accidentally deleted data and the original data in the Android phone, you can preview and selectively transfer the data to the computer.

Step 1. Install the Android data recovery program on computer and run it, link your Android phone to the software with a usb cable, the software will detect it immediately and go to next step.

Step 2. Tick data type "Videos" and untick other data type in the windows, click "Next" to continue.

Step 3. The software will analysis the phone and you need to press "Allow/Grant/Authorize" on Android phone, the software will start scan your phone internal memory.

Step 4. After scanning, the software will list all videos on scan result, view them one by one and tick all videos you need, click "Recover" button, choose a target folder to export all selected videos to computer.

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