Because mobile phones are more portable and flexible than computers, many users wish to transfer videos from their computers to their iPhones for viewing. However, due to the cumbersome operations and synchronization issues with iTunes, they are looking for simpler alternatives. This article will introduce how to transfer videos from computer to iPhone without iTunes and provide detailed explanations of each method to help you easily transfer videos.
The best way to transfer video to iPhone without iTunes is using iPhone Video Transfer. It is the best iOS data transfer app that syncs videos, photos, and other files from your computer to your iPhone without iTunes and with no data loss. Before you press the transfer button, you can preview and select the desired files. Most importantly, it supports not only the purchased movies, TV shows, or music videos but also the non-purchased home videos and the downloaded videos from your browser, third-party apps, and your friends.
Main features of iPhone Video Transfer:
Here is how to transfer videos from computer to iPhone without iTunes using iPhone Video Transfer:
01Install the iPhone Video Transfer on your computer and connect your iPhone to it with a USB cable.
02To transfer videos to an iPhone, click the "Videos" option from the left panel and tap the "Add" (+) button on the top. Then, choose the videos you want to transfer from the pop-up window and hit the "Open" button. This will import the computer videos to your iPhone.
iCloud is a commonly used way to sync videos, photos, and more files between a computer and an iPhone. When you set up your iCloud account for the first time, you will automatically obtain 5GB of free storage. If you choose this wireless way, you need to make sure that the remaining storage is enough. If not, buy more storage before you follow our instructions. (How to free up iCloud storage space?)
Here is how to transfer MP4 to iPhone without iTunes via iCloud:
Step 1. On your computer, visit iCloud.com from a browser and log in with the same Apple ID you use on your iPhone.
Step 2. Click "iCloud Drive" > "Upload" > choose the desired videos from your computer > click the "Upload" icon to add them to your iCloud account.
Step 3. Go to iPhone's "Settings" > tap your name > select "iCloud" > tap "iCloud Drive" and enable it.
Step 4. Then, open the "Files" app on your iPhone, locate the uploaded video file, and download it.
Apart from iCloud, you can also transfer movies from your computer to your iPhone with Dropbox, Google Drive, or other cloud storage services. However, the free storage space is limited, and the transfer speed is greatly affected by the network. Here, we take Dropbox as an example.
Follow the easy steps to transfer MP4 to iPhone without iTunes using Dropbox:
Step 1. Download and install Dropbox on both your iPhone and computer. After that, create a Dropbox account and sign in to your computer and iPhone with the same account.
Step 2. On your computer, open Dropbox and navigate to "Files" > "My Files". Then, select "Upload files" to upload the videos from your computer to Dropbox.
Step 3. Once syncing, launch Dropbox on your iPhone, find the folder you uploaded videos into, and download them to your iPhone.
If the video file is small, you can send it to your iPhone as an email attachment. If your videos are too large, this way may not work.
Here is how to transfer video to iPhone without iTunes using email:
Step 1. Open the email app on your computer and ensure that you have signed in.
Step 2. Click "Compose" in the email app to open a new email window, fill in the "To" field with one of your other email accounts as the recipient, and click the "paper clip-shaped" icon to add an attachment. From the pop-up window, choose the videos you want to transfer and tap "Add to email". At last, press "Send" to mail this email.
Step 3. Open the email app on your iPhone and sign in with the same email account. Find the email in Sent and download the video attachment to your iPhone.
VLC is a free and cross-platform media player that shares videos between your computer and iPhone. To copy files from your computer to an iPhone wirelessly, the two devices need to be under the same network.
Here's how to put videos on iPhone without iTunes using VLC:
Step 1. Install and run the VLC for iOS app on your iPhone.
Step 2. Tap the "VLC" icon at the upper-left corner, turn on the option "Sharing via Wi-Fi", and view the IP address.
Step 3. Open a browser on your computer, enter the IP address, and drag & drop the video files into this window.
Step 4. Receive the videos on your iPhone. Once done, you will see the videos in the VLC folder.
Step 5. To save them in the Photos folder, choose those videos > "Share" > tap "Share ... Videos" and hit "OK". Next time when you open the Photos app, you can play the videos there conveniently.
If you are a Mac user, you can directly use AirDrop to transfer videos from the Mac to your iPhone. Make sure both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are enabled on your Mac and iPhone and that the devices are within range of each other.
To do this, follow the steps below:
Step 1. On Mac, open "Finder" and click "AirDrop" in the sidebar. At the bottom of the window, select "Allow me to be discovered by" and set it to "Everyone" or "Contacts Only".
Step 2. On iPhone, open "Settings", go to "General" > "AirDrop", and select "Everyone" or "Contacts Only". (AirDrop not working on iPhone?)
Step 3. Locate the video file you want to transfer on your Mac, right-click the file, and choose "Share" > "AirDrop".
Step 4. In the AirDrop window that appears, available devices will be displayed. Select your iPhone from the list.
Step 5. On your iPhone, a transfer request will pop up. Tap "Accept". The video file will be automatically saved in the "Photos" app.
By then, you've already known how to transfer videos from computer to iPhone without iTunes. You can discover that it is not complicated to make the video transfer, but it is hard to find the right way. If you do not want to make detours, you are highly recommended to choose iPhone Video Transfer. It supports a wide range of video types and formats and safely transfers videos from the computer to your iPhone. In contrast, other methods may take hours to transfer large videos and have a data cap. So, try it out!
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