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This guide will show you how to move all your photos and videos to your PC without any software. This is Windows only.

by Cerulean Apple

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If you're like me, and have 500+ pictures and videos, it is not practical to send 5 photos or 1 video through email. This guide will show you how to transfer media quickly.

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Note: If you cannot fully see the image, please press it to make it fullscreen. Tap it again to go back to the original size.

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Using a USB cable, plug your iOS device into your PC. Note: Just my included Apple cable here.

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When you plug it in, this screen should come up.

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Just ignore this box and "x" it out.

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Now, go to your Start menu.

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Go to My Computer.

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Now, your camera should be showing up. Here, you can see my iPod touch.

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Now, go to the left corner, and press this link.

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This should pop up.

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Now, press Next.

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Your pictures should show up and you can check and uncheck which ones you want. Note: They won't be blotted in red.😊

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Press Next at the bottom of the picture selection box when you are done choosing photos.

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Now, choose the name for the folder that you want your media in. You can also choose where to save your photos. I recommend keeping it this way; the name tells you exactly where to find your photos.

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Note: Sorry, no pictures. Okay, now scroll down and press the Next button. Then, you should be able to find your media in the folder that you chose.

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Note: Your videos will appear as a thumbnail. To figure out which ones are videos, just go to your Photos app and identify which thumbnails are actually videos.

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You just learned how to transfer your media quickly and simply.

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Can u do this with the actual information on your device. Like the apps, and stuff, or is this just like backing it up?

Big Mac 8 months ago

Thanks for the suggestions guys!

Kellie Rankey last year

You definitely need software to transfer from an iPod to a pc. Unfortunately I don't know the names of any off the top of my head. Google it and you should be able to find something. Good luck.

Zach Faust last year

The only thing I can think of is to sync the iPod to an iTunes library. I don't know if there is an option to "drag and drop" music files from iPods. Sorry!

Cerulean Apple (author) last year

Some virus wiped out his entire library awhile ago. He's been slowly rebuilding it, but I thought it'd be quicker if he only had to copy from music files to iTunes. I thought there might be a way to take the songs from the iPod and put them into a folder on the computer the same way you did the pictures in the tutorial.

Kellie Rankey last year

Thanks, @ Betty! Note: Didn't want to say, "Ugly Betty".😁

Cerulean Apple (author) last year

None of his music is on the computer?

Cerulean Apple (author) last year

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