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Hello,
Please can some explain to me in steps how to safely transfer photos on iPhone to external hard drive and take older photos off my phone.
I would like to get some storage back on iphone for new photos.
Thank you,
A
iPhone X, iOS 12
If you have a Mac use image capture app to transfer to HDD else...
Import to your PC
You can import photos to your PC by connecting your device to your computer and using Windows Photos app:
Then, follow the steps in these Microsoft knowledge base articles to learn how to import photos to Windows Photos app:
When you import videos from your iOS device to your PC, some might be rotated incorrectly in Windows Photos app. You can add these videos to iTunes to play them in the correct orientation.
If you have iCloud Photos turned on, you need to download the original, full resolution versions of your photos to your iPhone before you import to your PC. Find out how.
Photos and videos that you sync from your computer to your iOS device using iTunes can't be imported back to your computer.
Learn what to do if you can't import photos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to your computer.
If you have a Mac use image capture app to transfer to HDD else...
Import to your PC
You can import photos to your PC by connecting your device to your computer and using Windows Photos app:
Then, follow the steps in these Microsoft knowledge base articles to learn how to import photos to Windows Photos app:
When you import videos from your iOS device to your PC, some might be rotated incorrectly in Windows Photos app. You can add these videos to iTunes to play them in the correct orientation.
If you have iCloud Photos turned on, you need to download the original, full resolution versions of your photos to your iPhone before you import to your PC. Find out how.
Photos and videos that you sync from your computer to your iOS device using iTunes can't be imported back to your computer.
Learn what to do if you can't import photos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to your computer.
Safely transfer photos on iPhone to external hard drive
