Before you begin
ITunes, the mother of iOS data transfer, is good for syncing and organizing video, music, photo, audiobooks and more between iPhone, iPad, iPod and Mac/Win.Apple will make its own free iOS file transfer application to be well intergraded with iPhone 7 running iOS 14. This iOS transfer software can help to transfer media files (music, videos, audio books, voice memos and ringtones) between Mac and iOS device. And when it copy media files from Mac to iOS device, it will automatically convert the file format that is not supported by your iPod/iPad, to MP4/MOV/MP3/WAV/AIFF, etc.
- If you have an Apple Watch and you got a new iPhone, unpair your Apple Watch from your previous iPhone before you set up your new device. Unpairing automatically backs up your Apple Watch so you can restore it after you pair with a new iPhone.
- Make sure that you have a backup of your device.
- Have your Apple ID and password ready.
- Transfer your SIM card. If your new device needs a different SIM card than what you have, or an eSIM, contact your carrier.
Select a method
Quick Start: Use your iPhone or iPad that's already running iOS 11 or later to automatically set up a new device.
iCloud: Transfer your data and purchased content to your new device from your previous device's iCloud backup.
iTunes or Finder: Transfer your data and purchased content to your new device from a backup you made with iTunes or Finder.
Comparison on the 6 Methods to Transfer Video from iPhone to Mac
Surely you can try all the ways above, but if you want to have a quick choice, you may check the table below. To help you decide which method suits you best, below is a comparison on the most concerned factors when users searching for the best way to import video from iPhone to MacBook Pro/Air/mini...
Mac To Mac Transfer Cable
MacX MediaTrans | iPhoto | Image Capture | iMovie | AirDrop | ||
Transfer speed | Fast, instant speed for video syncing | Slow in many cases | Fast | Fast | Slow, heavily depends on the internet | Fast |
Supported Video Size | No limit | No limit | No limit | No limit | 20-25MB limits stands | No limit |
Quality | 4K, HD, SD | 4K, HD, SD | 4K, HD, SD | 4K, HD, SD | SD | 4K, HD, SD |
Pros | Drag and drop click; | Easy and convenient. | Easy and convenient. | Convenient videos sharing. | Easy | Easy |
Cons | Not free | Slow in many cases; | Video format limits | Complicated;Video format limits (mp4, mov, mpeg2, avchd, dv&hdv) | Size limits; | Require Wi-Fi |