This guide will show you how to AirDrop videos from iPhone to iPhone/iPad and offer you a good alternative way to transfer videos between iOS devices.
AirDrop is a temporary file-sharing service for devices running Mac OS X Lion and later or iOS 7 and later - Mac, iPhone, iPad, and iPod.With AirDrop, you can wirelessly send photos, videos, contacts, websites, documents, and more from one AirDrop-enabled device to another.
So, how to AirDrop videos from iPhone to iPhone/iPad? Also, since AirDrop requires Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to work, you'll need to ensure both devices are in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth range. If you're ready, learn how to transfer data from iPhone to iPhone using AirDrop.
Can you Airdrop videos? Here in this part, you will know how to AirDrop videos from iPhone to iPhone.
β Preparation:
Turn on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on two devices.
If either of the devices has a Personal Hotspot on, please turn it off.
Make sure two devices are nearby and within the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth range (30 feet and preferably closer).
1. Turn on AirDrop on iPhone/iPad
β Go to Control Center > Press firmly or touch and hold the network settings card > Tap AirDrop > Choose Contacts Only or Everyone. (Or you can also go to Settings > tap General > tap AirDrop to choose an option.)
Noteβ: Contacts Only lets you share files with people in your address book; Everyone lets you share files with anyone around you.
2. Choose the Video You Want to AirDrop
β Go to the Photos app on the source iPhone > Choose the video you want to AirDrop > Tap the Share icon > Choose the name of the target iPhone/iPad.
3. Receive Video on Target iPhone/iPad
β If you receive a video from others, you will see an alert with a preview. Tap Accept to receive the video and it will be saved in the Photos app.
β If you AirDrop video to yourself, you won't see an option to Accept or Decline. The file will be automatically sent to your device.
AirDrop can only help you transfer photos and videos. To transfer other types of videos, you can rely on one iOS transfer tool - AOMEI FoneBackup. This tool can help users transfer any type of video of any size.
β It is able to transfer videos in any size without compromising video quality. β It is able to transfer various videos: recorded videos, music videos, TV shows, etc. β Supports iPhone to iPhone/iPad transfer, iPhone to computer transfer and vice versa.
It is only a matter of making a few clicks of the mouse to transfer videos from iPhone to iPhone/iPad. Download the tool on your computer and follow the steps below to make it.
First transfer videos from source iPhone to computer and then transfer videos to the target iPhone.
Transfer Videos to Computer
Step 1. Launch AOMEI FoneBackup > Connect the source iPhone to computer > Enter the passcode on the iPhone so the software can access your device.
Step 2. Click Transfer to Computer > Click the “+” icon > Select the videos you need > Click OK.
Step 3. Choose a storage path > Click Transfer to save them to computer.
Transfer Videos to Target iPhone
Step 1. Unplug the source iPhone and then connect the target iPhone to the computer > Click the Transfer to iPhone option.
Step 2. Click the “+” icon > Choose the videos you want to transfer > Click Open to continue.
Step 3. Finally, click Start Transfer.
That’s all about how to AirDrop videos from iPhone to iPhone/iPad. Three steps are needed: turn on AirDrop on two devices > AirDrop videos from source device > receive videos on target iPhone. However, only photo videos are supported. You cannot AirDrop home videos from iPhone to iPhone. If you want to transfer home videos or movies, download AOMEI FoneBackup and give it a try.