- You can download a video from Google Drive to your iPhone in just a few simple steps.
- Google Drive is a great place to store videos and large files, as it can save valuable space on your iPhone.
- However, if you want to download a video stored in Google Drive on to your iPhone, you can do so at any time — as long as you have a Wi-Fi or cellular data connection.
- This story is a part of Business Insider's Guide to Google Drive.
If you want to send a large video file from one phone to another, using Google Drive as the method of transfer lets you surpass the attachment size limit you'll find with email or texts.
Likewise, using Google Drive to store large videos saves space on your phone while still giving you access to the footage, as long as you have a decent Wi-Fi or cellular connection.
If you want to move a video stored in Drive to your iPhone, the process is quick and easy. In fact, once you locate the video in Drive, you're only a few taps away from having it in your iPhone photo and video library.
Here's how to do it.
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How to download a video from Google Drive to your iPhone
1. Open the Google Drive app on your iPhone.
2. Locate the video to be downloaded, either by typing in its name or by tapping on the words "Search Drive" and then selecting "Videos" from the menu that appears and scrolling through.
3. Tap on the three dots to the right of the video to be downloaded.
4. Scroll down on the menu and select "Send a copy."
Choose "Send a copy" in the menu. Steven John/Business Insider5. Tap "Save Video," and the file will be downloaded and added to your iPhone video library.
Tap Save Video. Steven John/Business InsiderOpen the Photos app and you will see that the video is now in your media library.
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Last Updated : June 11, 2022
Google Drive is a cloud storage service operated by Google Inc. You can create, open and share files from a variety of apps directly in Google Drive. Keeping your photos and videos in a folder and synchronized with an online cloud storage service like Google Drive gives you a backup security. If you deleted your photos from iPhone and you want them back on iPhone, you can download photos from Google Drive to iPhone with simple steps.
Here are the steps to Download Photos from Google Drive to iPhone:
- Go to //drive.google.com & sign in to your account. If you don't have an account, then create one.
- Download "Google Drive" app on iPhone from the Apple App store & launch it.
- Tap the "Google Drive" app on your iPhone.
- You will see all your photos and videos.
- Choose the photo which you want to download.
- Open the photo in its full size.
- Tap "3 vertical dots" (Actions) icon located at the top right corner on the screen.
- Tap "Save to Camera Roll" button.
- Your photos will now be downloaded to iPhone.
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