With 4K video recording support on the latest iPhones, a typical video can go up to GBs in size. The problem arises when you want to share the original video without changing the quality. There are different ways to send large videos from iPhone.
Of course, you can use WhatsApp to send videos, but the service is limited to a file size of only 16MB. You can easily send large videos from your iPhone to anyone using the following tricks.
1. Use Airdrop
Apple’s Airdrop is the best and most efficient way to send large videos from iPhone to other Apple hardware. Yes, the service is limited to Apple hardware such as iPhone, iPad and Mac.
Stage 1: Open the Photos app on your iPhone and select the video you want to share.
Step 2: Tap the Share icon in the lower left corner.
Step 4: Select Airdrop and the menu will automatically show nearby Apple devices.
Select the device you want to share the file with and let Airdrop do the magic.
Check out the guide to fix Airdrop when it doesn’t work as expected.
2. Use Mail Drop
Apple Mail users can use the Mail Drop function to send large videos up to 5GB from the app. Let us show you how.
Stage 1: Open the Mail app on iPhone and compose an email.
Step 2: To add a video from the Files app, tap the left arrow icon and select the file menu.
Stage 3: When you hit the Send icon at the top, the Mail app will prompt you to use Mail Drop.
The app will upload the file to iCloud platform and send it via email. The other person has 30 days to download the file.
3. Use File Sharing Apps
File sharing apps are the best cross-platform solution to send large videos from iPhone to Windows or Android.
Apps like Xender and Zapya allow users to transfer files without wires or cellular data.
Download the corresponding app on both iPhone and Android and follow the on-screen instructions to connect them. After successful connection, you can select the video files from the specific application and send them without any problems.
Transfer speed up to 10MB/s. Xender is such a popular app. The service is not available in many areas out there. Check out our post on Xender alternatives to find other similar apps.
4. Use iCloud to Share Large Videos
iCloud users can easily share large videos from iPhones using the Photos menu. Here’s what you need to do.
Stage 1: Open the Photos app on iPhone and search for the video you want to share.
Step 2: Tap the Share icon at the bottom.
Stage 3: Find the options menu next to the video duration.
Step 4: Select iCloud Link from the menu below.
Step 5: Select the platform where you want the video. Photos uploads the video to iCloud (if it hasn’t already) and shares the iCloud link.
If you’re running low on iCloud storage, you won’t be able to upload the video and create a shareable link.
5. Use OneDrive or Google Drive
If you’re a Microsoft 365 subscriber, the benefit comes with 1TB of OneDrive storage. Similarly, Google One users may prefer Google Drive to share large videos from iPhone.
First you need to upload the video to OneDrive or Google Drive and create a shareable link to send the video to others. Let’s take Google Drive as an example here.
Stage 1: Open the Photos app and find the video.
Step 2: Tap the Share icon and select Google Drive from the iOS Share menu.
Stage 3: Upload the video to a corresponding folder in Google Drive.
Step 4: Open Google Drive and find the video you want to share.
Step 5: Tap the three-dot menu next to it and select Share.
Enter another person’s Google email ID and share the video.
6. Telegram
Unlike WhatsApp, Telegram allows you to share video files up to 2GB on the platform. If the other person is already using Telegram on iPhone, you can open the conversation and send video up to 2GB without any issues.
Share Large Video Files from iPhone
You can also take the data cable and connect your iPhone to PC and use iTunes to transfer large videos from iPhone to PC. You can export the video to a USB drive and share it with others from your computer. What trick do you use to send large videos from your iPhone? Tell us about your routine in the comments below.
