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Mads
Explorer | Level 3
10 years ago

I want to upload 10 000 pictures

I have an iPhone 7 with 9625 pictures and 228 videos. It's full now, and I'm desperate to empty my phone. I want to move all these images and videos to folders on my PC (Windows 10).  I've had thr...
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Mark
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10 years ago
Dropbox wont be able to help if your device wont connect to the computer - thats something you need to get Apple to help with.

However, you could try adding the 'Dropbox' app to the phone and then allowing Camera Uploads which will do the same thing
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Mads
Explorer | Level 3
10 years ago

My phone connects to the computer, but it doesn't show up. But if it did, how would I be able to upload 10 000 pictures from my PC to Dropbox? What's the procedure. 


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    Mark
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    10 years ago
    You can either use Camera Upload from the installed software (www.dropbox.com/install), move the photos to Dropbox's own folder or use the mobile app as I said above.
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      Mads
      Explorer | Level 3
      10 years ago

      I have installed the Dropbox software on my PC, but with camera upload I have to find the pictures in a folder, right? iPhone images are not meant to being transferred this way. Sometimes they are separated into many different folders. Isn't there a smoother and easier way to move the pictures from iPhone to Dropbox on PC?

      I also have the app, and I would like to show you a screen shot. But how do I upload a picture here? "Insert/edit image" above here, didn't make sense to me. 

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        Mark
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        10 years ago
        No. Camera upload is automatic. You just connect your phone and let it work.

        Camera Upload will upload your camera roll only - it will upload them without any albums or orders and rename them as the date and time they were taken. www.dropbox.com/help/289 has the info

        If you want to do them in another order Dropbox wont work, you'll need to get them to your computer via another method and then put in to Dropbox.

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