CopyTrans Studio
If you need to transfer Samsung photos to an external hard drive or a USB stick but there’s no one to help you with that, this article will be your little helper. We will show you the easiest way to copy a few photos or all the pictures step-by-step with screenshots. You will need a computer and a cable.
How to Transfer Photos from Samsung to USB Stick?
- Connect your Samsung to the PC with a cable.
How do I enable USB transfer on Samsung?
The screen on your Samsung should be unlocked. The screen is unlocked when you see all the app icons.
You will receive a notification on your Samsung “Allow access to phone data“. Press “Allow“.
- After that, a pop-up will appear on your Windows computer. Click on it.
- You will see a menu. You need to select “Open device to view files”. Other options will not help you to transfer your Samsung photos directly to an external hard drive or a USB stick.
- A new window will appear. Double-click on these folders in the following order: Samsung phone -> Internal storage -> DCIM -> Camera. You can see all your images here! We’re halfway through!
Why can’t I see Samsung photos on Windows?
Can you see the previews of the images? Can you open the photos? If yes, skip this blue box and continue. If not, it means you need to install a little program called CopyTrans Studio on your computer to help Windows read the files. It’s not difficult – follow the steps below.
- Click on the button below to download CopyTrans Studio. Download CopyTrans Studio
- Open the “Downloads” folder on your computer.
- In the Downloads, you can see a file called CopyTransStudio.exe. Double-click on it and install the software.
- After the restart, you will see a CopyTrans Studio window – you can close it.
ATTENTION: your computer will restart after the installation! Make a right click on the tab with this article on top of your page and select “Pin”. That way, you will continue following the steps after your PC restarts.
- Now, connect your external hard drive or a USB stick to your PC. Open a folder on your computer, then click on “This PC” in the left menu. You will find your USB drive there.
You have two windows open: your Samsung photos and your drive. From here, you have a choice. You can:
– either transfer a few photos of your choice;
– or copy all your pictures.
To transfer photos of your choice to an external hard drive or a USB stick, simply hold the photo and drag and drop it to the drive window. Repeat for every photo you want to copy.
How do I download all pictures from my Samsung phone?
- In the window with your Samsung photos, go back to the previous folder. You need to click on the arrow pointed to the left in the upper-left corner.
- Hold the folder “Camera” and drag and drop it to the external hard drive/ USB stick window.
- Wait until the progress is finished. Otherwise, some photos will not be transferred.
How to move photos from Samsung phone to external hard drive?
Conclusion:
In this article, we showed you only one way to transfer photos from Samsung to an external hard drive or a USB stick. This is the easiest and the most direct solution.
If you are a little bit more tech-savvy or if you don’t have a cable, you can first copy the photo library to the computer. Next, copy the transferred images from the PC to the external hard drive/ USB drive. You will find the instructions in the separate article – “Transfer photos from Samsung to PC“.