It is essential to be able to transfer the cute photos you have taken with your Google Pixel 3a XL, to your computer or your Mac. Whether it’s just to conserve the pics or to modify them, you’ll need to transfer them to the computer or the Mac. To transfer photos from your Google Pixel 3a XL, there are several solutions that we will see in this tuto. We will first of all see how to transfer the photos of the Google Pixel 3a XL in a classic way, that is to say with the USB cable. In the second step, we will see tips on how to transfer the photos with the Google Pixel 3a XL SD memory card, if you possess one. Finally, we will see how to transfer the photos to your computer via apps that use the internet.
Transfer photos from Google Pixel 3a XL to PC or Mac with USB cable
Transfer pictures to a PC
To transfer pics from your Google Pixel 3a XL to a computer, you can use the USB cable. Truly, the cable you use to charge your phone will enable you to transfer your pics. To do this, nothing is simpler. First, connect your Google Pixel 3a XL to your computer by plugging in the USB cable. You must then simply activate the Multimedia Device or USB storage option in the notification bar of your Google Pixel 3a XL. When done, your computer will identify the phone and you will then have the ability to access the phone files by going to My Computer. You must find your phone appearing as a removable drive. All you need to do is open it and find the file named DCIM. It is in this file that the photos of your Google Pixel 3a XL are stored. You can then copy the images you want to your computer.
Transfer photos to a MAC
In a similar manner as for the COMPUTER, the initial step is to connect the Google Pixel 3a XL to the Mac via the USB cable. Then choose Multimedia Device or USB Storage in the notification bar of your Google Pixel 3a XL. When completed, you can open the Finder on your Mac and you should see the Google Pixel 3a XL appear in the list of devices on the left. All you have to do is find the DCIM file and transfer the photos to your Mac. Well, that’s it !
Transfer photos from Google Pixel 3a XL to PC or Mac with the SD memory card
Transferring photos from the Google Pixel 3a XL to the memory card is a quite practical process, but the latter requires two conditions. In order to stick to this methodology, you must first of all have a SD memory card on your Google Pixel 3a XL. The second condition is that: your photos must be saved on it. So if your pics do not register by default on the phone’s SD memory card, this solution is not the ideal for you. If you meet these two conditions, the transfer will be very basic. In fact, you will 1st have to take the SD memory card out of your Google Pixel 3a XL and slide it into your mac or your computer. The SD memory card will appear in removable disks on PC and mobile devices on Mac. All you have to do is open the DCIM file on the memory card and duplicate the photographs you want on the Mac or the PC.
Transfer photos with Dropbox or Google Drive
There are many apps that transfer photos from your Google Pixel 3a XL right to your computer through the internet. Among these apps, we find the most interesting and free are Dropbox and Google Drive. With these apps, you can synchronize your photos and automatically find them on your COMPUTER or Mac. To do this, you must download and install the application on your Google Pixel 3a XL through the PlayStore. Once you have installed the application, you must make or sign in with your account. You can then choose the timings of the pics and screenshots of Google Pixel 3a XL by going to the options. Once the synchronization is triggered, you will have to download and install the same software program on your PC or Mac. When this step is complete, you will have a folder on your COMPUTER or Mac where you can find all the pics that have been synchronized automatically. This is a method that is extremely convenient as the transfer of photos is carried out as you take them.
