It is essential to have the ability to transfer the pretty photos you have taken with your Samsung Galaxy S8+, to your laptop or your Mac. Whether it’s just to save the photos or to modify them, you’ll have to transfer them to the computer or the Mac. To transfer photos from your Samsung Galaxy S8+, there are many solutions that we will see in this content. We will first of all discover how you can transfer the photos of the Samsung Galaxy S8+ in a classic way, in other words with the USB cable. In the secondary step, we will see ways to transfer the photos with the Samsung Galaxy S8+ SD memory card, if you possess one. Finally, we will see how you can transfer the photos to your laptop via applications that use the internet.
Transfer photos from Samsung Galaxy S8+ to PC or Mac with USB cable
Transfer pictures to a PC
To transfer photos from your Samsung Galaxy S8+ to a laptop, you can use the USB cable. In fact, the cable you use to charge your mobile phone will allow you to transfer your photos. To make this happen, nothing is simpler. First, join your Samsung Galaxy S8+ to your computer by plugging in the USB cable. You must after that activate the Multimedia Device or USB storage option in the notification bar of your Samsung Galaxy S8+. When done, your computer will recognize the mobile phone and you will then be able to access the mobile phone files by going to My Computer. You must find your mobile phone listed as a removable drive. All you have to do is open it and find the directory named DCIM. It is in this directory that the photos of your Samsung Galaxy S8+ are kept. You can then copy the photos you want to your laptop.
Transfer photos to a MAC
In a similar manner as for the PC, the first step is to connect the Samsung Galaxy S8+ to the Mac via the USB cable. Then choose Multimedia Device or USB Storage in the notification bar of your Samsung Galaxy S8+. When completed, you can open the Finder on your Mac and you should see the Samsung Galaxy S8+ appear in the list of devices on the left. All you have to do is find the DCIM directory and transfer the photos to your Mac. Well, that’s it !
Transfer photos from Samsung Galaxy S8+ to PC or Mac with the SD memory card
Transferring photos from the Samsung Galaxy S8+ to the memory card is a pretty practical technique, but the latter requires 2 conditions. In order to stick to this methodology, you must first of all have a SD memory card on your Samsung Galaxy S8+. The second condition is that: your photos must be saved on it. So if your photos do not register by default on the mobile phone’s SD memory card, this process is not the ideal for you. If you meet these 2 circumstances, the transfer will be rather basic. In fact, you will 1st need to take the SD memory card out of your Samsung Galaxy S8+ and slide it into your mac or your laptop. 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 copy the pictures you need on the Mac or the PC.
Transfer photos with Dropbox or Google Drive
There are various applications that transfer photos from your Samsung Galaxy S8+ directly to your laptop through the internet. Among these applications, we find the most interesting and free are Dropbox and Google Drive. With these applications, you can synchronizing your photos and automatically find them on your PC or Mac. To make this happen, you need to download and install the app on your Samsung Galaxy S8+ through the PlayStore. Once you have installed the app, you must make or sign in with your account. You can then choose the timings of the photos and screenshots of Samsung Galaxy S8+ by going to the settings. Once the synchronization is triggered, you will have to download and install the same software on your PC or Mac. When this step is complete, you will have a folder on your PC or Mac where you can find all the pics that have been synchronized automatically. This is a technique that is extremely convenient as the transfer of photos is carried out as you take them.
