From there you can drag & drop the files from your SD card to your computer. Method #3 - Automatically with Image Capture. Image Capture allows you to: Import files to a location of your choice; Delete files; View files before importing; Select the file(s) you want to Import and select Import, or Import All if you want to import everything.
To recover GoPro files, you need to download and install a suitable GoPro recovery software. We have great experience with Disk Drill, which is why we’re using it for the purposes of this article. Disk Drill runs on both Windows and Mac, and you can download it free of charge from its official website. Method 1: Use GoPro Quik for Desktop on Mac Install Quik for Desktop on your macOS 10.10.X or later computer. The app is a free platform offered by GoPro to view, manage, and edit your GoPro. You've got some great GoPro clips, but how do you get your GoPro videos and photos onto your computer? Here's how I do it on a Mac. Be sure to check out vide. Having your GoPro files on Mac makes it easier to store, edit, and share them. The ways that have been shown in this guide will simplify the whole process on how to download GoPro videos to Mac. It will only be a matter of you going for the best means that you feel will be appropriate to get tasks done with ease.
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(Skip to the bottom of this post if you just want to know how to connect to your GoPro using an internet browser.)
As I mentioned my GoPro Hero3+ Silver Edition has been giving me issues lately.
It started 6 months ago as an iOS app connectivity issue. I would connect to the ad-hoc network that the GoPro Hero3+ creates, open the iOS app, and attempt to transfer the files to my phone but it would only work about 10% of the time.
I figured out how to deal with this issue by first attempting to control the GoPro using the app before attempting to transfer the photos and video off of it. I have no idea why, but this worked for a while. But then even this “hack” stopped working about a month ago.
For these times I would connect my GoPro to my Mac via USB and transfer the files. But recently this has stopped working too. The GoPro doesn’t mount to the Mac. And in Image Capture or Photos for OS X you can only see the GoPro being connected for a few seconds before it disconnects, reconnects, disconnects, repeat repeat repeat. Maddening. It isn’t the cable. Is isn’t the USB port. (I’ve managed to rule these out.)
After searching online for a bit I see a lot of people having similar issues with their GoPro cameras after they’ve had them for a little while. Some ship with these issues.
I do not have a micro USB chip reader so I have no way to get larger files off of the GoPro with all of these crazy issues. Smaller files can still be transferred using the iOS application thankfully.
On Wednesday I attached my GoPro to my kayak and paddled around for a while with the camera pointed under water. Typically I try to stop and start the video recording every few minutes because I know I can only transfer smaller files to my phone. But I just let it run for a while.
Today I cannot transfer that file to my phone (using the app) or computer (using USB). And I don’t have a card reader. So what other option do I have?
It turns out that GoPro Hero 3+ comes with a small web server on it that you can connect to, browse the files, or even see live video from the device. I had no idea this was an option. It wasn’t until I stumbled across a few poorly recorded YouTube videos that I saw it. I’ve read the manual that came with my GoPro at least twice and I don’t think it is mentioned in there either. Just to be sure, I checked the manual again while writing this post. I do not see it mentioned.
Here is how you connect to your GoPro using a web browser.
- Turn on your GoPro.
- Turn on Wi-fi into “app” mode. (if you’re unsure how to do this, see your manual)
- Connect your computer to the ad-hoc wireless network that the GoPro creates.
- Open your web browser, point it to http://10.5.5.9:8080 (if this IP address does not work, see what the IP address of your “router” or “Gateway” is when connected to the GoPro. On Windows you can run “ipconfig” using CMD.exe and on Mac you can go to System Preferences > Network > Advanced > TCP/IP)
- If you did it right, you’ll see this.
It isn’t fancy. But it gets the job done.
I still wasn’t able to download the 2.1GB video file. It halts at around 1.47GB and just sits there. I think my GoPro is telling me it is time to be retired. Sad GoPro. However, I tried transferring a few other smaller files and it worked very smoothly. So perhaps this is easier than using the iOS app or even mounting it via USB. Who needs cables?
I’m really happy I found this feature.
The GoPro (like HD Hero2, HD Hero3, Hero4, etc.) is an high performance wearable cameras to record sporting and other activities with professional video up to 4K at 30fps(Hero 4 Black). The GoPro HD being an 'always-on' type of camera worn on your helmet, attached to your bike, surfboard or other, you usually end up with long sequences of footage you then need to edit down. However, if you're editing the GoPro HD footage in iMovie (iMovie'11 included), you will find it's a frustrating thing. Fortunately, there is an easy way to fix the issues with GoPro video and iMovie. Let's find it out here.
As we all know, GoPro records in MPEG-4 and outputs its files as .MP4 files (the container). Files are compressed using the h.264 codec (as opposed to AAC or Xvid and DivX usually found in .AVI containers). So the files you are getting out of GoPro HD are suited to be delivered as is, which is usually not what you want. Since the MP4 codec is a final delivery codec it is not one you want to use for editing. Therefore the easy workaround is to convert GoPro MP4 to iMovie editing-friendly format.
To finish the task, you can adopt EaseFab Video Converter for Mac for help. It's a professional yet easy-to-use video converter and it lets you convert transcode all GoPro MP4 files (including 4K) to iMovie format with loss-less quality in a few clicks. An iMovie preset is included for easy access. Just download the smart program and follow the guide below to convert and import GoPro videos to iMovie.
Download the GoPro Video Converter for Mac:
How To Download Files From Gopro To Mac
How to convert GoPro MP4 video to iMovie
Step 1: Load GoPro videos
Create a folder with the original GoPro *.MP4 files on your hard drive. Launch EaseFab Video Converter for Mac, and select all your .MP4 files in your folder, drag & drop them into the Software Window.
Step 2. Choose iMovie as output format
Go to Editing Software category and choose iMovie in the format list. The program has already optimized the video settings for iMovie. The output videos will keep the original quality of GoPro MP4 video.
Tip - Profile Settings:
In case the default settings do not fit your requirement, you can click 'Settings' button and enter 'Profile Settings' panel to adjust video size, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate and audio channels.
In case the default settings do not fit your requirement, you can click 'Settings' button and enter 'Profile Settings' panel to adjust video size, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate and audio channels.
Step 2. Start converting GoPro MP4 to AIC MOV for iMovie
Now simply click the big Convert button and the program will start converting GoPro MP4 files rapidly, preserving 100% original quality. When finished, the output file is ready for being imported to iMovie for editing. All iMovie versions are supported, including iMovie '11, iMovie '09, iMovie '08, and iMovie HD.
Finally, launch iMovie. In iMovie, go to the File menu, choose Import > Movies, and then navigate to the folder that your output GoPro MP4 files (AIC encoded MOV) are saved. Select the files and click 'Import'.
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