The GoPro doesn’t do much good if you can’t actually do anything with the videos. Thankfully, connecting a GoPro to a computer to transfer your videos or pictures is a simple process.

First, we’ll go over the method you can use to download files from any camera or video camera, then we’ll go through a GoPro-specific method that has a few more features.

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Ready to see your first GoPro videos?

Good, here’s how to connect a GoPro to a computer.

What You’ll Need

• Your GoPro.
• A computer.
• A USB cord. Your GoPro should have shipped with a USB cord — it’s the same cord you use to charge the GoPro.
• GoPro Studio. This is an optional method for uploading your files, but it offers a few more features. When you use GoPro Studio, you’ll have a lot of editing options once you’re done. And, the download is free.

Method #1: Connect, then Drag and Drop

Step 1. Turn the GoPro off. Plug the small end of the USB cord into the side of your GoPro — to do this, you’ll need to take the GoPro out of the housing. The USB port is on the side, above the Micro SD card. Then, plug the opposite end of the cord into a USB port on your computer.

Step 2. Locate the GoPro files on your computer, then drag and drop to the desired location:

On Windows

A pop-up window may show when you plug the camera in — if it does, you can click the “Import Pictures And Videos” option, then choose a folder to upload them to and follow the instructions that pop up on the screen.

If a window doesn’t pop-up when you plug the GoPro in:

1. Go to Start, then Computer. In the Computer Window, your GoPro will show underneath “Portable Devices”. Double click to open the GoPro.
2. Open a second window (Start > Computer) and then navigate to where you would like to save the files, such as “My Documents” or a “Photos” folder.
3. Click and drag the top toolbar to move the window to one side, so you can see both windows.
4. Go back to the GoPro window, click to highlight the files you would like (or press Control + A to select them all).
5. With the files highlighted, click and hold and drag them over to the second window.
6. Once you drag them over, they’ll begin transferring and you’ll have the files on your computer.

On Mac

1. Open Image Capture (Use the magnifying glass in the top right corner to find it if you aren’t sure).
2. Select the GoPro from the left underneath “Devices”. Your “Pictures” folder is the default upload location; if you’d like to save them to a different folder, use the drop-down menu on the bottom of the screen to select a new location.
3. Highlight the files you want to upload and hit “Import” or select “Import All” to add all your photos.

Method #2: Using GoPro Studio

Update: GoPro Studio is now no longer available to download or use. According to their official FAQ page, the reason for this is because GoPro Studio has reached its end-of-life for support.

GoPro has developed software to help users get the most out of their videos. Along with editing your videos, you can use GoPro Studio to import your files. Using this method will take longer the first time because you have to download the software, but after the initial set-up, uploads are automatic.

Step 1. Download GoPro Studio (if you haven’t already) at the official GoPro website. Once the file has downloaded, open it to run the set-up.

Step 2. Open GoPro Studio. You’ll be asked if you’d like to use GoPro Studio as the default importer. Hit “yes”. Choose a name for the folder for your images, then click continue. On this next screen, you can set up your preferences, including where your GoPro folder is saved. Check the top box to view your files right away and the second one to delete the files from your GoPro once they’ve imported successfully.

Step 3. Plug the GoPro into your computer using the black USB cable (Follow the instructions for step 1 in the first method if you need more details). With the auto-import set-up, your files will automatically begin importing to the folder you selected. The next time you need to import videos, you can skip steps one and two — if GoPro Studio doesn’t open when you plug the camera in, just manually open the application and your automatic download should begin.

Connecting the GoPro to your computer is a simple process, once you understand how it’s done. Using the GoPro Studio, you can set up automatic imports to make uploads/downloads even simpler, or you can continue using the drag and drop method, which works on any camera with a USB cord.

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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.

1. Turn on your GoPro.
2. Turn on Wi-fi into “app” mode. (if you’re unsure how to do this, see your manual)
3. Connect your computer to the ad-hoc wireless network that the GoPro creates.
4. 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)
5. If you did it right, you’ll see this.

Gopro Download App Pc

It isn’t fancy. But it gets the job done.

Gopro App Mac

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?

Gopro Studio Software Download Mac

I’m really happy I found this feature.