Automatically import photos and videos from your phone to your computer

We use PhotoSync for mobile.

Why?

• Sorting is customizable: Media is dumped to a single folder, each device has its own folder and there is a separate folder for videos and photos, all organized by date.
• It’s automatic, either by GPS location or when charging.
• No iCloud subscription needed, but the app does have a premium unlock.

Tips

• We’ve paid for the upgraded version.
• Every phone and tablet I have has it installed, set up to auto transfer when charging.

Naming Format

The naming format is important, it’s how the app will organize your media on your computer.

We use:

%DP/%2P/%YR-%mR-%dR

This organizes your files like this:

• Phone 1
  • videos
  • 2020-01-01
  • 2020-01-02
  • photos
  • 2020-01-01
  • 2020-01-02
• Tablet 1
  • videos
  • 2020-01-01
  • 2020-01-02
  • photos
  • 2020-01-01
  • 2020-01-02
• Phone 2
  • videos
  • 2020-01-01
  • 2020-01-02
  • photos
  • 2020-01-01
  • 2020-01-02

Back to my series about managing my family photos and videos