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How to download a video from Google Drive to your iPhone in 5 easy steps

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You can easily download any video stored in Google Drive to your iPhone's Photos app. Shutterstock
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If you want to send a large video file from one phone to another, using Google Drive as the method of transfer lets you surpass the attachment size limit you'll find with email or texts. 

Likewise, using Google Drive to store large videos saves space on your phone while still giving you access to the footage, as long as you have a decent Wi-Fi or cellular connection.

If you want to move a video stored in Drive to your iPhone, the process is quick and easy. In fact, once you locate the video in Drive, you're only a few taps away from having it in your iPhone photo and video library.

Here's how to do it.

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How to download a video from Google Drive to your iPhone

1. Open the Google Drive app on your iPhone.

2. Locate the video to be downloaded, either by typing in its name or by tapping on the words "Search Drive" and then selecting "Videos" from the menu that appears and scrolling through.

3. Tap on the three dots to the right of the video to be downloaded.

4. Scroll down on the menu and select "Send a copy."

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Choose "Send a copy" in the menu.  Steven John/Business Insider

5. Tap "Save Video," and the file will be downloaded and added to your iPhone video library.

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Tap Save Video.  Steven John/Business Insider

Open the Photos app and you will see that the video is now in your media library.

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Steven John has been a freelance writer for more than a dozen years and has been a regular contributor to Business Insider since 2017. His work includes a focus on the tech world, covering companies including Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Google, and others. He also reviews restaurants, shares how-to cooking articles, and writes general interest pieces.Steven also writes for publications including Architectural Digest, The Daily Beast, Forbes, and more. In the past, he also wrote for New York Magazine, Mashed, U.S. News & World Report and other outlets. He runs his own outdoor lifestyle site, Dad Gear Review, and co-hosts the Fact Trekkers podcast with his son. He has had two novels published, Three A.M. and Outrider. He graduated from Emerson College with a degree in communications focused on filmmaking.He is an avid outdoorsman and can be frequently found in a kayak or on a mountain trail, often with his family along for the adventure.Expertise:Tech industryTech hardwareOutdoorsCookingRestaurantsDIYPopular articles:Microsoft: A history of the software giant co-founded by Bill Gates, its products and services, jobs, layoffs, and moreYouTube is a major entertainment force. Here's the platform's history, plus how to create a channel and upload videos.Inside the life and career of Bill Gates, the Microsoft co-founder, billionaire, and philanthropistTim Cook net worth: How the Apple leader earns and spends his moneyBecoming an Amazon seller is a simple process. Here's what's involved, plus how you make money and get paid.