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Whether you ’re a hobbyist out in the field taking nature photos , an influencer shooting day-after-day videos , or a parent capturing precious crime syndicate events , OWC Copy That helps release up internal iPhone or iPad storage space while protecting your worthful subject matter .

We sleep with the simplicity and convenience of iCloud Photo Library : Take a mental picture or film video on an iPhone or iPad , and that cognitive content as if by magic appears on every equipment you own . But sometimes it ’s preferable to make local backups instead , like when shooting storage - hungry 4 kilobyte videos without access to dependable Wi - Fi .

That scenario is incisively what OWC Copy That was made for . Brainchild of venerable repositing guru Other World Computing , this free iOS app take most of the friction out of backing up photos and videos from an iPhone or iPad to external or net - attached storage .

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OWC Copy That offers an elegant solution for quickly backing up your iPhone photo library, but only with the right hardware adapter. (Left: iPhone version left; Right: iPad version.)

Using an optional hardware arranger ( more on that in a moment ) , simply connect the international magnetic disk to your fluid equipment , then choose the type(s ) of media you require to change :   Photos , Videos , Screenshots , and/or Selfies . By nonremittal , copies are saved to the “ re-create That ” folder ( which can be rename ) , with option to append gadget name , content case , and date to each filing cabinet .

OWC Copy That offer an elegant result for quick backing up your iPhone photo library , but only with the right hardware adapter . ( allow for : iPhone variation left ; aright : iPad rendering . )

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OWC Copy That will only back up full-resolution content, ignoring iCloud Photo Library photos and videos where only smaller device-sized versions exist.

Transfers can be define to content shot during a specific timeframe — nifty for only backing up spiritualist from your latest shoot — and works incrementally , so on subsequent sessions you’re able to automatically skip , replace , or keep on extra . A $ 3 in - app leverage enables verifying copy against archetype , which draw out overall backup prison term about 25 percent in my tryout . The tradeoff , however , is repose of mind prior to for good puke files from your roving gadget .

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Copy That does have a few limitation deserving refer . Most frustrating for iCloud Photo Library substance abuser is how the app ignores   smaller equipment - sized version   of photos and videos , endorse up only full - resolution files . This mean all but your most latterly film capacity ca n’t be back up up on equipment with preferences > Photos > Optimize iPhone Storage enable .

Although we had no trouble attaching a variety of USB external drives to an iPad Pro via OWC ’s excellent new USB - C Travel Dock E ( $ 65 ) , the situation was a little thornier when backing up photos and videos on an iPhone 12 Pro Max . My drives were too much of a tycoon hooking for Apple ’s $ 29 Lightning to USB Camera Adapter , require a $ 39 Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter so the iPhone could stay on secure into AC index at the same time .

OWC Copy That will only back up full - resolution content , ignoring iCloud Photo Library photos and videos where only smaller gimmick - sized versions live .

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Last but not least , it ’s significant to notice Copy That was design strictly for backing up your Photos Library — the app has no admission to any other twist subject . That means it ca n’t be used in tandem with pro tv camera apps like FiLMiC Pro unless you choose to save newfangled videos to the Camera Roll .

Bottom line

OWC Copy That is an elegant , easygoing - to - employment app which should be view a must - have for anyone shooting pro cognitive content on iOS devices .