RoomDiskGuides
How to move, back up and free up space with devices you already own. Every guide works in the browser, with nothing to install.
How-to guides
- Back up your iPhone photos without iCloudCopy your iPhone photos and videos to a spare phone, tablet or computer you own: no iCloud plan, cable or account, and proof every file arrived intact.
- Transfer photos from iPhone to a PC without a cableMove iPhone photos and videos to a Windows PC wirelessly in the browser: scan a QR code and send. No cable, no iTunes, no app install, originals checked.
- iPhone storage full? Free space without paying monthlyMove photos and videos off a full iPhone to a device you own, check every copy, then delete safely. No iCloud subscription.
- Reuse an old phone or tablet as extra storageTurn the old phone or iPad in your drawer into a spare disk for photos, videos and files. Works in the browser on old iPhones, iPads and Android devices.
- External storage for iPhone 14 and olderLightning iPhones (iPhone 14 and older) can’t use most USB drives easily. Use a spare phone, tablet or computer as wireless storage instead.
- A wireless hard drive alternative, with no hardwareWireless drives need their own app, charging and Wi-Fi, and often drop off or buffer. A laptop, tablet or old phone can be the wireless drive instead.
- Transfer files without internetNo internet? Turn on a phone’s hotspot, join it with the other device, and move files directly with RoomDisk. Works on planes, hikes and shoots.
- Move Android photos to a computer without a cableSend photos and videos from an Android phone to a Windows PC or Mac over Wi-Fi in the browser. No cable, no app install, every file checked.
- An AirDrop alternative that works across every deviceSend files between iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac in any direction, in the browser, with every file verified. How it compares with AirDrop.
- How to verify a copy is identical before you delete the originalMake sure a copied photo or video is byte-for-byte identical before deleting the original: what SHA-256 is and how RoomDisk checks every file.
- Move your photos off before selling or trading in a phoneBefore you sell, trade in or give away a phone, copy every photo and video to a device you keep, check each one, then erase with confidence.
When other tools let you down
- A phone flash drive alternative that doesn’t depend on an appPhone flash drives depend on their own app. If it crashes, renames files or backs up nothing, use a device you already own as the drive, with every file checked.
- “Backed up 0 items”: why iPhone photo backups fail, and what to doA phone backup app says it backed up 0 items or some items couldn’t be backed up? The usual causes on iPhone, how to fix them, and a backup you can verify.
- “The device is unreachable” when importing iPhone photos to WindowsWindows says “The device is unreachable” when importing photos from an iPhone? Why it happens, the fixes, and a way to move photos to a PC without the cable.
- Google Photos storage full? Keep your photos on a device you ownGoogle’s free 15 GB is shared by Photos, Gmail and Drive. When it fills up, move your photos and videos to a device you own instead of paying monthly.
- AirDrop failing on big videos? Send them so they finishBig AirDrop transfers can stall when a screen locks or devices drift apart, and AirDrop is Apple-only. Send big videos so they resume instead of restarting.
- Send photos and videos without losing qualityMessaging apps shrink photos and videos to send them fast. Move the original files between your own devices instead, byte for byte, checked with SHA-256.
- Send large files and videos between your devices, without uploadingMove 4K/8K videos and big files of any size between your own phone, laptop and computer directly over Wi-Fi: no upload, no size limit, resumed if cut off.
- USB drive or flash drive not showing up on iPhone?iPhone not seeing your flash drive, USB drive or SSD in Files? Check format, power, USB 2 vs 3 and app support, remove it safely, or skip the cable entirely.
- Protect your photos from drive failurePortable SSDs and hard drives disconnect, turn read-only or die, often within a few years. How to protect your photos: two copies, checked regularly.
- iPhone photos (HEIC) won’t open on Windows?iPhone photos are HEIC by default and many Windows PCs can’t open them. Choose Most Compatible, convert when transferring, or keep originals and add HEIC support.
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Transfer by device
- Transfer files from iPhone to a Windows PC without a cableSend photos, videos and files from any iPhone (11 to 17) to a Windows PC over Wi-Fi in the browser. No cable, no app install, every file checked.
- Transfer files from iPhone to a Mac without a cableSend photos, videos and files from any iPhone (11 to 17) to a Mac over Wi-Fi in the browser. No cable, no app install, every file checked.
- Transfer files from iPhone to a Android phone without a cableSend photos, videos and files from any iPhone (11 to 17) to a Android phone over Wi-Fi in the browser. No cable, no app install, every file checked.
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