If you are a photographer, you know the importance of an SD Card. It plugs into your camera and stores images that you take and then can be plugged into your computer allowing you to edit those images using your trusted photo editor. In this post, we will see how you can import Photos from SD Card to a Windows 11/10 PC.
Import photos from SD Card to Windows PC
If you are trying to import photos from a camera, you can use the USB cable, open the photos folder, and simply copy-paste them into your PC. However, this process takes longer. SD card, on the other hand, allows you to quickly and easily import photos using an import wizard. To do this:
- Insert the SD card into the SD slot of your PC
- Use Windows Photos app to import photos
1] Insert the SD card into the SD slot of your PC
Almost all modern-day laptops come equipped with an SD memory card reader built into the machine. It can be accessed by inserting the SD card into the card reader slot.
When you plug an SD card into your PC, it will recognize it as a portable hard drive as shown in the screenshot above.
2] Use Windows Photos app to import photos
Now, to import photos to your PC, you can open Windows 11/10 Photos App or any other app of your choice.
If you choose Windows 11/10 Photos App, you’ll see an ‘Import’ option in the upper-right corner of your computer screen. Hit the button and when presented with options, select ‘From a USB device’.
Instantly, the Photos App will prompt you to select the items you want to import. Select the photos by clicking them and when done, press ‘Import Selected’.
By default, the Photos App will create a separate folder of the imported pictures and put them together in the ‘Pictures’ folder.
Go to the ‘Pictures’ folder and check if all the images you selected have been imported to your PC.
That’s all there is to it!
How to transfer pictures from SD card to computer in Windows 11?
Transferring pictures from an SD card to a Windows PC is quite easy and is done in a few steps. Users can do this by inserting the SD card into the slot and using the Windows Photos app to import photos. Let’s know how to do the same in the next section.
Read: Automatically transfer Photos from Camera to Windows computer
How to transfer photos from phone to laptop in Windows 11?
To transfer photos from phone to laptop, users can utilize a USB cable, or simply upload the photos to a cloud storage service like Google Driver or OneDriver, and then download them onto the laptop. Additionally, they can use apps such as Phone Link, or Intel Unison.
Also Read: Phone Link app not working or will not open on Windows.
