How to Transfer Photos from Android to Flash Drive Simply and Easily

I have put photos taken on my phone into an album. Now, I need them on my laptop. I have a USB that is double-ended. One end fits into the phone, the other into the laptop. I just need to figure out how to move the album to the USB, so I can then move the album to the laptop.

If you also need to move a photo album on your phone to a USB flash drive or memory stick, here you are in the right place. This post will share some efficient ways to transfer pictures from an Android phone to a flash drive. You can also transfer files from phone to computer directly. Besides, some users may face the file transfer option not showing on Android and cannot move files to a flash drive or computer successfully. You will also get answers here. Keep reading to learn more.

How to Transfer Files from Phone to USB without Computer

Firstly, you can transfer photos from phone to USB flash drive without computer via OTG connection. OTG is the abbreviation of On The Go adapter, which helps you to connect USB flash driver to your phone. So you can access internal storage and transfer photos from internal storage to your USB sticks. Besides, you can transfer photos between phone and camera with the help of OTG.

Here are the steps to transfer photos from phone to USB without PC:

1. Insert your USB-C charging port to OTG adaptor, use it to connect your phone and USB flash drive.
   

   Connect Phone to USB with OTG

2. Open My Files app on your phone, click Images, or Videos or Audio.
   

   Select Images

3. Open Images folder and long-press the photos that you want to transfer.
4. Tap on Copy, then back to My Files main screen and click USB storage.
5. Choose Copy here, and photos will be pasted to USB flash drive.
6. After finished, you need to swipe down notification panel to UNMOUNT your USB safely.

Transfer Files from Android to USB Flash Drive without OTG

OTG allows you connect phone to USB flash drive easily. However, this way needs you to select photos one by one, click copy and move to step by step. If you don’t want to use OTG way or even don’t get an OTG connector, you can also transfer photos from Android to USB with OTG. You can use DroidKit software, which provides you with Data Manager to transfer photos from Android devices to flash drive or add content from flash drive to your phone. You can connect your phone to computer easily and select photos & videos to move to USB flash drive directly.

Besides, as a complete Android solution, DriodKit can help you to manage Android data, also got tools to transfer data from broken phone to PC, and fix various Android system issues like Samsung black screen, etc. You can now preview the steps to transfer photos from phone to USB without OTG:

Step 1. Download DroidKit and Choose Data Manager

Get DroidKit installed on your computer. Open it and locate Data Manager from the home page.

Step 2. Connect Phone and USB

Connect your phone to computer via USB cable, also connect USB flash drive to computer.

Step 3. Select Photos & Videos

When you click Export Content, you will get data types as below. Select Photos, Videos or Audio and continue.

Step 4. Move Photos to USB Flash Drive

Confirm your USB flash drive folder as export path and it will start transferring process automatically. After transfer complete, you will get the complete page below. Click View Files to check your flash drive folder.

Note: When you connect your phone to computer via USB cable, you need to choose Use USB to transfer files. Or, computer may not connect your phone to transfer files.

Directly Transfer Photos from Android to Laptop

AnyDroid is one all-sided Android data management tool, which can help you take complete control of your Android phone/Android tablet content. It can help you transfer photos from Android to computer directly, and vice versa.

1. All photos are supported. It will list all your Android device pictures, no matter photos taken with the phone’s camera, or pictures downloaded from the browser.
2. Quickly find the pictures. All pictures are organized in different folders, which lets you easily find the photos you want to transfer.
3. Ensure the picture quality. Copy the original pictures instead of the compressed ones.
4. Fast transfer speed. Available to transfer 1500+ pictures in 3 minutes.
5. iOS & Android phone to Android. Avalable to change iOS or old Android to new Android quickly and easily.

How about giving it a try? It supports all Android phones and Android tablets and works well on both PC and Mac computers. Download it now and follow the steps below to move photos from Android to a flash drive.

Steps to Transfer Photos from Android to Flash Drive

Step 1. Launch AnyDroid > Connect your Android phone via WiFi connection or USB connection. Choose Device Manager > Content to Computer.

Step 2. Choose the photos  > Click the setting button to change your flash drive as destination > Click Next to start transferring.

Step 3. Connect USB flash drive to computer. Drag and drop photos from computer to your flash drive.

The Bottom Line

No matter it’s not available for using OTG adaptor or computer, you can move photos from Android to a flash drive successfully. As you can see, DroidKit can help you finish the job without effort. Besides photos, it can also help you transfer videos, music, contacts, messages, etc. Just give it a try by yourself!