How to Send a Long Video from iPhone

Last Updated: March 4, 2023 Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to share long iPhone videos with others, even if they are too large to attach to a text or email message. Make sure you have the Dropbox app on your iPhone before you get started.

Steps

1
Open Dropbox on your iPhone or iPad. It’s the blue icon with a white open box inside. You’ll usually find it on the home screen.
2
Add the video to Dropbox. If the video is already in your Dropbox, you can skip this step. If not:^{[1]
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- Tap + Create at the bottom-center part of the screen.
- Tap Upload photos.
- Navigate to the folder that contains the video.
- Tap the video to select it.
- Tap Next.
- Select a Dropbox folder in which you’ll save the video.
- Tap Upload. This can take several moments if the video is really long.
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3
Tap the video you want to send. If you’re not already inside the folder where the video is stored, tap the folder to open it, then tap the video.
4
Tap the Share icon. It’s the blue outline of a person and a + symbol at the top-right corner of the screen.
5
Enter the recipient’s email address. To start typing, tap the “To:” field to spring open the keyboard.
6
Tap Send. It’s at the top-right corner of the screen. This sends an email containing a link to the video. The recipient can then click or tap the link to view it in Dropbox.