Transfer Pictures and Videos from a GoPro Camera to Google Drive

One of the nice things about using a GoPro camera with your Chromebook is that it is very easy to transfer pictures and videos from the camera to your Google Drive. You don't need to install any special software. All you need is the GoPro camera, the USB cable that came with the camera, and a Chromebook.

Here are two methods on how to transfer pictures and videos. Choose whichever method works best for you and your students.

Using the Chromebook "Files" App

1. Power on the GoPro camera
2. Connect the GoPro camera to the Chromebook using the included USB cable
3. The "Files" app on the Chromebook should open automatically and the GoPro camera will appear on the left side of the window. All of the pictures and videos are stored within the "100GOPRO" folder which is within the "DCIM" folder
   
   
4. Highlight the pictures (JPG files) and the videos (MP4 files) that you would like to transfer to your Google Drive. If you hold down the CTRL key on the keyboard while you click, you can select multiple pictures and videos. Drag the highlighted pictures and videos to "My Drive" on the left side of the window
   
   
5. On the left you will see the progress of the transfer of the files. Keep in mind that videos can be VERY large, so the transfer can take a while!
   
   
6. Once the transfer is complete, you can open your Google Drive and see the pictures and videos that were transferred. You MAY want to consider creating a "GoPro" folder within your Google Drive to organize the pictures and videos
   
   
   
   
   

Uploading Pictures and Videos Directly into Google Drive

1. Power on the GoPro camera
2. Connect the GoPro camera to the Chromebook using the included USB cable
3. The "Files" app on the Chromebook should open automatically and the GoPro camera will appear on the left side of the window. All of the pictures and videos are stored within the "100GOPRO" folder which is within the "DCIM" folder. You can safely close the Files app
   
   
4. Open your Google Drive
   
   
   
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5. Click "New" and select "File upload"
   
   
6. Select the GoPro camera on the left. Open the "DCIM" folder and open the "100GOPRO" folder to view the pictures and videos
   
   
   
   
   
7. Highlight the pictures (JPG files) and the videos (MP4 files) that you would like to transfer to your Google Drive. If you hold down the CTRL key on the keyboard while you click, you can select multiple pictures and videos. Click "Open"
   
   
8. On the lower right of the screem, you will see the progress of the transfer of the files. Keep in mind that videos can be VERY large, so the transfer can take a while!
   
   
9. Once the transfer is complete, you should see the pictures and videos that were transferred. You MAY want to consider creating a "GoPro" folder within your Google Drive to organize the pictures and videos