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1. Using a Card Reader or a Card Slot on a Computer to Download Images2. Using a USB Cable to Save Images
3. Saving Images Via a Wi-Fi Connection (Wireless LAN)
Follow the steps below to save images and movies on your EOS single-lens reflex camera to a computer.
Caution
With compact digital cameras and mirrorless cameras, you may not be able to save images with the following method due to different software or for other reasons.
1. Using a Card Reader or a Card Slot on a Computer to Download Images
Use a card reader to save images or movies on a memory card to a computer without Canon software or a cable.
For details, use the [Reference content/Instructions] link in the table.
| Necessary items | Reference content/Instructions | Caution |
・Card slot/card reader | ・Using a Card Reader or a Card Slot on a Computer to Download Images Use a card reader and the OS standard settings for saving images without Canon software or a cable. | Some cards (types or capacities) may not be compatible with the card slot or the card reader. |
2. Using a USB Cable to Save Images
Connect the DIGITAL terminal on the camera and the USB terminal on the computer with a USB cable to save images and movies.
For details on how to establish a connection, use the [Reference content/Instructions] link in the table.
| Necessary items | Reference content/Instructions | Caution |
 ・  Provided interface cable or one from Canon・  Provided cable protector・Software (EOS Utility 3.5 and later) | ・Downloading still images and movies to a computer using (EOS Utility Ver.3.x) Save images with Canon software and a cable. | You need to install the software version that is compatible with your camera model. |
Caution
Use the provided interface cable or one from Canon (IFC-500U II). When connecting the interface cable, use the provided cable protector.
3. Saving Images Via a Wi-Fi Connection (Wireless LAN)
This method enables you to send images from the camera to a computer using the Wi-Fi function.
For details on how to establish a connection, use the [Reference content/Instructions] link in the table.
| Necessary items | Reference content/Instructions | Caution |
 ・Wireless LAN router/a computer with wireless LAN connection support/software (EOS Utility 3.4 and later) | ・Sending images to a computer using EOS Utility 3.x (Wi-Fi function) (EOS 5D Mark IV) Connect the camera and the computer to the same wireless LAN router and establish a connection. | You may not be able to establish the connection due to your security settings or other characteristics of your environment. |