Why do recorded videos get corrupted and how do I fix them?

Hi, I’m looking for help to repair my corrupted videos. I don’t know why some of the videos got corrupted.

Using iPhone 12, iOS 18.1

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erc0mipy1m

Participant

June 18, 2025 at 4:41 am

I’m looking for a device to back up photos and videos specifically. I don’t want suggestions for cloud-based backup solutions.

Arin Vale

Keymaster

June 18, 2025 at 4:36 am

Sure, Would you like suggestions based on your budget or if you want it for just photos/videos or full device backup?

erc0mipy1m

Participant

June 18, 2025 at 4:01 am

Thanks, Arin, for the information. Yes, I am out of storage, and maybe that’s why my video got corrupted.

The first thing I need to do now is to take a backup of of iPhone and make some storage space.

Can you please suggest any backup device for the iPhone 12?

erc0mipy1m

Participant

June 18, 2025 at 3:54 am

Hi Liora, thanks for the prompt response. Yes, you are right, my iPhone is out of storage, and iOS is not updated. Because of the storage issue, I am unable to update iOS. Even because of not updated iOS, some apps are misbehaving.

I’ll update the iOS today. Hopefully, this will fix the corrupted video.

This reply was modified 7 months ago by LioraQuinn.

Arin Vale

Keymaster

June 18, 2025 at 3:53 am

Please check you have sufficient storage space. When iPhone storage is nearly full, video files may not save correctly.

Also, iPhone 12 uses HEVC (H.265) by default for videos. If you transfer these files to a device that doesn’t fully support HEVC, the files may appear “corrupted,” unplayable, or broken.

This reply was modified 7 months ago by Arin Vale.

LioraQuinn

Moderator

June 18, 2025 at 3:47 am

It’s quite common for videos to get corrupted on an iPhone. This can happen due to storage issues (like running out of space) or if your iOS isn’t up to date.

The latest iOS version is 18.5 — try updating your device to the latest version and see if the issue persists.

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