Transfer BlackSys CH-100B Videos from an iPhone or iPad
Keep a useful recording and copy it to your computer
Start with the app that already works
The BlackSys CH-100B is an older two-channel dash cam with a Wi-Fi download workflow. This guide is for owners whose installed BlackSys app already connects to their camera. A working installation on one device does not confirm compatibility with another phone or operating-system version.
We recommend saving an important recording before changing phones or removing an app. Apple warns that deleting an app also deletes the files it shares through File Sharing. Do not reinstall the old app as a troubleshooting step before protecting your clips.
For the camera connection and earlier controls, see our BlackSys app walkthrough. The screenshots below show the earlier interface; use them to identify the download and storage controls in your working installation.
1. Download the recording from the camera
With your parked vehicle and the camera’s Wi-Fi connection ready, find the clip you need in the BlackSys app’s recording list. Choose the correct front or rear recording before starting the download.
- Find the recording by its date, time and camera label.
- Tap the small download arrow at the lower right of that recording. The first screenshot circles the control.
- Wait for the download progress to finish.
- Open Internal Storage to find the saved clip.
This copies a recording to the app’s storage without taking the memory card or camera out of the vehicle. A clip still listed on the camera is not the same as a completed phone download.
2. Find the clip in Internal Storage
The earlier Internal Storage screen lets you play saved recordings and sort or filter the list. Use the front or rear and recording-type labels to find the file you downloaded.
App storage is separate from Photos. The CH-100B walkthrough used AVI recordings and described a sharing limitation in that app. A successful download does not mean the clip has been added to your Photos library. Opening the file in another player or service is a separate check.
If the file plays inside BlackSys but you cannot share it there, try copying the file to your computer using the supported File Sharing path below. Preserve the original recording while you work on a shareable copy.
3. Copy the recording to your computer
Connect your iPhone or iPad with a USB cable. The installed app must support File Sharing and list the recording for these Apple procedures to work. A connected phone alone does not confirm that BlackSys exposes its documents.
The iTunes workflow shown in the guide
The earlier process was to select the detected device, open its Apps menu and scroll to File Sharing. Select BlackSys, choose the wanted recording in its Documents list, click Save to and choose a folder on your computer.
That is the layout pictured here. Apple’s later iTunes instructions use a File Sharing sidebar. The location of the controls depends on the software you are actually using.
Use the Apple transfer tool for your computer
Mac with macOS Catalina or later
In Finder, select the connected device and open Files. If the installed app appears, expand it, select the document and drag it to a folder on your Mac. Follow Apple’s Finder File Sharing instructions.
Windows with Apple Devices
Apple’s current Windows procedure uses Apple Devices on supported Windows 10 or later systems. Select the device, open Files, choose the supporting app, select the document and use Save to choose a destination. See Apple’s Apple Devices instructions.
If you use iTunes in an appropriate older setup, select the device and File Sharing, choose the supporting app and copy or save the document. Apple’s iTunes File Sharing guide explains that route and points newer systems to Finder or Apple Devices.
If BlackSys or the recording is not listed, keep the existing installation and ask us for help with that specific setup.
4. Keep the original, then share a copy
Save the recording in a clearly named computer folder and check that the copied file opens. Keep an untouched original before making an edited or converted version.
If you plan to share through YouTube, Dropbox or iCloud, check that service’s file requirements and access settings first. Keep your original computer copy; transferring the file does not guarantee that a service can play it.
Common transfer questions
Should I remove the app if the file will not export?
Keep the existing app in place until you have copied the recordings you need. Deleting the app also deletes the files it shares through File Sharing.
Why is my downloaded clip missing from Photos?
Internal Storage belongs to the app. Look for the completed recording there. Photos import, playback and sharing are separate from the camera-to-app download.
What if the app does not appear in Finder or Apple Devices?
File Sharing works only with apps that support it. If the installed BlackSys app or its documents are absent, do not assume that switching tools or installing another app will recover the clip. Send us the details of your existing setup before making changes.
Get help with your CH-100B recordings
Tell us your camera model, iPhone or iPad model, operating-system version, computer software and the step where you get stuck. Include whether the clip appears in the camera list, Internal Storage or the computer’s File Sharing list.
If you are considering a replacement for a CH-100B, tell us which transfer and parking features matter to you. We can help you compare a suitable setup without assuming a newer app works with your existing camera.
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