X6: Internal Storage
X6: Internal Storage
Applicable Models: X6
You can choose to save your media either to the camera's internal storage or to an SD card. This article describes how to switch between storage locations, how to format the internal storage, and provides answers to some frequently asked questions to help you manage your storage effectively.
How to select a storage location
X6 comes with 64 GB of internal storage, of which 47GB is available for use. It also supports SD cards up to 1TB in capacity for storage expansion. You can select the storage location as follows:
Turn on the camera, swipe down from the top of the screen to access the "Shortcut" menu > swipe right > tap "Internal Storage" or "SD Card" to switch the storage location for your media.
How to format the internal storage
1. Turn on the camera, swipe down from the top of the camera screen to access the "Shortcut" menu > swipe right > tap "Internal Storage".
2. Tap "Storage Management" at the bottom > tap "Format" under "Internal Storage", and follow the on-screen prompts to complete the formatting.
Please note: Formatting will delete all media in the internal storage. Please back up your important files in advance.
FAQ
1. Which storage location does the camera use by default: internal storage or SD card?
- When no SD card is inserted, the device defaults to saving media in the internal storage.
- When an SD card is inserted, the camera will prompt you with "Switch to SD Card Storage?". You can select "Confirm" or "Cancel" as needed.
- After removing the SD card, the storage path automatically switches back to internal storage.
- When either the internal storage or SD card becomes full, the camera will prompt you to switch storage locations. You can also manually tap "Internal Storage" / "SD Card" on the storage page to switch.
2. How many drives appear when connecting the camera to a computer with an SD card inserted? / Why does the drive name for X6's SD card appear as another camera model?
When an SD card is inserted and the camera is connected to a computer in the File Transfer mode, the computer will display two drives: one for the internal storage and one for the SD card.
Please note: If the SD card has been used in another Insta360 camera before, the drive name may retain the previous device's naming. You can right‑click the drive on your computer and manually rename it.
3. Can I transfer files from the internal storage to the SD card, or from the SD card to the internal storage, directly on the camera?
Media cannot be transferred directly on the camera; it must be done using a computer:
- Transferring files from internal storage to SD card: Copy the photo and video files from the internal storage to a computer, then copy them to the SD card.
- Transferring files from SD card to internal storage: Copy the photo and video files from the SD card to a computer, then copy them to the internal storage.
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