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Tether your Canon EOS R8 to the cloud

Connect your Canon EOS R8 to your phone over USB or Wi-Fi and deliver every shot to your cloud destinations — or your phone's library — the instant you press the shutter. Lightweight full-frame for weddings, travel and content.

iOS — coming soonHow tethering works
Canon EOS R8
USB or Wi-Fi
Your phone
CloudTether app
CloudTether
upload once
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Destinations
fan out
Each photo uploads from your phone once, then fans out to every destination on the session.

How to tether the EOS R8

  1. 1

    Connect your EOS R8

    Connect over USB with the camera set to PC/tether mode for the most reliable, fastest link. Or go wireless over the camera's Wi-Fi (EOS bodies broadcast their own network) or a shared network. On a first wireless connection, approve the link on the camera body when prompted.

  2. 2

    Create a session & pick destinations

    Open CloudTether on your phone, start a session, and choose where the photos should land — one destination on Free, several on Pro.

  3. 3

    Shoot as normal

    Every frame your EOS R8 captures is detected and downloaded at full resolution — JPEG, or CR3 RAW on Pro — while you keep shooting.

  4. 4

    Photos deliver automatically

    Each photo uploads from your phone once and fans out to every destination on the session — no duplicate uploads, no waiting until you're home.

What you can do with the EOS R8 on CloudTether

  • Real-time delivery of every EOS R8 frame to the cloud
  • CR3 RAW + JPEG ingestion (Pro)
  • Upload once, fan out to multiple destinations (Pro)
  • Works on mobile data — no venue Wi-Fi needed
  • Local mode: save straight to your phone's library
  • Run a second body alongside it in the same session (Pro)

Popular with Canon EOS R8 shooters for:

Weddings Events

Canon EOS R8 tethering FAQ

Can I tether the Canon EOS R8 to my phone?

Yes. The Canon EOS R8 connects to CloudTether over USB or Wi-Fi, and every photo transfers to your phone and on to your cloud destinations in real time.

Does CloudTether support CR3 RAW files from the EOS R8?

Yes — on the Pro plan CloudTether ingests CR3 RAW alongside JPEG. The Free plan handles JPEG at original resolution.

Do I need Wi-Fi at the venue to use the EOS R8 with CloudTether?

No. Your phone's mobile data handles the upload, so you're covered anywhere you have cellular signal — the camera-to-phone link is USB or the camera's own Wi-Fi.

Where do my EOS R8 photos go?

Wherever you choose: Dropbox, Google Drive, SmugMug, ShootProof, an FTP/SFTP server and more — or straight to your phone's photo library in local mode.

Ready to tether your EOS R8?

CloudTether is launching on iOS and Android soon.

iOS — coming soon

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