How to tether your Sony over Wi-Fi to your phone
Turn your phone into the tether: connect your Sony over Wi-Fi and CloudTether uploads every full-resolution shot to the cloud the instant you press the shutter — no laptop, no card reader.
By the CloudTether team · Updated
Step by step
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Enable Wi-Fi on your Sony
Newer bodies (α1, α9 III, α7 IV, α7R V, α7C II) can also tether over Wi-Fi with wireless PC Remote — not yet tested by us, so USB is the dependable path. In PC Remote, set Still Img. Save Dest. to PC+Camera to keep a copy on the card.
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Connect your phone to the camera
Join the camera's Wi-Fi from your phone (or put both on the same network).
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Pick a destination and shoot
Choose where photos should go — Dropbox, Google Drive, a client gallery, an FTP server — and start shooting. Every full-resolution frame uploads as you fire the shutter.
Sony Wi-Fi settings in detail
Newer bodies — α1, α9 III, α7 IV, α7R V, α7C II — offer wireless PC Remote through an access point. We haven't tested it with CloudTether yet, so USB is the dependable path.
Older and APS-C bodies (α7 III, α6400/α6600/α6700, ZV-E10) are USB-first: their wireless tethering is limited or unavailable, and Sony's smartphone transfer mode isn't a tether. If a Sony won't hold a Wi-Fi link, use the cable — it works across the range.
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FAQ
Can I tether my Sony over Wi-Fi without a computer?
Yes. CloudTether tethers your Sony to your phone over Wi-Fi and uploads every shot to the cloud — no laptop, no card reader, no desktop tethering software.
Do I need venue Wi-Fi to tether my Sony wirelessly?
No. Many Sony bodies broadcast their own Wi-Fi network that your phone joins directly, and your phone handles the upload over its own mobile or Wi-Fi connection — so you're not dependent on venue Wi-Fi.
Which Sony cameras can tether over Wi-Fi?
Most modern Sony mirrorless and DSLR bodies support Wi-Fi tethering. See the Sony hub for your specific model.
Where your Sony photos can go
Deliver every shot to Dropbox, Google Drive, a client gallery, an FTP server and more — live as you shoot.