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Download photos to your Mac from iCloud. iCloud Photos stores your original photos in iCloud and keeps your photos up to date on your Mac and your iOS and iPadOS devices. You can also keep the originals in your System Photo Library on your Mac, or you can just keep thumbnails (smaller versions) of your photos on your Mac to conserve storage space.
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- If you need help downloading your photos or videos
With iCloud Photos, you can download a copy of your photos and videos on any device.
On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
1.On iCloud.com, tap Photos. 2.Tap Select, then tap a photo or video. To select multiple photos or videos, tap more than one. To select your entire library, tap Select All. 3.Tap the more button . 4.Choose Download, then tap Download to confirm. If your photos download as a ZIP archive, learn how to uncompress the folder on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
On your Mac or PC
1.On iCloud.com, click Photos and select a photo or video. Hold the command key on your Mac or control key on your PC to select multiple photos or videos. 2.Click and hold the download button in the upper corner of the window. If you want to download your photo or video as it was originally captured or imported, choose Unmodified Original. For JPEG or H.264 format — including edits, and even if it was originally in HEIF or HEVC format — choose Most Compatible.* 3.Click Download. If your photos download as a ZIP archive, learn how to uncompress the folder on your Mac or your PC.
What happens when you delete photos or videos
Remember, when you delete a photo from iCloud Photos, it also deletes from iCloud and any other device where you're signed in with the same Apple ID — even if you turned on Download and Keep Originals or Download Originals to this Mac. If you choose to download your originals, this also impacts your device storage. Learn more about how to manage your device storage. You can also learn how to AirDrop your photos and videos to another device.
On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
1.Go to Settings > [your name]. 2.Tap iCloud, then tap Photos. 3.Select Download and Keep Originals.
On your Mac
1.Open the Photos app. 2.Choose Photos > Preferences. 3.Select iCloud, then click Download Originals to this Mac.
On your PC
If you're using a PC, you can set up iCloud for Windows and download a copy of your photos and videos from iCloud Photos. Learn what happens when you delete a photo from iCloud Photos.
On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
1.Open the Photos app, then go to the Albums tab. 2.Scroll down to Shared Albums and select an album. 3.Tap the photo or video, then tap the share button. 4.Choose Save Image or Save Video.
On your Mac
1.Open Photos, then select a Shared Album from the left-hand menu. 2.Select the photo or video. 3.Control-click a photo or video, then choose Import.
On your PC
1.Choose Start menu > iCloud Shared Albums. 2.Double-click the shared album that you want to download photos or videos from. 3.Double-click a photo or video, then copy it to another folder on your computer. In iCloud for Windows 7.x: 1.Open a Windows Explorer window. 2.Click iCloud Photos in the Navigation pane. 3.Double-click the Shared folder. 4.Double-click the shared album that you want to download photos or videos from. 5.Double-click a photo or video, then copy it to another folder on your computer. To download the full album, open a File Explorer window or Windows Explorer window (Windows 7), open the Pictures folder, then open the iCloud Photos folder. Copy the Shared Album folder to another location on your computer.
•Make sure your device isn't on Low Power Mode. Low Power Mode temporarily pauses iCloud Photos. Learn more about Low Power Mode.
•Depending on your internet connection and the number of photos you're downloading, it may take some time for your download to complete.
•Want to make a backup of your photos? Learn how to archive or make copies of the information you store in iCloud.
•See how to transfer photos and videos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to your Mac or PC.
•Learn how to manage your iCloud storage.
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You can upload JPEG images from your computer to your personal library and albums on iCloud.com. Note: If you want to upload photos to your iCloud Shared Photo Library , use the Photos app on a device with iOS 16.1, iPadOS 16, macOS 13, or later.
Oct 25, 2024 · In this guide, I‘ll share two methods for downloading all your photos and videos from iCloud to your Mac, even if you have a large library with over 1,000 items. I‘ll also provide expert tips and insights to help you manage your local photo library effectively and avoid common pitfalls.
Aug 29, 2018 · You can download images from your iCloud on to any Mac or PC, just by logging into your iCloud in a web browser. Here’s how: Go to iCloud.com on a Mac browser and log in with your usual...
Jul 9, 2019 · How can I download photos from iCloud to external hard drive? Here are the necessary steps to download all your photos from iCloud and store it on a USB or a zip drive: Step – 1. Change Default Download Location. If you are using Safari to access icloud.com, first modify the default download library and point it to your USB drive.
Feb 19, 2020 · Well, you can download them directly from iCloud to your Mac! If all your photos are on your iPhone, you can simply share them with your Mac via AirDrop. If they're not, though, it can take a long time to download your older photos to your iPhone, and then share them.
