Download iCloud photos and videos
iCloud Photos saves your photos and videos in full resolution. Learn how to find your photos and videos on any device, and how to download a copy of your photos and videos from your iPhone, Mac, or iCloud.com.
Find your photos and videos
On your iPhone, iPad, Mac or Apple Vision Pro, after you sign in to your Apple Account and turn on iCloud Photos in Settings, all your iCloud Photos show up in the Photos app automatically.
On a PC with iCloud for Windows, after you sign in to your Apple Account and turn on iCloud Photos, you can find your iCloud Photos in File Explorer or Microsoft Photos.
In a web browser on any device, you can find your iCloud Photos at iCloud.com/photos after you sign in with your Apple Account.
When you're connected to Wi-Fi or cellular, any changes that you make to your content appear across your devices, including new photos and videos that you take. When you delete content from your device, it's also removed from iCloud and any of your devices that have iCloud Photos turned on.
Download iCloud photos and videos on your iPhone
Make sure that your iPhone or iPad is updated to the latest version of iOS or iPadOS and that you're connected to Wi-Fi.
In the Photos app, go to your Library.
Tap Select, then choose the photos and videos that you want to download.
Tap the Share button
, then tap Export Unmodified Originals.Choose where in the Files app to save your content: The Files app opens to iCloud Drive by default. Tap the Back arrow to choose a different destination under Locations, such as an external storage device.
To start your download, tap Save.
Download iCloud photos and videos on your Mac
Open the Photos app.
Choose Photos > Settings.
Select iCloud.
To download your entire iCloud library with your photos and videos in full resolution, click Download Originals to this Mac. To download a lower-resolution version of your photos and videos, click Optimize Mac Storage.
Download iCloud photos and videos from iCloud.com
On your iPhone or iPad
Go to iCloud.com/photos, then sign in to your Apple Account.
Tap Select, then tap one or more photos or videos. You can select up to 1,000 at a time.
Tap the More button
.Choose Download [number] Items. Or tap More Download Options to see your other download options: Unmodified Originals (format as captured or imported), Highest Resolution (best quality for your device; typically HEIC or H.265), or Most Compatible (JPEG or MP4/H.264).
Tap Download.
On your Mac or PC
Go to iCloud.com/photos, then sign in to your Apple Account.
Select one or more photos or videos. To select multiple photos or videos, hold the command key on your Mac or the control key on your PC. You can select up to 1,000 at a time.
Click the Download button
in the upper-right corner. Or click the More button > More Download Options to see your other download options: Unmodified Originals (format as captured or imported), Highest Resolution (best quality for your device; typically HEIC or H.265), or Most Compatible (JPEG or MP4/H.264). Click Download.
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