How do I see the photos and videos I uploaded to iCloud Photo Library from my PC?
After you upload the photos from your PC to iCloud Photo Library, you can view and manage your photos and videos in the Photos app on iCloud.com and your Apple devices.
How do I download all of my photos and videos to my Windows PC?
After you turn on iCloud Photo Library on all of your devices, any new photos and videos you add to your library will automatically download to your PC. You can also download your photos and videos by year.
How do I see the status of my upload or download?
After you download iCloud for Windows, you can add it to your status bar to see the progress of your iCloud uploads and downloads. Click the iCloud icon in the Windows Notification Area on your PC. You might need to click Show hidden icons in the Notification Area to see iCloud.
What will download automatically?
New photos and videos will automatically download to your PC at C:\Users\your name\My Pictures\iCloud Photos\Downloads. You can change the location of your downloads in iCloud Photo Options.
I made edits to a photo or video on my Apple device but don’t see them on my PC
iCloud Photo Library on your Windows PC will download your photos one time. If you make photo edits after they download to your PC, the edited version won't download again. If you want to save the edited version to your PC, you can download individual photos and videos from iCloud.com or download them by year.
- Open a File Explorer window.
- Under Favorites, click iCloud Photos.
- Click Download Photos.
- Choose the year you want to download and click Download.
If you edit a photo on your PC that you've already uploaded to iCloud Photo Library, you can change the file name of the photo and upload it to iCloud Photo Library again.
What happened to the My Photo Stream folder?
After you turn on iCloud Photo Library on your PC, My Photo Stream is turned off automatically. If you want to send new photos to your devices that don't use iCloud Photo Library, you can turn My Photo Stream back on in iCloud Photo Options.
When you use both iCloud Photo Library and My Photo Stream, you can see your My Photo Stream photos when you go to Pictures > iCloud Photos > Downloads.
How do I delete photos and videos in iCloud Photo Library?
If you want to delete photos and videos, you can remove them in the Photos app on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac, and on iCloud.com.
When you delete photos and videos from your Apple device or on iCloud.com, they won't be deleted from your PC. And when you delete a photo or video on your PC, they won't be deleted in iCloud Photo Library.
How does iCloud Photo Library handle RAW photos?
iCloud Photo Library keeps all of your RAW photos with embedded JPEGs stored in their original formats. You can view thumbnail versions on your Mac, or download and edit them on your Mac or PC.