Use iCloud Photos on your PC

iCloud Photos safely stores all your photos and videos in iCloud, so they're available on all your devices.

Turn on iCloud Photos

With iCloud for Windows, you can access your photos and videos stored in iCloud, and keep them up to date on your PC and across your other devices. Here's how to set up Photos in iCloud for Windows on your PC. Then you can use File Explorer or iCloud.com to download your photos and videos.

Use File Explorer on your PC

  1. Open File Explorer, then click iCloud Photos.

  2. Double-click a photo or video to download and view it. To select multiple, hold the Ctrl key.

Use iCloud.com on your PC

  1. Go to iCloud.com/photos, then sign in to your Apple Account.

  2. Click one or more photos or videos. To select multiple, hold the Ctrl key.

  3. Click the download button in the upper-right corner.

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