Download photos from iCloud in jpeg format

dimitra_rgs wrote:

Hi Donv.

yes I did that but I get the HEIC format even if I chose the most compatible option.

"Most Compatible" means a format compatible with the system where you are downloading the files. A Mac with macOS 10.15 Catalina is compatible with HEIC, so you will get the HEIC version. This is the preferred format for downloading the files on a Mac with Catalina, because the files are only having half the size of a JPEG and you will get the highest possible quality, without the JPEG artefacts, that are created by the conversion to a JPEG.

The quickest way to convert the HEIC files to JPEGS would be to import them all at once into a new, empty Photos Library and then select them all together in Photos and use the command "File > Export > Export ... Photos". In the Export dialog select "Kind > JPEG" and Original Size and a High or Maximum Quality.

Once you exported the photos, you can delete the Photos Library you used for the conversion.

But if you want your photos in the JPEG format, set the iPhone to take the photos as JPEG, so you do not need to convert them during the download and lose quality.

You are very welcome. Hummm! Do all you photos in iCloud have the .jpeg extension? If not, try downloading one with a .jpg extension. If there is not one like that on iCloud, how about changing a photo on you Mac so it has .jpg; uploading it (or lettimg it sync) to iCloud; and then trying to download it.

Are you clicking on Photos on iCloud.com; selecting the photos you want to download; and then clicking the download symbol?

An extra step, but after downloading the photo, try opening it in Preview. Then Preview/Export and choose the JPEG format.

Did you try what I said above? Of course, this solution would require an extra step too--at least until you found a way for your photos to be saved as .jpg in the first place.