download from icloud to my computer

I have many, many photos on my iphone 6plus and backerd up in the cvloud. I want to get them onto my PC in a folder and then clean them out of my iphone. There are a lot of folders.

thank, Aron

Windows, Windows 10

Posted on Nov 24, 2020 7:23 AM

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Posted on Dec 6, 2020 11:02 AM

EwinP,


Thanks for those additional details.


If you're attempting to download the pictures from the iCloud website, take a look at the steps here: Archive or make copies of the information you store in iCloud


Specifically, the section below may help:

"Photos and videos

If you enabled iCloud Photos, your photos and videos are automatically uploaded to iCloud at full resolution.


Download photos and videos to your device

You can make copies of your photos and videos when you follow these steps:

  • On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, tap Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Photos. Then select Download and Keep Originals and import the photos to your computer.
  • On your Mac, open the Photos app. Select the photos and videos you want to copy. Choose File > Export.
  • On your PC, set up iCloud for Windows and turn on iCloud Photos.


Download photos and videos from iCloud.com

If you want to download a few photos or videos, use iCloud.com to download the most recent version of photos and videos.

  • On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to iCloud.com, tap Photos, and tap Select. Then select the photos and videos you want to download, and tap More. Select Download, and your photos and videos will download as a .zip file to iCloud Drive.
  • On your Mac or PC, just go to iCloud.com and click Photos. Then select the photos and videos you want to download and click Download."


Cheers!

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Dec 6, 2020 11:02 AM in response to EwinP

EwinP,


Thanks for those additional details.


If you're attempting to download the pictures from the iCloud website, take a look at the steps here: Archive or make copies of the information you store in iCloud


Specifically, the section below may help:

"Photos and videos

If you enabled iCloud Photos, your photos and videos are automatically uploaded to iCloud at full resolution.


Download photos and videos to your device

You can make copies of your photos and videos when you follow these steps:

  • On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, tap Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Photos. Then select Download and Keep Originals and import the photos to your computer.
  • On your Mac, open the Photos app. Select the photos and videos you want to copy. Choose File > Export.
  • On your PC, set up iCloud for Windows and turn on iCloud Photos.


Download photos and videos from iCloud.com

If you want to download a few photos or videos, use iCloud.com to download the most recent version of photos and videos.

  • On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to iCloud.com, tap Photos, and tap Select. Then select the photos and videos you want to download, and tap More. Select Download, and your photos and videos will download as a .zip file to iCloud Drive.
  • On your Mac or PC, just go to iCloud.com and click Photos. Then select the photos and videos you want to download and click Download."


Cheers!

Dec 2, 2020 10:17 AM in response to EwinP

Hi there Aron,


We understand you'd like to import your pictures to your computer and erase them from your iPhone, and we'd like to share some resources that can help.


Get started here: Transfer photos and videos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch


The steps here may also help: If you can't import photos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to your computer


You can then use the steps here to delete them from your iPhone: Delete photos on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch


If you have iCloud Photos enabled, keep in mind that deleting pictures from your device, will also delete them from iCloud. Learn more here: Get help with iCloud Photos


We hope this helps.

Dec 3, 2020 9:27 AM in response to Leanne_68

When I go to ICLOUD, there is a button that says send to desktop. I clicked "ALL" photos to select them and then said send to desktop and nothing happens.

When I use the START button and go to PHOTOS. it asks me from where and I tell it from my phone which is turned on. But it says "Something went wrong" and it cannot access the photos on the phone.


Help, please

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