iCloud Photos albums

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After setting up iCloud Photos on your Windows PC, you should have access to your photos. For information on how to view them, click here: Download and view iCloud Photos on your Windows computer.

"Download and view iCloud Photos on your Windows computer

When you set up Photos in iCloud for Windows, you can see photos and videos stored in iCloud Photos directly on your computer. If you have iCloud for Windows version 7, you can view photos stored in My Photo Stream. You can also view photos in apps such as Microsoft Photos after they’re downloaded to your computer.

Before getting started, find out which version of iCloud for Windows you have.

iCloud for Windows version 11 or later

You see thumbnails of your photos and videos until you download them. If a photo or video is edited or deleted on an Apple device or on iCloud.com, the changes appear here automatically.

1. On your Windows computer, open File Explorer, then click iCloud Photos in the Navigation pane.
2. If you don’t see iCloud Photos, click Pictures in the Navigation pane, then double-click iCloud Photos.
3. Double-click a thumbnail to download and view it.
4. The icon next to a photo or video’s filename indicates the download status. See Keep photos and videos downloaded in iCloud for Windows.

iCloud for Windows version 10

After you set up iCloud Photos, new photos and videos you add to iCloud Photos on other devices are automatically downloaded to your PC. If a photo or video is edited or deleted on an Apple device or on iCloud.com, the changes appear here automatically.

You can manually download older photos and videos by year.

1. On your Windows computer, open File Explorer, then click iCloud Photos in the Navigation pane.
2. If you don’t see iCloud Photos, click Pictures in the Navigation pane, then double-click iCloud Photos.
3. Double-click the Downloads folder (or the location you chose during setup).
4. You see any photos or videos added to iCloud Photos after you set it up on your PC.
5. To see photos and videos that were added before you set up the feature, click the Notification area in the taskbar, click Download Photos in the iCloud Photos notification, then choose the photos and videos you want to download.

iCloud for Windows version 7

When you turn on iCloud Photos or My Photo Stream, new photos and videos you add to iCloud on other devices are automatically downloaded to your PC. If a photo or video is changed on another device or on iCloud.com, you need to download it again to see the updates.

You can manually download older photos and videos by year.

1. On your Windows computer, open File Explorer (Windows 8 or later) or Windows Explorer (Windows 7), then click iCloud Photos in the Navigation pane.
2. If you don’t see iCloud Photos, click Pictures in the Navigation pane, then double-click iCloud Photos.
3. Double-click the Downloads folder (or the location you chose during setup).
4. You see any photos or videos added to iCloud Photos or My Photo Stream after you set it up on your PC.
5. To see photos and videos that were added before you set up the feature, click “Download photos and videos” in the Windows Explorer toolbar, choose the photos and videos you want to download, then click Download.

Note: If you edit a photo or video on your Windows computer, those edits don’t appear on your Apple devices or on iCloud.com. If you want the edited file added to iCloud Photos, upload it as a new file."

You will see a list of your photos, however you will not see them in albums as you do on your iPhone. If you would like to submit feedback or suggestions to Apple, you may do so here: Product Feedback.

Take care.