How can I move photos on a laptop to my iCloud photos?

Hey korrie272,

We'd recommend reviewing this article as it provides steps to set up iCloud Photos on a Windows PC so you can upload photos to iCloud: Set up and use iCloud Photos on your Windows PC - Apple Support

"Turn on iCloud Photos

Make sure that you set up iCloud on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch or Mac, that you turned on iCloud Photos, and that you're signed in with your Apple ID.

1. Download iCloud for Windows.
2. Open iCloud for Windows. Make sure you're signed in with your Apple ID. 
3. Next to Photos, click Options.
4. Select iCloud Photos.
5. 
6. Click Done, then click Apply.
7. Turn on iCloud Photos on all of your Apple devices.

In iCloud for Windows 10 or later, you can also choose to use Shared Albums, and customize the location of your Shared Albums folders.

Find your photos on your PC

To find your photos, follow the steps for the version of Windows you use on your PC. 

In Windows 11

1. Open Microsoft Photos.
2. Select iCloud Photos in the pane on the left.

In Windows 10 or later

1. Open File Explorer.
2. Click iCloud Photos from the Navigation pane. 

In Windows 8

1. Go to the Start screen. If you use Windows 8.1, click the down arrow in the bottom-left corner. 
2. Select iCloud Photos."

"Upload your photos and videos to iCloud Photos

You can upload your photos and videos from your PC to iCloud Photos when you follow these steps:

In iCloud for Windows 10 or later

1. Open a File Explorer window.
2. In the Navigation pane, click iCloud Photos.
3. In another window, open the folder where you currently store the photos that you want to add to iCloud Photos.
4. Select the photos that you want to add.
5. Drag them into the iCloud Photos folder.

You can view the photos and videos you uploaded in the Photos app on iCloud.com and on all your Apple devices.

In older versions of iCloud for Windows

1. Open a File Explorer window.
2. Under Favorites, click iCloud Photos.
3. Click Upload photos and videos.
4. Choose the photos and videos you want to upload and click Open.

You can view the photos and videos you uploaded in the Photos app on iCloud.com and on all your Apple devices."

Thanks!