How to download videos from iCloud to my PC in MP4 format.
I want to download iCloud videos as MP4, not .MOV. How do I do that?
Windows, Windows 10
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Bill_T1
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Hi tbone_robinette,
The support page Download iCloud photos and videos offers the following options related to downloading photos and videos from iCloud:
"On your Mac or PC
- On iCloud.com, click Photos and select a photo or video. Hold the command key on your Mac or control key on your PC to select multiple photos or videos.
- Click and hold the download button
in the upper corner of the window. If you want to download your photo or video as it was originally captured or imported, choose Unmodified Original. For JPEG or H.264 format — including edits, and even if it was originally in HEIF or HEVC format — choose Most Compatible.* - Click Download.
If your photos download as a ZIP archive, learn how to uncompress the folder on your Mac or your PC. " (emphasis added)
The only options available at the time of download are Unmodified Original or Most Compatible. To change the format after downloading may require the use of another program or process. Export movies to other file formats and resolutions using QuickTime Player on Mac states for example "QuickTime Player doesn’t export movies as MP4 videos." so another solution would be required.
Regards.