GeoffNBeth
Level 1 (8 points)
iOS Apps

Q: How can I save photos from icloud to my external harddrive?

Hello,

 

I have just returned from travelling abroad and have this far saved all photos from our trip to icloud from both our iPhone 4s's and iPad Air. I'm wanting to take all the photos from iCloud and save permanently on my external harddrive so I can then delete all photos off our devices to clear space. How is this possible, what is the best way to do this??

 

kind regards, Geoff

iPad Air, iOS 9.3.1

Posted on May 10, 2016 6:10 AM

by léonie,Apple recommended
léonie léonie
Level 10 (109,067 points)
iCloud
A:

ON your computer open the webpage    www.icloud.com,  sign in with your Apple ID. Then launch the Photos.app on that page.  Now select photos and use the download button to download them to your computer. Save them to your external drive.

Posted on May 10, 2016 6:20 AM

Close
GeoffNBeth

Q: How can I save photos from icloud to my external harddrive?

  • All replies
  • Helpful answers

  • by léonie,Apple recommended

    léonie léonie May 10, 2016 6:20 AM in response to GeoffNBeth
    Level 10 (109,067 points)
    iCloud
    May 10, 2016 6:20 AM in response to GeoffNBeth

    ON your computer open the webpage    www.icloud.com,  sign in with your Apple ID. Then launch the Photos.app on that page.  Now select photos and use the download button to download them to your computer. Save them to your external drive.

  • by GeoffNBeth,

    GeoffNBeth GeoffNBeth May 10, 2016 6:50 AM in response to léonie
    Level 1 (8 points)
    iOS Apps
    May 10, 2016 6:50 AM in response to léonie

    TThank you for that. It's simple and very helpful. Kindest regards, Geoff

  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie May 10, 2016 8:45 AM in response to GeoffNBeth
    Level 10 (109,067 points)
    iCloud
    May 10, 2016 8:45 AM in response to GeoffNBeth

    You're welcome

  • by chattaranga,

    chattaranga chattaranga Jun 1, 2016 5:02 PM in response to léonie
    Level 1 (12 points)
    Notebooks
    Jun 1, 2016 5:02 PM in response to léonie

    Hello,

     

    Thank you for the instructions, I did that but the problem is that the file downloaded are in 100-300KB not MB so I"m afraid it's not the original full resolution.

     

    Also is there a way to download original size of photos and videos when you just plug iphone 6 to mac air? If so please advise.

     

    Thank you very much.

  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie Jun 2, 2016 12:35 AM in response to chattaranga
    Level 10 (109,067 points)
    iCloud
    Jun 2, 2016 12:35 AM in response to chattaranga

    Thank you for the instructions, I did that but the problem is that the file downloaded are in 100-300KB not MB so I"m afraid it's not the original full resolution.

    When I click the download button, it is downloading the photos at the full pixel size.

    Are you using the download button on the iCloud page or simply dragging ad dropping from the window?  You need to use the download button in the iCloud interface, not the download button of your browser .

     

    Screen Shot 2016-06-02 at 09.31.24GMT.jpg

     

    Also is there a way to download original size of photos and videos when you just plug iphone 6 to mac air? If so please advise.

     

     

    You can only import the original photos from your iPhone by connecting to a USB port, as long as you are not using iCloud Photo Library.

    If you are using iCloud Photo Library the originals are in iCloud and not on your iPhone.  You will only see random working copies, when you connect the iPhone to a USB port.

  • by chattaranga,

    chattaranga chattaranga Jun 2, 2016 12:47 AM in response to léonie
    Level 1 (12 points)
    Notebooks
    Jun 2, 2016 12:47 AM in response to léonie

    I'm using the download button you had linked (cloud with down arrow).  What size would original photos be? in KB? MB?

  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie Jun 2, 2016 3:12 AM in response to chattaranga
    Level 10 (109,067 points)
    iCloud
    Jun 2, 2016 3:12 AM in response to chattaranga

    Which camera took the photos? And how did you save them to your iPhone?

     

    it will depend on the pixel size of the original photos and the amount of detail in the photos.

    My iPhone 5s photos with 8 megapixel are ranging in the size between 1.5 MB and 4 MB, and the panoramic shot have roughly 4MB to 10 MB.

     

    Use "Share > Mail" to mail one of the photos to yourself to compare the sizes. Check, that the photo will be mailed at the original size.

  • by chattaranga,

    chattaranga chattaranga Jun 2, 2016 3:11 AM in response to léonie
    Level 1 (12 points)
    Notebooks
    Jun 2, 2016 3:11 AM in response to léonie

    My iPhone 6 took all the photos, so it's automatically saved on my iPhone.  So about 1.3MB sounds right?  So can I just use "iPhoto library" on my mac which I clicked on share with iclouds just now and somehow it's downloading 500 wish of my photos and more as I type this.

     

    Are these originals? 1.3MB ish?