how to down load photos from icloud to usb
How do I down load photos from ICloud to a USB via my PC or IPad
iPad 2 Wi-Fi, iOS 11.2.5
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Good afternoon Puketiro791,
I understand you would like to download photos from iCloud Photo Library to a USB thumb drive or external drive. Since you can't connect an iPad to a USB drive for this purpose, I'll include some information below for using iCloud Photo Library with Windows computers. You can export or copy the files that you want from your computer to an external drive. A word of caution, do not delete photos from iCloud Photo Library unless your intention is to delete them from all of your devices.
iCloud Photo Library
Set up and use iCloud Photo Library on your Windows PC
I understand you would like to download photos from iCloud Photo Library to a USB thumb drive or external drive. Since you can't connect an iPad to a USB drive for this purpose, I'll include some information below for using iCloud Photo Library with Windows computers. You can export or copy the files that you want from your computer to an external drive. A word of caution, do not delete photos from iCloud Photo Library unless your intention is to delete them from all of your devices.
iCloud Photo Library
Set up and use iCloud Photo Library on your Windows PC
Download your photos and videos from iCloud Photo Library
New photos and videos you add to iCloud Photo Library will automatically download to your PC. You can also download your collection by year when you follow these steps:
- Open a File Explorer window.
- Under Favorites, click iCloud Photos.
- Click Download photos and videos.
- Choose the photos and videos you want to download and click Download.
Your photos and videos download to the location you set in iCloud Photos Options.
Get help with iCloud Photos on your Windows PC
Take care.