How to Download All Photos from iCloud

iCloud could store all of your photos, videos, contacts, and more from your iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, and even PC. Thus, when you want to sync photos across your devices, iCloud is a good choice.

However, iCloud storage gets full easily, especially when you have a habit of backing up your iPhone to iCloud regularly. That when you need to download files from iCloud to your local storage and then remove these items from iCloud.

Given that, here I'd like to show you how to download all photos from iCloud, either to an iPhone/iPad, Mac, or PC.

How to Download All Photos from iCloud to iPhone

If you want to access iCloud photos from your iPhone and download all iCloud photos, you can easily get things done via the Settings app.

To download all photos from iCloud:

Step 1. Go to the Settings app.

Step 2. Tap your name and click "iCloud."

Step 3. Toggle on "Photos" and wait for the syncing process to finish.

How to Download All iCloud Photos to Mac

It's quite similar to download all photos from iCloud to Mac as you do on your iPhone. Everything can be done within the Photos app.

To download all iCloud photos:

Step 1. Go to the Photos app.

Step 2. Click "Photos" > "Preferences."

Step 3. Choose "iCloud" and check "Download Originals to this Mac."

When you want to download all photos from iCloud to your iPhone or Mac, you can also get it done via iCloud.com. However, it's unnecessary since you can download all iCloud photos easily via the built-in app on your device.

How to Download Pictures from iCloud to PC

When it comes to downloading all iCloud photos to PC, you can either go to iCloud.com or install iCloud for Windows to get photos from iCloud to your computer.

Method 1. Download All Photos from iCloud via iCloud.com

If you don't want to install the iCloud control panel on your computer, go to iCloud.com and you can download iCloud photos to your PC all at once.

Step 1. Open a browser and visit iCloud.com.

Step 2. Sign in with your Apple ID and password. If necessary, enter the verification code as required.

Step 3. Choose "Photos" among the options.

Step 4. Use "Control + A" to select all photos in iCloud.

Step 5. Click the "Download" icon to get photos from iCloud to your computer.

Method 2. Download All iCloud Photos via iCloud for Windows

With iCloud for Windows, you will be able to download all photos and videos from iCloud to your PC automatically via proper settings.

Step 1. Download and install iCloud for Windows on your PC, then sign in.

Step 2. Right-click the iCloud icon in the taskbar and click "Open iCloud Settings."

Step 3. Check "Photos" and click "Options" next to it.

Step 4. Enable "iCloud Photo Library" and select "Download new photos and videos to my PC."

Via these settings, all new iCloud photos and videos will be downloaded to your PC automatically under a network connection. Afterward, you can either go to the folder shown under the "Download new photos and videos to my PC" or go to "This PC" > "iCloud Photos" > "Downloads" to check the photos and videos downloaded from iCloud.

How to Transfer Photos Without iCloud

Photo transfer between an iPhone/iPad/iPad and a Mac/PC occurs quite frequently. iCloud is a good option for syncing photos but not for transferring photos. When you want to transfer photos between an iDevice and a computer or between two iDevices, you can apply the iPhone transfer software - EaseUS MobiMover to help. In addition to photos, it also supports videos, music, ringtones, contacts, books, and more. When you need to transfer files to or from your iPhone/iPad/iPod, it could always be helpful.

Besides, EaseUS MobiMover is also a video downloader that allows you to download online videos to your computer or mobile device using URL. For example, you can download videos from Facebook to your computer or save videos from YouTube to your iPhone when you need to.

Let's take transfer photos from iPhone to computer as an example:

Step 1. Connect your iPhone to your computer running Windows 7 and later or Mac OS X 10.7 and later. Launch EaseUS MobiMover, choose "Phone to PC" on the main screen and click the "Next" button to move on. 

Step 2. Select the "Pictures" category as you want to copy from your iPhone to your computer. It's the right choice for you to transfer other supported file types together with photos from your iPhone to the computer to make a backup. 

Step 3. Click the "Transfer" button to start transferring photos from your iPhone to the computer. Depending on the size of the files, it may take seconds or a while to import pictures from your iPhone to your computer. Wait patiently for the process to finish and check the items in the selected folder after that.

The Bottom Line

No matter what the target device is, it's quite easy to download all photos from iCloud to it. If you use iCloud for file transfer, you can use a better alternative like EaseUS MobiMover. With it, you will be able to transfer photos, videos, music, contacts, and more between your iPhone/iPad/iPod and a computer. If you are looking to share files across your devices, it will be a good helper.