How to download icloud archive

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Press and hold the Option key and drag the file to a new location. Tap the folder that you want to open, then tap the file to open it. Tap Share in the lower-left corner.

Choose how you want to send a copy of the file. Copy files from iCloud. Open iCloud Drive. Find and select the file. Click Download at the top of the page or double-click the file. The document downloads to your default downloads location. Photos and videos If you use iCloud Photos , your photos and videos are automatically uploaded to iCloud at full resolution.

Then select Download and Keep Originals and import the photos to your computer. On your Mac, open the Photos app. Select the photos and videos you want to copy.

Open File Explorer. Right-click the selection and choose "Always keep on this device. After the items download, copy them to another folder on your computer. To do this, press and hold the Ctrl key and drag the items to the folder. Include this folder if you back up your computer. Download copies of your photos and videos from iCloud. On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to iCloud.

Then select the photos and videos you want to download, and tap More. Select Download, and your photos and videos will download as a. On your Mac or PC, just go to iCloud. Then select the photos and videos you want to download and click Download. Copy photos from Shared Albums You can also use the steps below to manually copy photos and videos. Find Shared Albums, then tap the name of the album that you want. You might need to swipe left to find the shared album.

Save photos from the album using one of these methods: Tap an image to open it, then tap Share. To select more images, scroll the images left or right and tap the ones you want to save. Tap Save Image. Tap Select, then tap the images you want to save. Tap Share , then tap Save Image.

Import the photos to your computer. Copy photos and videos from Shared Albums on your Mac Follow these steps to manually import photos and videos in shared albums to your Photos library: Open Photos and select Shared Albums.

Double-click a shared album. Control click or right-click a photo and choose Import. To save photos and videos from a shared album, you must save them to another folder on your hard drive: Open iCloud for Windows. Click Options next to Photos. Note the path listed under iCloud Photos location. Go to the iCloud Photos folder using the above path.

Open the Shared folder. Select the photos you want to save, then copy them to another folder on your computer. To do this, press and hold the Ctrl key and drag the items to your folder.

Tap Photos, then tap the Albums tab. Tap My Photo Stream. Tap Select, then tap all the photos you want to save. Mail Learn how to move, delete, or copy iCloud email on your Mac. Contacts Use the steps below to export contacts from your Mac, iCloud.

Export contacts on your Mac Open Contacts. Select All Contacts. Click a contact in the Contacts list. Choose where you want to save the files, then click Save. Export contacts from iCloud.

Calendar Use the steps below to export a calendar from your Mac, iCloud. Choose a location for the file, and then click Export. Download a calendar from iCloud. Remember, when you delete a photo from iCloud Photos, it also deletes from iCloud and any other device where you're signed in with the same Apple ID — even if you turned on Download and Keep Originals or Download Originals to this Mac.

If you choose to download your originals, this also impacts your device storage. Learn more about how to manage your device storage. You can also learn how to AirDrop your photos and videos to another device.

If you want to download a full-size copy of your photos and videos from the Photos app to your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with iOS If you're using a PC, you can set up iCloud for Windows and download a copy of your photos and videos from iCloud Photos.

You can download copies of photos and videos in Shared Albums to your own library. Learn more about how to use Shared Albums. To download the full album, open a File Explorer window or Windows Explorer window Windows 7 , open the Pictures folder, then open the iCloud Photos folder. Copy the Shared Album folder to another location on your computer. Download iCloud photos and videos With iCloud Photos, you can download a copy of your photos and videos on any device.

How to download photos and videos from iCloud. Tap Select, then tap a photo or video. To select multiple photos or videos, tap more than one. To select your entire library, tap Select All. Tap the more button. Choose Download, then tap Download to confirm. 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. What happens when you delete photos or videos Remember, when you delete a photo from iCloud Photos, it also deletes from iCloud and any other device where you're signed in with the same Apple ID — even if you turned on Download and Keep Originals or Download Originals to this Mac.

How to download photos and videos from the Photos app If you want to download a full-size copy of your photos and videos from the Photos app to your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with iOS Tap iCloud, then tap Photos.

Select Download and Keep Originals. On your Mac Open the Photos app. Select iCloud, then click Download Originals to this Mac.