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This article explains how to access your iCloud photo library on various devices, including iPhones and iPads, Macs, Windows PCs, and Android devices. Instructions apply to iOS 13 and up, iPadOS 13 and up, macOS Big Sur (10.16) and Catalina (10.15), Windows 10 or 11, and Android 10. Access iCloud Photos From iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPadPhotos is an excellent app for viewing images or making video memories. It's also a directory from which you can share photos in an email, text message, or on social media. Use the Photos app to send images to a nearby Apple device using AirDrop or save images to other cloud-based services such as Dropbox and Google Drive. In the Photos app, tap a photo, tap the Share icon, and then tap Save to Files. You can save the image to any service you set up in Files, such as iCloud Drive or Google Drive, or on your device. Before using iCloud Photos on your iOS or iPadOS device, you must turn on the iCloud Photo Library: Select Settings > tap your
name > iCloud > Photos. Then, complete the following steps to access your photos:
In iPadOS, you can simultaneously view the Files and Photos apps in Split View and drag images from one app to the other. Access iCloud Photos on MacAs with iOS and iPadOS, the Photos application in macOS is the quickest way to view photos in iCloud Photos. The images are in collections, and you can watch the Memories created from the images and videos there. You can drag images from the Photos app to any folder on your Mac. You can also drop photos into other applications, such as Microsoft Word or Apple Pages. If you don't see your iCloud Photos images in the Photos application on your Mac, you may need to turn on the feature. To do so, complete the following steps:
Access iCloud Photos From WindowsIf you want to access iCloud Photos from a Windows-based device, you must first download and install iCloud for Windows on the PC. Next, you'll set up iCloud Photos on your Windows 10 or 11 device:
To access your photos in iCloud Photos for Windows 10 and 11, open File Explorer and select iCloud Photos. In the details pane, Windows divides iCloud Photos into three categories:
Access iCloud Photos From AndroidApple offers a browser-based version of certain iCloud apps for Android. It works similar to iOS or iPadOS, with fewer options. For example, you can share photos only by email or by copying a link. The Photos, Notes, Find My iPhone, and Reminders apps are available from the Android mobile browser. To access iCloud Photos on an Android device, open a browser, and go to icloud.com. Sign in to iCloud when prompted and then tap Photos. Access iCloud Photos From a Web BrowserIf you don't want to set up iCloud on your device or are using someone else's device (including a Chromebook device), your iCloud Photos library is accessible from a web browser. To access your photos from a browser, complete the following steps:
From here, you can view your iCloud Photos and videos online. You can also upload photos by selecting the Upload icon, which looks like an up arrow pointing into the cloud. FAQ
Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe How to view photos from iCloud Photos on PC?Once you’ve got it installed and have iCloud Photos turned on, then you can view your pictures when you: 1 Open a File Explorer window. 2 Under Favorites in the sidebar, there’ll be an iCloud Photos folder. Open it. 3 Click to open the Downloads folder. 4 You can view your photos by year or move them to another folder on your PC.
How do I Turn on iCloud Photos on Android?Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud. Tap Photos. If you need to, tap to turn on iCloud Photos. If you can't turn on iCloud Photos, you might need to make changes to your storage plan. Open the Photos app. Tap the Photos tab to see your photos. Tap the Albums tab to see My Albums, Shared Albums, People & Places, Media Types and Other Albums.
How do I transfer photos from one iCloud account to another?Open iCloud for Windows. Make sure you're signed in with your Apple ID. Next to Photos, click Options. Select iCloud Photos. Click Done, then click Apply. Turn on iCloud Photos on all of your Apple devices. In iCloud for Windows 10 or later, you can also choose to use Shared Albums, and customize the location of your Shared Albums folders.
How to upload photos and videos to iCloud Photos?Click Upload photos and videos. Choose the photos and videos you want to upload and click Open. You can also drag and drop photos and videos from your PC into the Uploads folder in iCloud Photos. You can view the photos and videos you uploaded in the Photos app on iCloud.com and on all your Apple devices.
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