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Enter your Apple ID in the app and type the 6-digit two-factor code. Your session is saved on your computer, not ours.
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Get every photo out of iCloud — in original quality.
Export iCloud is a desktop app for Windows and Mac that downloads your whole iCloud Photos library to your computer or external drive, then frees up the iCloud storage you're paying for.
Original filesHEIC, JPEG, RAW, MOV, MP4
No 1,000 limitExport the whole library
Local onlyPhotos never hit our servers
200 freefiles every month
How it works
Three steps from iCloud to your own drive
No browser downloads capped at 1,000 photos, no syncing your whole library first. Just sign in, choose, and export.
Choose what to export
See your total photo and video count, pick oldest or newest first, set a start position and how many items to export, and choose a folder or external drive.
Export — and free up space
Click Start. Use "Export Only" to keep everything in iCloud, or "Export and Delete" to remove each item from iCloud after it's safely on your drive.
Connect
Sign in once, with two-factor built in
Connect with your Apple ID and the verification code from your iPhone. Export iCloud remembers the session on your device so you can come back later without signing in again.
- Works with two-factor authentication
- Switch between several saved iCloud accounts
- See exactly how many photos and videos you have
Export
Batch export your entire library, your way
Export everything in one run, or work through a huge library in chunks. Each file keeps its original format and gets its capture date in the file name.
- Oldest-first or newest-first order
- Start position and count for resumable batches
- Save to any folder, external hard drive or NAS
Free up space
Stop paying for storage you don't need
"Export and Delete" removes each photo or video from iCloud only after it has downloaded successfully, so you can shrink your library and drop to a cheaper iCloud+ plan — or the free 5 GB.
- Deletes only after a successful download
- Items go to Recently Deleted for 30 days
- Live progress and quota while it runs
Features
Everything you need to get out of iCloud
Original quality, every time
Photos and videos are downloaded from iCloud as the original files, not compressed previews, so nothing is lost on the way to your drive.
Bulk export, not 1,000 at a time
Export your whole library in one run, or choose a start position and count to work through a huge library in batches.
Export and delete to free up space
Optional "Export and Delete" mode removes each item from iCloud only after it has been saved locally, so you can stop paying for more storage.
Runs on your own computer
Files flow straight from Apple to your PC or Mac. Your photos are never uploaded to our servers, and your session is cached only on your device.
Two-factor authentication built in
Sign in with your Apple ID and enter the 6-digit code in the app. Saved sessions mean you won't have to log in every time.
Any folder, any drive
Pick a folder on your internal disk, an external hard drive, a USB stick, or a NAS share mapped to your computer.
Live progress and quota
See photo and video counts before you start, and watch progress and your remaining quota update while the export runs.
7 languages
The app is available in English, 简体中文, 繁體中文, 日本語, Deutsch, Français and Español.
Date-stamped file names
Every file is saved as its capture date plus the original name (for example 2024-07-14_18-32-05_IMG_4821.HEIC), so your archive sorts chronologically in any folder.
Watch
See it in action
Install the app, connect iCloud, export, and free up storage — in about two minutes.
Use cases
What people use Export iCloud for
Free up iCloud storage
Move photos and videos — usually the biggest thing in iCloud — to your own drive, then remove them from iCloud.
Learn more →Download all iCloud photos
Get your entire library — not 1,000 at a time — as original files on your computer.
Learn more →Back up to an external drive
Send your iCloud library straight to an external SSD, hard drive or NAS — no internal disk space needed.
Learn more →Pricing
Start free. Upgrade only if you need more.
Every account gets 200 free files each month. Bigger libraries can subscribe or buy a one-time pack inside the app.
Free Trial
$0/month
200 photo and video files every month
- Full desktop export workflow
- Export only or export and delete
- Quota resets monthly
Plus
$9.99/month
10,000 photo and video files every month
- Everything in Free Trial
- Great for regular iPhone backups
- Cancel anytime from Stripe
Pro
$19.99/month
50,000 photo and video files every month
- Everything in Plus
- Built for big cleanup and archive projects
- Quota stays visible during long runs
5,000 Files Pack
$6.99/one-time
Adds 5,000 files to any plan, no subscription
- Perfect for a one-off cleanup
- Stacks on top of trial or subscription
- Bought directly in the app
Prices in USD. Plans count photos and videos together as files. Subscriptions are billed securely through Stripe and can be cancelled anytime.
FAQ
Questions, answered
What is Export iCloud?
Export iCloud is a desktop app for Windows and macOS that downloads your iCloud Photos library — photos and videos in original quality — to a folder on your computer or an external drive. It can optionally delete each item from iCloud after it is saved, so you can free up iCloud storage without paying for a bigger plan.
How does it work?
- Download and install the app for Windows or Mac.
- Sign in with your Apple ID and enter the two-factor code if asked.
- Check the photo and video count, choose an export folder, start position and number of items.
- Pick Export Only or Export and Delete, then start. Progress and quota update live.
Want screenshots? See the step-by-step usage guide.
Are photos and videos exported in full resolution?
Yes. The app requests the original file from iCloud for every photo and video — HEIC, JPEG, PNG, RAW, MOV or MP4 — so nothing is recompressed. Each file is saved with its capture date in the name, e.g.
2024-07-14_18-32-05_IMG_4821.HEIC.Is it safe? Do you see my photos or password?
Your photos are downloaded directly from Apple to your own computer and are never uploaded to our servers. Your Apple ID session is cached locally on your device so you don’t have to sign in every time; you can remove it at any time from the app. Our server only handles your subscription and file quota.
How much does it cost?
You can start free with 200 files per month. Plus is $9.99/month for 10,000 files, Pro is $19.99/month for 50,000 files, and a one-time 5,000 Files Pack costs $6.99 with no subscription. See pricing for details.
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