How can I download pictures from iCloud to PC but not as a zipped file?

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How can I download pictures from iCloud to PC but not as a zipped file?

Trying to download my pictures from icloud to a pc as not a zip file. How?

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Original Title: why does apple have to make everything difficult?

Posted on Jul 6, 2025 3:53 PM

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Answer 1

muguy

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Jul 6, 2025 5:40 PM in response to nothanksjerkfaces

Individual downloads will come a jpg files. Multiple photos selected will be compressed in a zip file. That’s by downloading online. You can install iCloud for Windows and have your files sync automatically

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Answer 2

Jul 6, 2025 7:58 PM in response to muguy

Yeah, where's that setting? Because the only thing that syncs automatically, is if I turn on "upload my photos FROM my PC TO iCloud".

Otherwise, it wants me to put stuff in a shared folder, which is ridiculous. Oh, wait.. never mind. Here's the message I got "Unable to add to shared albums. Adding to shared albums is not yet supported on icloud.com".

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