iCloud Photos Downloader

A command-line tool to download all your iCloud photos.

Works on Linux, Windows, and macOS; laptop, desktop, and NAS

Available as an executable for direct downloading and through package managers/ecosystems (Docker, PyPI, AUR, npm)

Developed and maintained by volunteers (we are always looking for help).

See Documentation for more details. Also, check Issues

We aim to release new versions once a week (Friday), if there is something worth delivering.

iCloud Prerequisites

To make iCloud Photo Downloader work, ensure the iCloud account is configured with the following settings, otherwise Apple Servers will return an ACCESS_DENIED error:

Enable Access iCloud Data on the Web: On your iPhone / iPad, enable Settings > Apple ID > iCloud > Access iCloud Data on the Web

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