iCloud照片(Photos)不限于 iPhone 和Mac。如果您使用 PC，则可以利用 Apple 的图像同步和备份服务来访问、下载甚至上传照片。
与您在 iOS 或 macOS 设备上获得的相比，它并不方便或无缝。但是您仍然应该获得体面的体验。
在本文中，我们将向您介绍几种在 PC 上使用 iCloud照片的方法。(Photos)第一种方法涉及以网络应用程序形式使用 iCloud照片(Photos)，而第二种方法依赖于 iCloud for Windows桌面应用程序。
PC上的iCloud照片(Photos)- 使用(PC — Use)iCloud.com
Apple以网络应用程序的形式提供大量 iCloud 服务，您可以使用 PC 上的任何网络浏览器访问这些服务。其中之一是 iCloud照片(Photos)，您可以在其中查看、下载和备份照片。它提供了类似于Mac上的(Mac)照片(Photos)应用程序的体验，但其面向在线的性质可能会转化为在较慢的互联网连接上的缓慢性能。
要打开 iCloud照片(Photos)网络应用，请先访问iCloud.com。然后，使用您的Apple ID凭据登录并在 iCloud 启动板上选择照片(Photos )。
访问 iCloud 照片(Access iCloud Photos)
iCloud照片网络应用程序可让您访问您使用 iPhone 或(Photos)Mac备份的所有照片。屏幕顶部有两个选项卡可以在照片(Photos )和时刻(Moments )视图模式之间切换。前者以连续列表的形式显示图像，而后者按日期和位置将它们分解。
左侧的边栏允许您在图像主列表、您的收藏夹、媒体类型（例如实时照片和视频）以及您在 iOS 或 macOS 设备上创建的任何相册之间进行选择。
要查看照片，只需双击其缩略图。然后，您可以使用屏幕两侧的箭头键在图像之间来回移动。
屏幕左上角的图标还允许您执行许多操作。例如，加号形状的添加(Add )图标可让您将照片添加到相册和文件夹，而共享(Share )图标可让您通过电子邮件共享个人或选择图像。
下载 iCloud 照片(Download iCloud Photos)
iCloud照片(Photos)网络应用程序还允许您将照片下载到 PC 的本地存储。只需(Just)选择一个图像缩略图并选择屏幕左上角的“下载”图标，它就会自动以(Download )JPEG格式下载。
您还可以通过在缩略图上单击并拖动光标或在选择照片时按住Control键来选择多张照片进行下载。
但如果您更喜欢以原始 HEIC 格式下载照片，则(photos in the original HEIC format)必须先单击并按住“下载(Download )”图标。然后，选择Unmodified Originals选项并选择Download。
上传到 iCloud 照片(Upload to iCloud Photos)
如果要将照片从 PC 上传到 iCloud照片(Photos)，只需选择屏幕左上角的上传图标。(Upload )在随后显示的文件选择器窗口中，选择您要上传的照片并选择打开(Open)。
iCloud照片(Photos)应上传照片（避免在此期间关闭浏览器窗口）并在您的照片库中自动整理它们。
PC(PC — Use)上的iCloud照片(Photos)- 使用iCloud for Windows
如果您更喜欢同步照片而不是在浏览器中访问它们，则必须在 PC 上设置 iCloud for Windows。它是Apple(Apple)提供的免费应用程序，可让您在Windows上访问 iCloud 服务（例如 iCloud照片(Photos)和云端硬盘(Drive)）。
您可以通过Microsoft Store安装适用于(Microsoft Store)Windows的iCloud 。之后，使用您的Apple ID凭据登录并通过任何双重身份验证提示来启动并运行该程序。
要在 PC 上激活 iCloud照片，请打开 iCloud 应用并选中(Photos)照片(Photos)旁边的框。然后，选择应用(Apply)。您还可以选择在 PC 上使用 iCloud Drive ，或者根据需要将(Drive)Safari 书签和密码与 Chrome 同步(sync Safari bookmarks and passwords with Chrome)。
访问 iCloud 照片(Access iCloud Photos)
要访问 iCloud照片(Photos)，请选择文件资源管理器(File Explorer)边栏上的iCloud 照片(iCloud Photos)选项。然后你应该找到里面的所有照片。切换到详细信息(Details )视图并选择日期(Date)以将它们从最新到最旧排序，反之亦然。
您还可以通过选择这台电脑(This PC )>图片(Pictures )> iCloud 照片(iCloud Photos)>共享(Shared)来查看任何共享的照片。如果您没有看到任何内容，请打开 iCloud 应用，选择“照片”旁边的“(Photos)选项(Options )”按钮，然后选中“共享相册(Shared Albums)”旁边的复选框。
但是，Windows版 iCloud没有配备专用的图像查看器或管理器，因此您必须使用 Windows 10 中的“照片”应用(use the Photos app in Windows 10)来查看它们。为方便起见，您可以将 iCloud照片(Photos)作为源文件夹添加到照片(Photos)应用程序。转到照片(Photos)应用程序的设置(Settings )屏幕，选择添加文件夹(Add a folder)，选择侧栏上的iCloud 照片，然后选择(iCloud Photos )将此文件夹添加到图片(Add this folder to Pictures)。
下载 iCloud 照片(Download iCloud Photos)
默认情况下，iCloud照片(Photos)会尝试节省您 PC 上的磁盘空间(conserve disk space on your PC)，因此它只会在您访问照片时将照片下载到本地。否则，您只会看到占位符图标。图像旁边的云形符号表示占位符，而复选标记表示已下载的项目。
要在本地下载文件而不打开它，请右键单击该项目并选择Always Keep on This Device。
或者，您可以右键单击文件资源管理器(File Explorer)侧边栏上的iCloud 照片(iCloud Photos )，然后选择始终保留在此设备(Always Keep on This Device )上以将整个照片库下载到本地存储。
上传到 iCloud 照片(Upload to iCloud Photos)
如果您想将任何照片从您的 PC 上传到 iCloud照片(Photos)，只需将图像拖放到任何打开 iCloud照片(Photos)目录 的文件资源管理器(File Explorer)窗口中即可。
或者，您可以将它们复制并粘贴到文件夹中。
然后，这些照片应该会上传并与您启用了 iCloud照片(Photos)的其他设备同步。
开始在 PC 上使用 iCloud 照片
如您所见，在 PC 上使用 iCloud照片查看、下载和备份照片应该没有问题。(Photos)只需(Just)选择最适合您的方法，就可以了。或者，您可以结合使用 iCloud照片(Photos)网络应用程序（非常适合查看图像）和 iCloud for Windows应用程序（擅长下载和上传）以获得更好的结果。
How to Backup, Access, or Download iCloud Photos on PC
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In this article, we’ll walk you through a couple of ways to use iCloud Photos on a PC. The first method involves using iCloud Photos in web app form, while the second method relies on the iCloud for Windows desktop app.
iCloud Photos on PC — Use iCloud.com
Apple offers a host of iCloud services in web app form that you can access using any web browser on the PC. One of them is iCloud Photos, where you can view, download, and back up photos. It provides an experience similar to the Photos app on the Mac, but its online-oriented nature might translate to sluggish performance on slower internet connections.
To open the iCloud Photos web app, start by visiting iCloud.com. Then, sign in using your Apple ID credentials and select Photos on the iCloud Launchpad.
Access iCloud Photos
The iCloud Photos web app lets you access all photos you’ve backed up using an iPhone or Mac. You have two tabs at the top of the screen to switch between the Photos and Moments view modes. The former displays images in a continuous list, while the latter breaks them down by date and location.
The sidebar to the left allows you to select between the image master list, your favorites, media types (such as live photos and videos), and any albums you’ve created on an iOS or macOS device.
To view a photo, simply double-click its thumbnail. You can then move back and forth between images using the arrow keys on both sides of the screen.
The icons to the top-left of the screen also allow you to perform a host of actions. The plus-shaped Add icon, for example, enables you to add photos to albums and folders, while the Share icon lets you share individual or select images via email.
Download iCloud Photos
The iCloud Photos web app also allows you to download photos to your PC’s local storage. Just pick an image thumbnail and select the Download icon to the top-left of the screen, and it should automatically download in JPEG format.
You can also select multiple photos for download by clicking and dragging the cursor over the thumbnails or by holding down the Control key as you select them.
But if you prefer downloading your photos in the original HEIC format, you must first click and hold the Download icon. Then, pick the Unmodified Originals option and select Download.
Upload to iCloud Photos
If you want to upload photos from your PC to iCloud Photos, simply select the Upload icon from the top-left of the screen. On the file picker window that then shows up, pick the photos you want to upload and select Open.
iCloud Photos should upload the photos (avoid closing the browser window during this time) and automatically organize them within your photos library.
iCloud Photos on PC — Use iCloud for Windows
If you prefer syncing your photos instead of accessing them in your browser, you must set up iCloud for Windows on your PC. It’s a free app from Apple that allows you to access iCloud services (such as iCloud Photos and Drive) on Windows.
You can install iCloud for Windows via the Microsoft Store. After that, sign in with your Apple ID credentials and go through any two-factor authentication prompts to get the program up and running.
To activate iCloud Photos on PC, open the iCloud app and check the box next to Photos. Then, select Apply. You can also opt to use iCloud Drive on your PC or sync Safari bookmarks and passwords with Chrome should you want.
Access iCloud Photos
To access iCloud Photos, select the iCloud Photos option on the File Explorer sidebar. You should then find all photos inside. Switch to the Details view and select Date to sort them from newest to oldest and vice-versa.
You can also view any shared photos by selecting This PC > Pictures > iCloud Photos > Shared. If you don’t see anything, open the iCloud app, select the Options button next to Photos, and check the box next to Shared Albums.
However, iCloud for Windows doesn’t come with a dedicated image viewer or organizer, so you must use the Photos app in Windows 10 to view them. To make things easier, you can add iCloud Photos as a source folder to the Photos app. Go to the Photos app’s Settings screen, select Add a folder, choose iCloud Photos on the sidebar, and select Add this folder to Pictures.
Download iCloud Photos
By default, iCloud Photos attempts to conserve disk space on your PC, so it only downloads photos locally when you access them. Otherwise, you’ll see placeholder icons only. A cloud-shaped symbol next to an image denotes a placeholder, while a checkmark indicates a downloaded item.
To download a file locally without opening it, right-click the item and select Always Keep on This Device.
Or, you can right-click iCloud Photos on the File Explorer sidebar and select Always Keep on This Device to download your entire photos library to local storage.
Upload to iCloud Photos
If you want to upload any photos from your PC to iCloud Photos, just drag and drop the images into any File Explorer window with the iCloud Photos directory open.
Or you can copy and paste them into the folder.
The photos should then upload and sync with your other devices with iCloud Photos enabled.
Start Using iCloud Photos on the PC
As you just saw, you should have no trouble viewing, downloading, and backing up photos using iCloud Photos on a PC. Just pick the method that works best for you, and you should be fine. Or, you can use a combination of both the iCloud Photos web app (which is ideal for viewing images) and iCloud for Windows apps (which excels at downloading and uploading) for better results.
