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Uploading photos to Apple’s iCloud enables you to back-up your precious memories and easily access photos wherever you are. In this guide, we’ll explain how to upload photos to iCloud from iPhones, iPads, iPod touches, Macs and Windows PCs. We’ll also explain the different options you have when storing photos on your devices, and troubleshoot common issues. How to upload photos to iCloud from iPhone or iPadFollow these simple steps to turn on iCloud and all your images will be automatically uploaded. 1. Go to Settings 2. Select your name 3. Tap iCloud 4. Tap Photos 5. Turn on iCloud Photos 6. Select how you want to store your photos
7. Turn on Upload to My Photo Stream To upload photos to iCloud when using a Mac, you just need to drag and drop your chosen files into the Photos library. Any photos or videos saved here will be automatically uploaded to iCloud Photos. This can include photos captured by a camera, content saved from online, anything that’s been shared with you, and any other photos and videos in suitable file formats. You can do this by opening up the location of your flash drive, hard drive, Finder, Downloads folder and simply dragging and dropping content. To do this, just highlight the content you want to upload and drag into the iCloud Photos window. First, however, you’ll need to make sure you have iCloud Photos turned on. To do this: 1. Open the Photos app 2. Click on Photos in the menu bar 3. Select Preferences 4. Click the box next to iCloud Photos 5. Select how you want to store your photos
How to upload photos to iCloud from Windows PCYou can upload photos to iCloud even when you’re not using an Apple product. It takes a few extra steps but once you know how to do it, it can be just as painless as uploading from a Mac. 1. Download iCloud for Windows 2. Open iCloud for Windows 3. Select Options 4. Select iCloud Photo Library 5. Click Done 6. Click Apply 7. Enable iCloud Photo Library on your iOS devices 8. Open Windows Explorer 9. Select icloud Photos 10. Select Upload Photos 11. Select the images you want to upload 12. Select Open Alternatively, you can use the drag and drop method. Just drop them into the Uploads folder on your Mac. This is likely easier when you are uploading multiple images. How to store your photos on your iPhone or iPadAs we’ve already discussed, you can choose how you store your photos on your iPhone or iPad dependent on your preferred image quality and storage availability. You’ll be given two options: Optimize iPhone StorageYour phone will contain optimized, lower-resolution versions of your iCloud photos while full-resolution (and larger file size) versions will be stored in the iCloud (and are accessible when you have an internet connection). As the files will be smaller, the transfer time between devices will usually be quicker, too. Download and Keep OriginalsThis option lets you download all your photos and videos in full-resolution. It means you can enjoy higher quality images all of the time, but it will require much more storage space. This is particularly useful if you connect your device to larger screens as the original high resolution will be suitable for that screen. Why are photos not uploading to iCloud?There are various reasons as to why your photos may not be uploading to iCloud. Commonly, this is caused by iCloud Photo Library not being enabled, running out of iCloud Storage, experiencing a network issue, or a login problem with your iCloud account. These problems can usually be easily remedied:
How long does it take for photos to upload to iCloud?The length of time it takes for your photos and/or videos to upload to iCloud will depend on the amount of photos you want to upload and the speed of your internet connection. If you have a large amount of photos and videos you want to upload, this may take longer than usual. You can see the status of this upload and pause the upload for one day if you need. To do this:
Create beautiful gifts with your iCloud PhotosNow that you’ve uploaded your photos to iCloud, you’re able to access them on any device you choose. And from there, you can choose to do whatever you’d like with them. Transform your images into wonderful photo books and more with Motif. What did you think of this article?
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