https://export-icloud.com/compare/Recent content in Compare on Export iCloudHugoen-UShttps://export-icloud.com/compare/icloud-com-download/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://export-icloud.com/compare/icloud-com-download/<h2 id="at-a-glance">At a glance</h2> <div class="table-wrap"> <table> <thead><tr><th></th><th class="is-us">Export iCloud</th><th>iCloud.com in a browser</th></tr></thead> <tbody> <tr><td>Items per download</td><td class="is-us yes">Whole library</td><td>Up to 1,000 selected items</td></tr> <tr><td>Output</td><td class="is-us">Individual files in your folder</td><td>ZIP archives to extract</td></tr> <tr><td>Original quality</td><td class="is-us yes">Always</td><td>Only if you choose "Unmodified Originals"</td></tr> <tr><td>Resume after interruption</td><td class="is-us yes">Start position</td><td class="no">Re-select and download again</td></tr> <tr><td>Delete after download</td><td class="is-us yes">Automatic, per verified file</td><td>Manual — re-select the same items and delete</td></tr> <tr><td>Date-stamped file names</td><td class="is-us yes">Yes</td><td class="no">No</td></tr> <tr><td>Needs installation</td><td class="is-us">Yes (Windows &amp; Mac)</td><td class="yes">No</td></tr> <tr><td>Price</td><td class="is-us">Free for 200 files/month</td><td>Free</td></tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <h2 id="the-math-for-a-typical-library">The math for a typical library</h2> <p>A 15,000-item library means <strong>at least 15 separate selections and downloads</strong> on iCloud.com — each one selected by hand without overlapping or skipping, extracted, and checked. Large ZIP downloads in a browser can also fail part-way, forcing you to start that batch again.</p>https://export-icloud.com/compare/icloud-for-windows/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://export-icloud.com/compare/icloud-for-windows/<h2 id="at-a-glance">At a glance</h2> <div class="table-wrap"> <table> <thead><tr><th></th><th class="is-us">Export iCloud</th><th>iCloud for Windows</th></tr></thead> <tbody> <tr><td>Purpose</td><td class="is-us">One-way export to a folder you choose</td><td>Two-way sync of your library</td></tr> <tr><td>Whole library on demand</td><td class="is-us yes">Yes — click Start</td><td>Downloads in the background on its own schedule</td></tr> <tr><td>Save to an external drive / NAS</td><td class="is-us yes">Yes, any folder</td><td>Limited — the Photos folder lives in your user profile</td></tr> <tr><td>Delete from iCloud after saving</td><td class="is-us yes">Yes, only after each file is saved</td><td>Deleting locally deletes from iCloud and every device</td></tr> <tr><td>Export in batches / resume</td><td class="is-us yes">Start position + count</td><td class="no">No</td></tr> <tr><td>Original files</td><td class="is-us yes">Always</td><td>Depends on settings</td></tr> <tr><td>Date-stamped file names</td><td class="is-us yes">Yes</td><td class="no">No</td></tr> <tr><td>Also works on Mac</td><td class="is-us yes">Yes</td><td class="no">Windows only</td></tr> <tr><td>Price</td><td class="is-us">Free for 200 files/month, paid plans for more</td><td>Free</td></tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <h2 id="when-icloud-for-windows-is-the-right-choice">When iCloud for Windows is the right choice</h2> <p>If you want your iPhone photos to keep appearing on your PC automatically, and you&rsquo;re happy paying for enough iCloud storage to hold everything, iCloud for Windows is free and does that well. It also syncs iCloud Drive, passwords and bookmarks.</p>