This wikiHow teaches you how to upload photos to iCloud from a computer running Windows or macOS. If you use Windows, you will need to install the iCloud application from
Steps
Method 1 of 2: macOS
Step 1. Activate iCloud Photo Library
If you already use this program, please read the next step directly. If not, here's how to activate the Photo Library on a Mac:
- Open the program Photo (located in the folder Applications);
- Click on the menu Photo;
- Click on Preferences…;
- Click on the tab iCloud;
- Check the box next to the "iCloud Photos" option;
- Close the window;
- Select Download originals on this Mac or Optimize Mac Storage.
Step 2. Open the "Photos" program
It is located in the "Applications" folder. In this program you can drag and drop all the photos you have on your computer to automatically upload them to iCloud.
Step 3. Open the "Finder"
You can do this by clicking on its icon in the Dock, which is represented by a two-colored square.
Step 4. Double click on the folder containing the photos you want to upload
If the folder is inside another (such as Download or Desktop), select it from the column on the left, then click twice consecutively on the folder that contains the images.
Step 5. Select the photos you want to upload
To select multiple files at once, hold down ⌘ Command while clicking on each individual photo.
Step 6. Drag the selected images to the "Photos" application
The photos will then be uploaded to your iCloud account.
Method 2 of 2: Windows
Step 1. Install iCloud for Windows
If you haven't already installed the iCloud program for Windows, you can download it from
To learn how to download and set up iCloud for Windows, read this article
Step 2. Press ⊞ Win + E
Windows file explorer will open.
Step 3. Click on the iCloud Photos folder
It is located in the left panel.
Step 4. Double click on the Upload folder
It is located in the panel on the right. This is the folder where you will copy the photos.
Step 5. Press ⊞ Win + E
Another file explorer window will open.
Step 6. Navigate to the folder containing the photos using the new file explorer window
The photos are usually located in a folder called Images.
Step 7. Select the photos you want to upload
To select multiple, hold down Control while clicking on each individual file.
Step 8. Drag the selected photos into the "Upload" folder, located in the other explorer window
Copy the images to the folder, iCloud will upload them to the cloud.
