icloud-photos-downloader/icloud_photos_downloader

A command-line tool to download photos from iCloud

653 best points · 248 comments · 2 Hacker News posts · 12,400 GitHub stars · View on GitHub

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!!!! Looking for MAINTAINER for this project !!!! # 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.

Hacker News discussions

iCloud Photos Downloader (653 points, 248 comments, by reconnecting, 2026-01-11)
iCloud-photos-downloader: A command-line tool to download photos from iCloud (1 points, 0 comments, by danso, 2025-10-02)