This article explains how to access your iCloud Photo Library on various devices, including iPhones and iPads, Macs, Windows PCs, and Android devices. Instructions apply to iOS 13 and later, iPadOS 13 and later, macOS Catalina (10.15) and later, Windows 10 or 11, and Android 10 and later.

​Photos is a great app for viewing images or creating video memories. It is also a directory from which you can share photos in an email, text message or on social media. Use the Photos app to send images to a nearby Apple device using AirDrop or save images to other cloud-based services like Dropbox and Google Drive.

Before you use iCloud Photos on your iOS or iPadOS device, you'll need to turn on iCloud Photo Library: Select Settings > Apple ID > iCloud > Photos. Then follow these steps to access your photos:

On your iOS device, tap Photos.