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id: icloud.can-i-use-icloud-drive-on-windows
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/icloud/can-i-use-icloud-drive-on-windows
category: "iCloud & iCloud Photos"
subcategory: "iCloud on the web, Windows and other apps"
question: "Can I use iCloud Drive and iCloud Photos on a Windows PC?"
alt_questions:
  - "iCloud for Windows"
  - "Sync iCloud Drive to Windows PC"
  - "Get iCloud photos on Windows"
  - "icloud on pc"
short_answer: "Yes — Apple's iCloud for Windows app (from the Microsoft Store) adds iCloud Drive to File Explorer and can sync iCloud Photos; iCloud.com works in any browser too. It shares the same iCloud storage as your Mac."
tags: ["windows", "icloud drive", "icloud photos"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/icloud/can-i-use-icloud-drive-in-a-web-browser", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/external-drives/can-a-windows-pc-read-a-mac-drive", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/icloud/icloud-drive-vs-icloud-photos-difference"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Can I use iCloud Drive and iCloud Photos on a Windows PC?

Yes, with Apple's **iCloud for Windows** app, available from the Microsoft Store. It adds iCloud Drive to File Explorer and can sync iCloud Photos, so files move between your Mac and a PC through iCloud. You can also use **iCloud.com** in any browser.

It uses the same iCloud storage as your Mac. For moving files between a Mac and a PC without the cloud, an exFAT external drive works too — see [drives for Mac and Windows](https://storagestudio.us/faq/external-drives/can-a-windows-pc-read-a-mac-drive).