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id: icloud.how-do-i-get-a-copy-of-all-my-icloud-data
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/icloud/how-do-i-get-a-copy-of-all-my-icloud-data
category: "iCloud & iCloud Photos"
subcategory: "iCloud on the web, Windows and other apps"
question: "How do I get a copy of everything I store in iCloud?"
alt_questions:
  - "Request copy of iCloud data"
  - "Export all iCloud data"
  - "Download everything from iCloud at once"
  - "apple data and privacy copy of data"
short_answer: "Use Apple's Data and Privacy page, signed in with your Apple Account, to request a copy of your data — iCloud Drive files and photos included. Apple prepares it over a few days; save the download to a drive with plenty of room."
tags: ["icloud", "data export", "archive"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/icloud/how-do-i-download-everything-in-icloud-drive", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/icloud/how-do-i-download-original-photos-from-icloud-com", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/icloud/can-i-back-up-icloud-drive-to-an-external-drive"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# How do I get a copy of everything I store in iCloud?

Apple lets you request a copy of the data stored with your Apple Account, including iCloud Drive files and photos, from its **Data and Privacy** page (sign in with your Apple Account and choose to get a copy of your data). Apple prepares it over a few days and gives you files to download.

It's a good way to make an independent archive. Large copies arrive split into several files, so make sure you have room — an external drive is ideal. For just iCloud Drive, see [downloading everything in iCloud Drive](https://storagestudio.us/faq/icloud/how-do-i-download-everything-in-icloud-drive).