iCloud Photo Downloader

iCloud Photo Downloader is an open-source Linux tool for downloading photos from iCloud. It supports one-time transfers and can monitor iCloud continuously for changes with --watch-with-interval. It is intended for users who need to bring iCloud photo content onto a Linux system while choosing how downloads and removals are handled.

The tool supports Live Photos by saving their image and video components as separate files. It handles RAW images, including RAW+JPEG pairs, and automatically de-duplicates photos that have the same name. Incremental downloads can be optimized with --until-found and --recent. The --set-exif-datetime option updates photo metadata.

Copy mode downloads new photos as a straightforward download operation. Sync mode also downloads new photos, while --auto-delete removes local files that were removed from iCloud. Move mode downloads new photos and deletes photos from iCloud, with --keep-icloud-recent-days available to preserve recent items there. These modes define how downloaded files and photos remaining in iCloud are treated.

MirrorNest distributes the official build directly from its own storage rather than presenting a separate repackaged version. The mirrored build is scanned for malware before it is published. As a Linux entry in the Video & Media Players category, it fits a catalog for software that handles personal photo and media files, and its full set of options can be reviewed with --help.