How to download full resolution photos from icloud drive?

[Karma_isA_8itch]

Hello guys,

I recently got the 200 GB icloud storage plan in order to make backups in the cloud and upload all of my photos there. All of my photos are already uploaded to the cloud its about 20 GB. I checked how much storage I used on my phone for photos its 20 GB as well. So I assume that all the photos in the cloud are being saved in full resolution.

Now here is the problem: How do I get a photo in full resolution on my PC or MacBook? When logging in to icloud.com and go to the photos and select a photo to be downloaded it is always be downloaded in low resolution like 3 megapixels. I now downloaded the icloud drive addon for PC and there you can select to download all photos. I downloaded now my 2019 photos and those are in full resolution. But how can I download a specific photo only in full res? I cannot download all of my 2018 photos now just to get the one I want in full resolution.

I mean there must be a way to get them in full res right? Otherwise whats the purpose of having them in the cloud if I can only access crippled variants in low res of them?

 

[T'hain Esh Kelch]

When I go to iCloud.com and select a photo and press download, I get it in full resolution (Just tested it, got a 3264x2448 pixel image down). Are you absolutely sure you only get a 3MP photo down every time?

 

[Karma_isA_8itch]

When I go to iCloud.com and select a photo and press download, I get it in full resolution (Just tested it, got a 3264x2448 pixel image down). Are you absolutely sure you only get a 3MP photo down every time?

Unfortunately yes. I have no idea why this is the case. I attached a photo with the details of the photo I downloaded. It doesnt matter which photo I download. And videos are in very very bad quality. Like its all just pixels and blurry.