Fix Photo Dates

How to use Fix Photo Dates

A complete walkthrough — from downloading the app to saving every iCloud photo on your PC with the exact original date. Takes about five minutes to read, and the app does the rest.

1 · Install 2 · Sign in 3 · Verify 4 · Choose photos 5 · Download 6 · Your files 7 · Convert 8 · Full library
Before you start: you'll need a Windows 10 or 11 PC, your Apple ID and password, and your iPhone or iPad nearby for the one-time verification code. Everything runs on your own computer — your login goes straight to Apple and nothing is uploaded to us.
1

Download & open — plus the "Windows protected your PC" pop-up

Click Download free trial and run the file — nothing to install, it opens straight away (Windows 10 & 11).

Windows may show a blue "Windows protected your PC" screen. Don't worry — it appears for every new app that isn't widely downloaded yet, and it is not a virus warning. Just:

  • Click More info  (①)
  • Then click Run anyway  (②)

The app opens right up. This message fades away on its own as more people download it.

Windows SmartScreen dialog — click More info, then Run anyway
If this pops up: More info → Run anyway. Completely safe.
2

Sign in and pick your settings

Enter your Apple ID and password, then choose where to save your photos.

  • Save photos to — click Browse and pick a folder (an external drive is ideal for a big library).
  • Organise downloads — keep everything in one folder, or sort automatically by date or by album.
  • Convert HEIC → JPG — tick this if you want iPhone photos to open in any Windows app.
Fix Photo Dates sign-in screen with Apple ID, folder and options
3

Enter your verification code

Apple protects your account with two-factor authentication. A 6-digit code appears on your iPhone or iPad — type it in to continue.

  • No code showing? Tap Text me a code to get it by SMS instead.
  • You only do this once per device — Apple remembers it next time.
Two-factor authentication code entry screen
4

Choose what to download

On the free trial, pick your most recent photos or a single album. Then press Download these →.

  • Your most recent photos — the newest 500, great for a quick try.
  • One album — pick any album from your library instead.
Choose which photos to download — recent or an album
5

Watch it download

Sit back — the app downloads your photos and videos in parallel and writes the correct date to each one as it goes.

  • The live log shows every file and a running time estimate.
  • You can press Stop at any time; finished files are kept.
Download in progress showing 311 of 500 files and a live log
6

Your photos, with the right dates

When it finishes, open your folder in File Explorer. Every photo and video carries its original capture date and time — not today's date.

  • The date is written into the file's metadata and the Windows file date.
  • Your correct local timezone is preserved, so timelines stay accurate in Google Photos, Lightroom and Windows Photos.
Why this matters: when you export from iCloud the normal way, every file gets today's date, scrambling your timeline. Fix Photo Dates restores the real dates so your memories stay in order.
7

Convert old files to open anywhere

Already have iPhone photos on your PC that won't open? Switch to the Convert tab, pick a folder, and turn HEIC into JPG and MOV into MP4.

  • Converted files keep their correct date.
  • Optionally delete the originals once converted to save space.
Convert tab — turn HEIC into JPG and MOV into MP4
8

Unlock your entire library PRO

Ready for everything? Buy a Pro key, click Activate Pro, and paste it in. Pro removes the 500-photo limit and downloads your whole library — with the same exact dates and album selection.

  • One-time purchase, no subscription.
  • Your key activates instantly, even offline.
Unlock the full version by pasting your Pro license key

Ready to save your photos?

Start with the free trial — your 500 most recent photos, with the right dates.

⬇ Download free trial Buy Pro — €9.99