How to download your Flickr photos and videos

In this tutorial, we will show you how to download all or selected Flickr photos and videos. This can be helpful if you have decided to move away from Flickr, or simply want to back up your items on your computer or cloud storage.

Flickr on MacBook screen

Free Flicker accounts are limited to 1,000 photos or videos unless you opt for a paid plan. If you have more than the limited number of items and aren’t quite ready to shell out the cash for an unlimited plan, you may want to take your photos elsewhere.

The quickest and easiest way to download your items is through the Flickr website, so head there and log in. After that, follow the steps below.

Download Flickr photos and videos

1) Click You from the top of the Flickr website and go to Camera Roll.

2) Select your photos. You can do this by clicking Select all for photos sorted by Date Taken or Date Uploaded, as well as in the Magic View. Alternatively, you can select individual photos by clicking them or marking the Select box if you’re in full-screen view.

3) Click Download in the pop-up menu at the bottom.

Download photo from Flickr

4) If you only select one photo, you can download it immediately. However, if you select more than one, you’ll see a message that a ZIP file will be created for you and you’ll be notified via FlickrMail when it’s ready. Click Create zip file.

Flickr Create Zip File

5) When your file is ready, click the link in the FlickrMail notification. You can then download and save the file like you would any other. You can access your FlickrMail by clicking your profile picture from the top right of the Flickr website.

FlickrMail Download Ready

Alternatively, you can click the view the progress link that protrudes from the notification icon at the top.

View download progress in Flickr

Once your files are ready, click the Download zip file button.

Download zip file from Flickr

Download Flickr albums

1) Click You from the top and select Albums.

2) Either mouse over the album and click the Download button that displays, or open the album and click the Download icon.

Flickr Download Album

You will then follow the same steps 4 and 5 as above to create and receive your ZIP file of photos or videos.

Download all your Flickr data

Flickr also offers a convenient way to download all of your data. This includes profile information, account preferences, photos, and videos.

1) Click your profile picture on the top right and select Settings.

2) Make sure you’re on the Account & Subscription tab.

3) Scroll down to the bottom right, and you’ll see Your Flickr Data.

Flickr Download All Data

4) Click Request my Flickr data. Once you click that button, it will be grayed out and say Flickr Data requested.

5) You’ll receive an email to the one displayed when the data is ready. Click the link in the email and download your ZIP file.

Flickr to Email Download Ready

Flickr makes it really easy to download your items, whether individual photos or videos, albums, or all of your data. Have you decided to take your memories someplace else or have you already purchased the paid plan?

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